Entry-Level Diver Certifications
PADI Open Water Diver
Build a solid foundation for the real diving adventures that follow training.
THE PROGRAMME
Full entry-level recreational diver certification
Learning to dive is about more than earning a certification. It is about developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy diving safely and independently within the limits of your training.
Once the required skills have been mastered, we continue developing your buoyancy, control, awareness and practical diving ability. Our aim is not simply to help you pass a course, but to prepare you for the real diving adventures that follow it.
Your PADI Open Water Diver certification should be a solid foundation you can confidently build upon.
Read the complete entry-level training approachPELARON DELIVERY
Agency standard and delivery design remain distinct.
Applicable agency standards and performance requirements must be satisfied. PELARON separately defines how the programme is equipped, delivered and supported.
Equipment and any own-equipment credit arrangement are confirmed by the applicable regional operation.
Course availability, pricing and operational details depend on the region in which the service is delivered.
- Availability
- Varies by service area
- Pricing
- Regional pricing
- Equipment
- Suitable required diving equipment included
- Standard cohort
- A PELARON-managed cohort with an operational maximum appropriate to the programme.
- VIP Individual
- Dedicated instruction for one diver.
- VIP Closed Group
- A private cohort created by the customer, with no outside students added.
- PELARON emphasis
- Development of buoyancy, control, awareness and practical diving ability after required skills have been mastered.
PELARON TRAINING PRINCIPLES
01Equipment Included
Suitable required diving equipment is included within regional course pricing.
02Group Size
PADI maximums are an absolute ceiling; PELARON operational groups may be smaller.
03VIP Training
VIP describes an individual or customer-formed closed cohort.
04Training Standard
Required performance standards are the minimum, not the entire educational objective.
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Suitability, requirements, availability and commercial details are confirmed by the applicable regional operation.