PADI Open Water Course

SCUBA diving is great fun and can open the way for you to discover the diversity of the amazing underwater world. PADI Open Water Dive Course is world recognised and enables you to enjoy the diving environment as a highly trained and safe diver, and gives you the opportunity to enjoy hassle-free diving. After completing your diving course with Dive HQ, you’ll be a certified PADI Open Water Diver and then you can enjoy local and overseas diving through our great dive trips.

We understand you have a busy lifestyle and your leisure time is important to you. Our performance-based training will ensure you’ll master all the necessary water skills before you undertake the Open Water component of your course. This approach optimises your enjoyment of diving and maximises your progress through your Open Water training.

We want you to enjoy your diving experience so you’ll come to love diving as we do.

Our Open Water Course packages include all instruction, SCUBA equipment (Excluding Mask, Snorkel, Fin, Booties), The PADI Open Water Diver Manual, Log book and dive tables are yours to keep! You will appreciate the convenience of our onsite pool during the course – no traipsing over town and competing with other pool users. Additionally we will take you diving at the best available dive locations in the region.

All you need be concerned about is enjoying the wonderful experience of scuba diving with the many new friends you will make.

When you’re learning to SCUBA dive you want to make sure that you are in the very best hands. At Dive HQ our expert staff also train instructors and are some of the most qualified teaching staff in the country.

For us, the most important thing is for you to have fun while diving in a safe environment!

Course Structure

Local: $499 or $399 for Junior Open Water.

The first section of the course takes place at Dive HQ Christchurch typically over one Friday evening, and two full days on Saturday and Sunday. This section covers knowledge development and confined water/pool training.

The open water section of this course will take place in Wainui (Akaroa) or Lake Coleridge depending on weather conditions This involves 2 dives per day transferring your newly attained skills to the open water environment.

Course Structure

Kaikoura: $599 or $499 for Junior Open Water As above, this first section of the course takes place at Dive HQ Christchurch typically over one Friday evening, and two full days on Saturday and Sunday. This section covers knowledge development and confined water/pool training.

The following weekend will take you to Kaikoura over a Saturday and Sunday. This involves 2 dives per day, transferring your newly attained skills to the open water environment. Kaikoura can be the show stopper with fantastic beach and boat diving options. We try to coordinate a trip at the same time on the Sunday so that you can try your had at boat diving immediately you have finished your course (Sunday midday)

Includes:
Manuals / Log Book / Certification
Complimentary transport
Dive Cylinders and Air
Dive Equipment (Excluding Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Booties & Gloves)
4 Open Water Dives

Kaikoura Extras:
1 Night accommodation in Kaikoura
Option to buy a specially discounted 5th dive on our Dive Boat (if available at time)

Requirements:
Medical form to be completed by doctor
Read and Sign Dive HQ Christchurch disclosure agreement form
Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Booties & Gloves (can be hired for an additional $100, however we recommend the purchase of these items as a personal fit will give you a better dive experience)
Have completed knowledge reviews 1-5 by the start of the course.

Kaikoura Extras:
Bedding/Sleeping bag
Warm Clothes
Food and/or money to buy food in Kaikoura

Extra add ons:

If you feel the cold you can also complete your Open Water Course in the comfort of a dry suit for an extra $150. This includes the hire of the suit and an extra lesion for using the suit safely.

Get accredited with the NZAQ Level Three Unit Standard #4384 (Worth 7 credits) for only $50!

Course Structure – Private: Need more flexibility in your course? Contact us here for other options.