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PADI Open Water Diver Course

From never having breathed underwater to diving Cozumel on your own certification.

The full entry level certification, taught by PADI instructors on our own boat. Theory, confined water skills, then four open water dives on the reef.

Duration
3 to 4 days
Level
No experience needed
Group
Small groups with a PADI instructor
Meeting point
Theory and boat sessions from the marina in Cozumel

About this trip

We teach this the way we would want to be taught, which means small numbers and an instructor who is not trying to run six students at once. You finish certified to dive anywhere in the world.

Bring a swimsuit and a willingness to be corrected. Equipment, materials and the certification fee are all in the price.

How the day runs

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Theory and first breaths

    Knowledge development with your instructor, then confined water where you learn to clear a mask, recover a regulator and control your buoyancy without an audience watching.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    First two open water dives

    Onto the boat and onto the reef. Shallow sites, skills repeated in open water, and your first real look at what lives here.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Final two dives

    Deeper, longer, and with far less thinking about the equipment. By the last dive most students have stopped noticing they are diving and started noticing the reef.

  4. 4

    Finish

    Certified

    Paperwork, your logbook signed, and a PADI Open Water certification that works anywhere in the world. Then come diving with us as a customer.

What is included

Included

  • All equipment for the course
  • PADI learning materials
  • Confined water sessions and four open water dives
  • PADI certification fee
  • Instruction in small groups

Not included

  • Gratuities for the crew

What to bring

  • A swimsuit and a towel. That is genuinely the list.
  • Any medical paperwork, if you answered yes to anything on the diver medical form.
  • Reef safe sun protection.
  • Patience with yourself on the first day. Everybody floods a mask.

Cancellation policy

Cancel up to 7 days before the course starts and your deposit is refunded in full. Inside 7 days the deposit is kept, although we will always try to move your start date first. If we cancel, you choose between a full refund and a new date.

What divers say about Careyitos Divers

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Best dive operation in Cozumel

Some of the most informative, helpful and pleasant people to be around while diving.

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The best dive masters in Cozumel!

Ricardo is the best diver on the island and floats weightlessly through the reefs showing you all the amazing formations and aquatic life.

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Dive with No Other

Always provided the very best experiences, not only in Cozumel, but compared to the rest of our dive experiences throughout the world.

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