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PADI OPEN WATER DIVING COURSE

SINGAPORE WATERS

The open sea dives in Pulau Hantu, Singapore will resume from November 2009 - February 2010 as the diving season in Malaysia has ended.

An entry level course where participants will begin with for their underwater adventure. In this course, you will learn the fundamental skills required for safe diving. Why not try out this activity as a family? Kids as young as 10 years old can now participate in this course under close supervision of our dive instructor.

If you just want to have an experience of SCUBA underwater, you can also try our Discover Scuba Diving Program. Perfect if you are not sure if you like the full course!

Our referral course offers flexibility where you can either complete your theory session or open seas session with us.

Although most might find that the visibility ranges from 30cm to 6 meters, there are still a wide range of coral and marine life. As most might not know that green water contains lots of planktons and hence bring about a rich marine underwater world, Singapore waters is still an attraction. But of course when the dive season in Malaysia opens from March till November, enthusiast will want to go these popular destinations for its clear blue water. 

As the monsoon season is coming to an end in November 2010, we'll be conducting most of our dives in Pulau Hantu (Singapore Waters).

Course Pre-requisite:

• Minimum 10 years old

• Be able to swim 200 meters or snorkel 300 meters

• Be able to float on water without any swimming aids for 10 minutes

• Be able to answer "NO" in the following RSTC medical statement
  * (If you have any "YES" you will need to consult and get a physician's approval before the commencement of the course)

Student to Instructor ratio => 4 : 1

Open Water Course includes:

• Ownership of PADI Dive Manual

• Ownership of Recreational Dive Planner

• Use of Tanks and Weights

• Use of Pool Facilities

• Use of Dive Boat

• Instructor Fee

• 1 Exam Session (Evening) Venue: Jalan Sultan #03-09

• 2 Pool Sessions (Evening) Venue: Outram Secondary School

• 4 Training Dives (Singapore)

• PADI 5 Star Certification Card 

• Logbook

• Food and Drinks on board

• INSURANCE COVERAGE <Click here for more information>

Course Fees as indicated above:

Pulau Hantu (Singapore): $349 (Available from Mid Nov 2010 till February 2011)

Additional Equipment Rental Charges throughout Whole Course Duration:

Rental of Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Wetsuit, BCD, Regulator set, Dive Computer, and Weight Belt are available upon request at $180 per set throughout the entire course. If you own some of the dive gears, the rental charges will be lower. Please check with us for the rates.

Waikiki Dive Centre is the only dive centre in Singapore that incorporates Dive Computers in the PADI Education Programs. By using dive computers, It will enhance safety by reducing Ascent Rates and Decompression Sickness. To learn more of the capabilities of Dive computers, Please click here for more info.

Additional Junior Open Water Charges (10-15 Years of age)

Due to the increased instructor to Junior Divers ratio, there's an additional surcharge of SGD $150 per Junior Open Water Diver enrolled.

Mode of Payment

Cash, nets, or cheque only

The following steps are the procedures for the course registration:

Step 1: Course Registration (Paper work, Self Study, and Exam Session)

Registration of the PADI Open Water Dive Course is to be done at least 7 Days in advance, prior to the commencement of Exam Session. Please note all your passport details, and bring along 2 coloured passport sized photographs for the registration course.

Participants should come to Waikiki Dive Centre to make payment for the dive course by Cash or Nets, collect required study materials, and complete the registration by filling out the Student Profile, Liability Releases and Medical Statement. Generally Participant should be in good health status, otherwise a doctor's opinion should be seek when in doubt.

Upon Registration, participants will receive the dive manual and dive planner for self study. It will  take approximately 6 to 8 hrs or 1 week for the self study. Participants will have to complete all 5 knowledge reviews in the dive manual during this Self Study period. These knowledge reviews are to be handed in during your Exam Session.

The Exam Session will be held at our training centre in Sultan Plaza #03-09, just 2 buildings away from our retail outlet. Upon completion of the Key Points in the PADI Open Water Lesson Guide, the Open Water Quiz & Final Exam will be administered. 75% passing score is required in each section.

Step 2: Pool Sessions 1 & 2

The 2 Pool Sessions is where you develop the motor skills required for safe and enjoyable diving. It will be held in Outram Secondary School from 1830-2200 hrs. During the pool session, skills from Modules 1 to 5 of the PADI Open Water Diver Course will be taught by the PADI Dive Instructor. Upon Mastery of these skills, you will be evaluated in the Open Sea Dives.

>>Click here for Outram Secondary School Map

Step 3: Open Sea Dives                                                                      

The Open Sea Dives will be held over the weekend in Singapore over Saturday and Sunday. Skills learnt in the pool sessions are evaluated in the open sea to ensure that participants are confident in the underwater world. SAFE Diving Practice is further reinforced by our PADI Dive Instructors; and at the same time, remembering to get lots of fun underwater!

>> More questions? Email or call us at 62911 290 today!

2010 OPEN WATER CLASS SCHEDULE

Below is a list of our weekly class schedules. You may follow the full class numbers as indicated or have the flexibility of combining class dates over a few weekends. Please note that there may be changes to the weekend dive destination periodically. Please kindly check with us first.