PADI Open Water Diver course Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community. Why PADI Open Water? As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program. What do I need to start? Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available. Minimum age: 10 What will I do? Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives. How long will it take? PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. What will I need? PADI Open Water Crew-Pak PADI Open Water Video or DVD Log Book Where can I go from here? Continue the adventure with PADI’s Adventures in diving program, you next step in exploring the Underwater world. Contact PADI Master Instructor Monte Lee Thornton for more information on the PADI Adventures In Diving program. --- Choose your Scuba Course for Information --- Snorkeling Course OpenWater Diver Course Our OpenWater Diver Courses Adventure Diver Course Advance OpenWater Diver Course Emergency First Aid Rescue Diver Course MasterScuba Diver Course Divemaster Course Assistant Instructor Course Altitude Diver AWARE - Marine Life Marine Biology Fish Identification Diver Program AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Boat Diver Deep Diver Distinctive Specialties Drift Diver Dry Suit Diver Equipment Specialist Multilevel Diver Night Diver Peak Performance Buoyancy Project AWARE Specialty Course Search and Recovery Diver Underwater Naturalist Underwater Navigator Underwater Photographer Underwater Videographer Wreck Diver Begin Scuba Course Bubble Blower Course Discover Scuba Diving Scuba Diver Email Us Now to Enroll!     SiteMap

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Monte, Irene, Jessica, and Alec

Our 10 year old son Alec, who loves movies, especially the Disney productions of Pirates of the Caribbean, was facinated when we showed him the hull of an old shipwreck at 35 feet, at the Eden Rock dive site. It had been uncovered due to the waves of Ivan. Irene pointed out a Cleaner Shrimp hiding in the wreckage to Alec, and later explained to him that it is now a cleaning station for fish. After that experience Alec determined that it was in fact an old pirate shipwreck, and who are we to correct a ten year old. Afterall they know more than the parents, right?