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Padi Open Water 2
Education Course
The Absolute Scuba Bali PADI Open Water plus PADI Boat Diving course consists of performance based learning. Using audio visuals, textbooks with knowledge review questions and quizzes to test your knowledge we can reduce the time you spend sitting behind a desk in the classroom.
Our PADI Instructors will work with you through each session, elaborate on the audio visuals and review your knowledge with quizzes. You will need to read the assigned sections prior to the five academic sessions, your PADI Instructor and the shop staff will advise you what sections you need to read.
As part of the Absolute Scuba Bali commitment to your safe diving education we include a PADI Advanced Diver text book with your PADI Open Water plus **PADI Boat Diving course pack. This is to allow you to gain even more knowledge and provide you with the opportunity for more on-going PADI Advanced training after your PADI Diving course. On course completion of your PADI Open Water plus **PADI Boat Diving Course you will be issued with PADI Boat Diver Specialty certification as well as your PADI Open Water certification.
Experience
The performance based learning system means that the course you are about to undertake is practically orientated to get you out of the classroom and spend more time in the water. With our pool we can offer the five individual confined water modules that move at a comfortable pace.
Absolute Scuba Bali will provide **six open water dives, 4 boat dives and 2** Shore Dives. The dives must be done in order one to four, then 5 & 6 and if you miss any of these dives, will be charged to make them up. You must complete all 4 dives to receive your PADI certification. The cost of these dives will include instructor and the use of equipment. Dive 5 & 6 are PADI specialty certification .
In our local area ( Bali / Blue Lagoon) a vast majority of the better Bali Dive Sites are accessed by boat. Absolute Scuba Bali Open Water plus ** PADI Boat Diving course has four boat dives and includes all the academic and practical skills to provide you with a PADI Boat Diving specialty rating.
At end of your course we believe you will be a safe diver but you still won't a have a full range of training to cover all Bali Diving conditions For example, wreck diving, night diving and deep diving all require that additional training should be undertaken to gain experience and education in these specific areas.
The PADI Boat Diving specialty rating you will receive is a step towards PADI Advanced Diver training which will give you more experience and education. Your PADI Instructor will advise you of more details during the PADI Dive Course and make sure that you are aware of the options available to you for future PADI Continuing Education.
It is essential that your skills be put to good use on a regular basis. If you don't have the opportunity to dive for a long period of time and you feel a lack of confidence, you may consider a PADI Scuba review or other at-home study program to refresh and hone your skills. Of course Absolute Scuba Bali can arrange specific refresher programs to suit most life-styles so if you have doubts give us a call.
The aspect of the PADI Diver Course Bali , which sets the Absolute Scuba Bali standard higher than other Diver Program in Bali , is the amount of in-water training time on our PADI Basic courses.
The Absolute Scuba Indonesia facility at Padang Bai provides an ideal Diver Training ground for all of PADI open water diving as well PADI Specialty Instruction like PADI Wreck diver , PADI Nitrox diver , PADI Deep diver & PADI Underwater Naturalist .
Safety Dive Equipment
Scuba Equipment is as big a part of being a safe diver as Education and Experience. If you don't have good equipment it's pretty hard to be a safe diver. During the PADI Open Water plus PADI Boat Diving course we will provide you with all the necessary equipment.
The equipment that we provide for you is the same as your PADI Instructor uses. It consists of quality silicone mask, snorkel, open heel fins and wetsuit boots. We also provide a 3mm one piece wet suit and the correct amount of weights for that suit. Our scuba units are quality air delivery systems with computer gauges and compass fitted. The Buoyancy Control Jackets are picked to suit our local conditions and engineered in the United States for durability and high quality of construction.
The cost of rental for this equipment during your course is included in the up-front course fee. However (you will be responsible for any loss or damages that occur) to the equipment issued to you during the course.
Full-time Scuba Courses Week Days
This course format is designed for those who wish to learn to dive quickly and who are available during the weekdays. These courses run from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Monday to Wednesday is theory and pool training with two 90min sessions each per day and the shore dives on the Wednesday. Thursday & Friday are spent at Tulamben, Padang Bai & Blue Lagoon conducting the 6 ocean dives.
Custom Courses
If you can gather a group of four or more and would like to learn together, we can tailor make a course for you. Just let us know the days and times most convenient to you and we will develop a format exclusively for your group. Our training sections are also available for you to practice your snorkeling and scuba skills or just try out newly purchased equipment.
PADI Referral Diver
If you have completed all of your PADI Open Water academic and PADI Confined water training at another location and you wish to Complete your PADI Open water training with Absolute Scuba Bali, we can offer you a referral dive course. These dives cost $55 per dive with all equipment provided, if this completes your PADI Certification requirements there is a $35 registration/certification PADI fee. You must have all the completed paperwork from your initial PADI Training Facility or PADI Instructor to take advantage of this offer.
What's included with your Open Water Course?
PADI Open Water Certification Package
As part of your PADI course fee we supply a PADI certification package which includes, PADI Open Water Diver Manual, PADI Adventures in Diving, diving logbook, and PADI RDP. These PADI materials are presented in a bag which also contains a series of pamphlets and product information relevant to the equipment supplied and the course you are about to undertake.
At the completion of your course you will be presented with International PADI Open Water Diver and PADI Boat Specialty certification.
Safety and Quality Dive Equipment
During the course we supply all of your equipment needs You can be assured that the very best is available for you to use at all times.
If you already own some of the above equipment you are more than welcome to use it during the course. With the scuba unit however, it must meet Australian Standards requirements and we would need to check and service it prior to the course to ascertain that it conforms to our equipment standards. Some people choose to purchase some items of equipment during the course. We encourage you to try the items in the pool during the training sessions to ensure adequate fit and comfort.
PADI Open Water Diver Course Pre-Requisites
PADI and Absolute Scuba Bali require that before you complete your scuba diving course you must fulfill certain pre requisites. These include:
- A current medical examination to, obtained within the three months prior to the course start date
- Must be over 10 years of age.
- Must be able to complete a 200m swim or 300m snorkel and float for 10mins without the use of aids.
These pre-requisites are designed to ensure that you are able to complete the course safely and confidently. Our instructors are only too happy to help you complete any details to ensure your smooth progression through the above pre requisites.
Medically In-date
Your initial medical must be undertaken within 1 year prior to the initial course. Once you have completed your Open Water training you should remain medically in-date for your diving. (Australian Standards) requires divers to have medicals every 5 years up to the age of 30, every 3 years up to the age of 50 and then over 50 a medical must be taken annually.