PADI Open Water Course

About this Openwater Course in Byron Bay

The Open Water Course is your first step into the underwater world. On completion of this course you will be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver. This certification is internationally recognised so you will be able to dive anywhere in the world. Of over 100 diver training organisations worldwide..

You are offered the choice of completing the full course over 4 days or if you have started your course with another PADI Training Facility, i.e. have completed all the theory and passed the theory exam as well all the confined water practical modules, you can join the PADI Referral Course when you will join on the openwater course for the last 2 days of training.
You will do the 4 Ocean training dives which are boat dives.

Your training dives are boat dives and are conducted at the Julian Rock Marine Park (rated in the Top 10 dive locations in Australia).

What else they need to know

• You will need to pass the Australian Standards Dive medical.  The dive medical is done on the first day of the course.
• You must be able to swim
  
• Minimum age is 12yrs and children under 18yrs must have parent or guardian consent.  We will provide you with consent forms to be completed

What you will see when diving with us

Julian Rocks Marine Park
Located just 2.5 kilometres from Byron Bay, one of Australia's most popular travel destinations, the Julian Rocks Marine Park is rated as one of the top ten scuba diving locations anywhere in Australia. The mixing of tropical warm currents with cooler temperate waters makes the diving around Byron Bay unique.

There is an amazing diversity and abundance of fish life with over 600 recorded species of tropical, temperate and pelagic fish. Whales, Dolphins, Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, the endangered Grey Nurse Shark and three species of Turtle are all common visitors to the Julian Rocks. All the action is just 10 minutes from Byron's main beach!