SSI Open Water Diver

SSI Open Water Course

The SSI Open Water Diver course is a globally recognised certification and is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a qualified scuba diver. 

Training is combined with e-learning and in-water practice sessions to provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater and get the most from your scua diving.

Upon qualifying you will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification, allowing you to dive with an equally or more qualified buddy in enviroments equivalent to training (or better) to depths of 18 metres.

Facts and Training Standards

Price - £650 (plus Dry Suit £800).

At DWJ we include the Enriched Air Nitrox course as standard with every full Open Water course (RRP £200).

(Scuba Diver to Open Water Upgrade £350) 

Referral Diver - £325

Prerequisites:

Minimum Age - 10

Certification Prerequisites - None

Academic Sessions - Online Programme

Pool/Confined Water Sessions - 4

Open Water Dives - 4 (totalling a minimum of 80 minutes)

Maximum Depth - 18m (10 - 15 year olds - 12m)


What's included - Learning materials, pool entry, equipment hire, instructor time and breathing gases (for student and instructor)

Extra costs - Open Water site entry