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Open Water Course

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

Adrenalin Snorkel & Dive offers the beginner diver the ultimate diving experience with their course featuring trips to the spectacular Great Barrier Reef.

What you will learn

  • Knowledge Development (online study at home and in the classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving.
  • Confined Water Dives in our training pool to learn basic scuba skills.
  • 4 Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

Course pre-requisites

  • Be a minimum of 10 years of age.
  • You may be required to have an Australian Recreational Dive Medical (AS 4005.1) if you have any positive responses to a basic medical questionnaire, are over 45 of age or your BMI (Body Mass Index) is over 30 AND your waist circumference greater then 102 cm for male and 88 cm for female. Please Click Here to view the medical and call us if you have any questions.
  • Be able to swim

Terms and conditions apply. You can find our T&Cs here.

Course Options

Option 1

Flexible Day Trip Open Water Course

Our Day Trip course to the Great Barrier Reef is our most popular course. This course has been designed to fit in with everyone’s busy schedules so you can complete it quickly or at your own pace.

  • Step 1: Start now and complete the theory component of the course in the comfort of your own home via PADI’s online eLearning programme.
  • Step 2: You then spend 1 day with your instructor reviewing the theory and practicing basic scuba skills in a training pool.
  • Step 3: You will venture out on 2 separate day trips on board our vessel, M.V Adrenalin or MV Endorphin, to the Great Barrier Reef. Over these 2 days you will complete 4 Open Water dives and put all of your training into action whilst being surrounded by vibrant corals and thousands of tropical fish!
  • Step 4: Complete your registration and you are a certified Open Water Diver, qualified to dive to a maximum of 18m with a certification recognised all over the world!

Price

Day Trip Option: $360 Price includes all course materials and certification costs; Price excludes 2 day trips to the Great Barrier Reef ($390 per trip) to complete the 4 Open Water Dives.

Option 2

Liveaboard Open Water Course

A fantastic way to complete your Open Water Course is whilst on board our 2 day 2 night or 3 day 3 night Liveaboard and dive the Great Barrier Reef and the Yongala Wreck (on 3 day 3 night trips ONLY). You will have the opportunity to complete  up to 4 or 9 Open Water dives during this trip, including 2 on Australia’s Best Dive, the Yongala Wreck! (on 3 day 3 night trips ONLY)

  • Step 1: Start now and complete the theory component of the course in the comfort of your own home via PADI’s online eLearning programme.
  • Step 2: You then spend 1 day with your instructor, reviewing the theory and practicing basic scuba skills in a training pool.
  • Step 3: You are now ready to board our 2 Day / 2 Night Reef Weekend Getaway or our 3 Day / 3 Night Liveaboard Dive Trip where you will complete 4 training Open Water dives on the Great Barrier Reef. After these dives you are a certified diver and are free to do one (on 2 day 2 night trips) or  five MORE dives on the Reef and the Yongala Wreck (on 3 day 3 night trips only). During the trip you have the option to further your training with a night dive and a couple of other Adventure Dives (on 3 day 3 night trips only).

Price

Liveaboard Option: $360 Price includes all course materials and certification costs; Price excludes Liveaboard trip – 2 day 2 night Liveaboard prices start from $915 (includes gear hire); 3 day 3 night Liveaboard prices start from $1,080 (includes gear hire)