PADI Open Water Course in El Nido
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PADI Open Water Course
If you’ve decided that diving is awesome—because it truly is!—then the Open Water course is perfect for you. This course will certify you as a diver, allowing you to enjoy the sport worldwide. You’ll learn the theory behind scuba diving, gain essential knowledge, and practice crucial skills under the guidance of a professional instructor during confined water dives. You’ll complete your course with 4 open water dives, all within a span of 3 to 4 days.
Price: PHP 23,000 per person
Our package includes instructor fees, PADI eLearning & certification fees, rental equipment, diving computer as well as snacks, coffee, and drinking water to ensure your comfort throughout the trips.
Note: Prices are inclusive of VAT but do not include the Environmental Fee for Linapacan, Taytay, or El Nido. The El Nido ETDF is PHP 400 per person and valid for 5 days.

The Theory Portion
Duration: Approximately 12 hours.
You can complete the theoretical portion from the comfort of your home using PADI eLearning. Access will be sent to you upon booking, allowing you to go through the 5 chapters of the theory, complete with knowledge review quizzes and a final exam.

Confined Sessions
Duration: 5 sessions (2 dives).
This session focuses on practicing and performing surface and underwater skills to enhance your abilities and safety as a diver. Since we do not have a pool, this session is conducted in the ocean in a shallow, swimming pool-like environment.

Open Water Sessions
Duration: 4 open water dives (2 half-day trips).
During the open water session, you will practice skills learned in confined water while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of our dive sites. The maximum depth for dives 1 and 2 is 12 meters, while dives 3 and 4 reach a maximum depth of 18 meters.