Open Water Diver June

Service Description

Requirements: To enroll in the Open Water Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required. Required Equipment: To ensure the best fit and comfortability you will use your own personal gear to include Mask, Fins, Boots, and Snorkel at an. These items will be purchased at International Scuba at either their Carollton or Frisco locations. By purchasing with International you will be able to exchange ill-fitting or uncomfortable gear during your pool training. At Thin Blue Dive, we have all our students spend approximately 12 hours in the pool for confined water training, where you will master all the skills before heading to the open water environment. Open water training takes place at The Scuba Ranch. Our maximum instructor-to-student ratio is four students to one instructor and typically one divemaster. When visibility is not ideal, we will limit ratios further to ensure safety and comfort for our students. All group courses also include the PADI AWARE specialty, where you will learn about the underwater environment and how you as a human and as a diver impact it, and how to ensure it is a positive impact! While children as young as 10 can take the PADI Open Water Diver certification, for the comfort and safety of children under 15 years of age, we have special requirements, as listed below: - Only allowed in pool sessions, which are conducted in four hour sessions over three evenings. - To ensure proper supervision at the lake, we reduce the ratios to no more than two minors to one instructor, and no other students. - Thin Blue Dive, International Scuba and The Scuba Ranch have a strict policy that all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the open water training site. There are no exceptions. Since this is a semi-private course, please be sure you are available for the entire course, as there will be NO REFUNDS due to schedule conflicts. As a PADI Open Water Diver, you will hold a certification that is recognized worldwide and never expires, though if you go several months or longer without diving, it is recommended you take a refresher course (ReActivate) to ensure you still have mastery of the skills needed to dive safely. For more information see the FAQ page.