OPEN WATER COURSE
If you’ve always wanted to breathe underwater or dreamt of gliding effortlessly through the fascinating underwater realm, then this course is for you. Nothing on earth matches the sensations you experience underwater – the freedom of “weightlessness” besides the thrill of breathing underwater, are only to name a few. The Open Water course opens these doors for you and African sea divers is the perfect place for this to happen.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
In your open water course you are required to do a minimum of four dives. The first set will be ‘confined dives’. These consist of learning the skills and the gear, above water and below. The first session is all about getting used to the SCUBA equipment, taking your first breath, getting in and out the water, remaining calm, and buoyancy. How is this all done under water you ask? Before heading to your three confined dives to learn these basic skills, you will be surprised by how many underwater hand signals you understand and apply to communicate throughout the course that are discussed in the beginning land based education. Think ‘I have a problem’ ‘What is your air?’ ‘Watch me’ and numbers.
Past the first few dives you will build on these skills out in ocean or dam dives, applying new tasks on navigation, dive buddies and safety procedures. Past the tasks of the course, the point of the open water dives are to have fun!
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- The minimum age is 10 years old
- Able to swim medically fit for diving
- Total time commitment: 4-7 days
YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
Advanced open water – opens up more diving possibilities, enhances your skills, and is the next step on the learning ladder if you want to go on to become a dive professional. It’s important to remember though that just because the course says “Advanced” in the title, it doesn’t instantly make you an experienced diver.