This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification
Becoming a Open Water diver is the first step in a journey that will forever change the way you experience the world. You will explore the wonders of a weightless underwater world, interact with incredible marine life and discover ecosystems hidden beneath the surface.
Learning to dive is much easier than you think and the best way to experience this amazing new sport is the SSI Open Water program. Where your Instructor will take the time to teach you all the skills needed to become a safe and confident diver. If you want to dive anywhere you want, with anyone you want, the Open Water Diver program is your international certification to be part of an exclusive group of underwater explorers that most people only dream about joining.
Minimum Age: 10 Years old ( Junior Open Water) 15+ years (Open Water Diver)
If the student completing the course is from 10 years to 16
years they will need an adult to join alongside
the course or complete the course also with them.
Equipment is provided, however we do suggest and can assist with the purchase of any required Items that do have a personal fit such as, mask, fins, boots, snorkel
Prerequisite: Dive Medical – completed within the last 12 months
Being medically fit to dive is important for your own safety, but also for the safety of your buddy and your instructor. We require a medical form to be completed prior to any in water activities, and if required, to be approved by a GP. A copy is held by Get Wet Waikato to ensure you are safe to dive .
Once your medical is completed and held on file. We can then register you for your SSI e-learning – at this stage we do ask for a non-refundable deposit of $250.
At the time of registration you will receive e-mail confirmation of your registration which needs to be activated within 2 days. Your e-learning must be completed prior to starting your course.
It’s really important that you complete your assigned homework / knowledge reviews before the course start date. This gives you time to think of any questions you may have, absorb some of the more technical information and allows us to progress through the theory sections as efficiently as possible approximately 2-6 hours.
Practice training starts onsite and in our pool, timeline is as follows:
Tuesday: 5:30pm – 7:00pm (Meet & Greet, Paperwork & Gear Sizing)
Wednesday: 5:30pm – 9:00pm (Confined Water Session In Pool)
Thursday: 5:30pm – Until Completion Of Confined Water Sessions
Saturday: 8:00am – 2:00pm (Open Water Dives 1 & 2)
Sunday: 8:00am – 1:00pm (Open water dives 3 and 4)
Open water dives will be completed in Whitianga, weather permitting. You will need to find your own way to Whitianga and supply your own accommodation.
If you need to reschedule your course within 2 weeks prior this can be arranged but there will be a $200 reschedule fee
Please remember: You are booking a course, not simply paying for a certification! There are several key requirements for all courses and if these are not met satisfactorily, we are unable to certify you.
TO FIND ALL COURSE DATES/TRIP DATES ETC, YOU WILL FIND THEM UNDER THE PHOTO GALLERY ON THE TRIPS & TRAINING PAGE
Before diving with Get Wet Waikato please look at our UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS FORM, which is required to be completed before joining any of our courses and trips. If you are doing any of our dive courses including Try Dives or Refreshers, please fill in the MEDICAL FORM, and if required, get medical clearance from your GP or a designated dive doctor.
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