Our PADI Open Water Diver course is divided into two sections: Knowledge Development and Open Water Dives. In the knowledge development section, you will attend classroom lectures where topics to be discussed include the different scuba equipment and accessories, underwater physics, the buddy system, the use of the recreational dive planner, how to plan a dive, and how to safely perform and execute a dive. On top of the knowledge gained during the lecture, you will also be taught basic diving skills during the confined water session.

Here, you will practice all the skills in a swimming pool including equipment preparation. After the knowledge development section, you will now proceed with the open water dives. In this section, you will perform 4 ocean dives and apply all the knowledge and skills that you have learned in knowledge development. This is the part that is rewarding as you can now see the underwater beauty of Bahia Solano while performing a safe dive.

Options: You have the option to do the Open Water Scuba Diver course in “Sections” and this is ideal for students to accommodate their schedule. In the “Sections” option, you can do the knowledge development in another city (your choices include Bogota, Medellin or Cali) and complete the course with the 4 ocean dives here in Bahía Solano. Just take note of the following schedule while you are here in Bahia Solano: it will take 2 days to do the “Sections” option and 3 days for the full course.