Open Water Diver Certification - UTD

Service Description

UTD’s Open Water Diver course is an entry level class designed to teach NON-certified divers to be safe and comfortable while enjoying the wonders of our oceans, lakes and other waters. This class is structured to prepare divers for recreational diving using proper equipment and proper diving techniques. The class incorporates basic scuba diving theory, knowledge and equipment configuration with precise diving skills and emergency procedures. This class not only teaches you how to use the equipment, but it teaches you how to be a safe and environmentally aware diver. This class doesn't just certify divers. It creates safe, confident, comfortable divers who are able to plan, execute and enjoy their own dives and underwater explorations and adventures to depths up to 60' using a single tank of air. Who is this class designed for? The Open Water class is presented in a friendly learning environment where new divers will learn the basics of safe open water diving. The class is designed for the aspiring recreational diver who wants to learn proper recreational diving from the start. Course requirements include a minimum of 3 hours of academic review and 3 hours of confined water work, 4 dives, 1 of which will be an orientation dive, 2 will be skill dives and 1 will be an experience dive where the students will plan and conduct a dive within their certification limits, under the supervision of an instructor.. The initial dive will be conducted in water no deeper then 30 feet to evaluate the diver’s ability and to transition from the pool to the open water environment while still maintaining the required skill levels. The last dive is an experience dive at depth, within the certification limits of the class. Local Scuba Diving Professional Instructor All Scuba Gear Included Fruits, water and snacks Free Local Tulum Hotel/AIrbnb pickup and drop-off Duration: 3 days Day 1: Class 1 & 2 followed by Pool 1 & 2 Day 2: Snorkel Dive, Scuba Dive 1 & 2 at Casa Cenote Day 3: Scuba Dive 3 & 4 on Tulum Barrier Reef