Open Water SCUBA Diver
Entry Level SCUBA Certification
Boat/Shore Dives down to 65ft
Where the Adventure Begins
This is your key to exploring the ocean in a way that very few people get to experience. The ability to glide through the underwater environment is exhilarating, humbling, and novel every time. SCUBA diving is a remarkably safe activity, but mastering essential skills and understanding the science of breathing compressed air underwater are critical for safe exploration.
Open Water SCUBA Diver Covers:
Basic Dive Physics
Pressure’s Effect on the Human Body
Simple Navigation
Safety Procedures
Process of SCUBA Diving
Set Up
Diving off a shore or a boat
Break Down and Gear Washing
$995
Why P.O.S.I.E
After years of diving I believe that personalized and consistent training allows people to feel safe and confident in the water.
How we will achieve this:
Small Classes of 4-5 people
Classroom Sessions
3 Pool sessions
1 Skin Diving Session
2 Local Shore Dives
2 Dives off of Catalina Island’s famous Casino Point.
Nobody fails, you will always be invited to participate in future educational pool sessions and open water dives, even after the class to hone your skills!
Breakdown of the Course
E-Learning
NAUI offers comprehensive e-learning to cover the fundamentals of SCUBA diving. Once you complete the final test, you'll be ready to move on to the classroom session!
Day 1 Classroom Session 9AM - 12PM
Intro to SCUBA Diving
Day 2 Classroom Session 9AM - 12PM
Simulated Dive Day!
400 Yards in 20 mins
Breath Hold Swim for 25 Yards
10 min Water Tread
Swim Checkout
3 Pool Days! 9am to Noon
Three days may seem long for a class, but it ensures you not only learn the skills but practice them until they become second nature.
Day 1:
Skin Diving skills intro
SCUBA skills
Day 2:
More SCUBA Skills
Day 3:
Finish Up Skills
Work on our Comfort
Get ready for the Ocean Dive!
Learn Practical Breath Hold Diving skills at one of our local reefs to as deep as 20feet
Skin Diving Excusion
Shore Dive
With a nice home base to set up our gear, we will complete 2 dives on one of our local reefs to practice the skills you will need to successfully explore Southern Californian reefs
Make it stand out
Catalina Island Trip
The final 2 SCUBA Dives will take place in the world famous “Casino Point” dive park!
Experience flying through a beautiful kelp forest while honing in on your skills to become an independent and competent SCUBA diver
This class was the beginning of so many adventures for myself, and the huge community of Ocean Lovers.
The ocean has so many lessons to teach and beauty to bestow on our lives, I would be honored to be your guide for this adventure.
