Open Water Certification
Start your journey to become a fully certified PADI Open Water Diver with this certification course consisting of online learning, classroom sessions, and pool sessions. This is the most popular class we teach and the first step to being a part of the underwater world! See more details below...
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Everything you need to know about getting your scuba certification!
This PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main things. Academic work, confined water sessions, and open water dives. Complete your acedemic and pool work together anytime throughout the year and then register for open water dives in the summer or on a trip. Equipment rental is included with the cost of the course for the main gear. Personal gear is not included and consist of; mask, snorkel, boots and fins. We have a package deal for new students to purchase all these things in our store where we can custom fit you for all the different sizes, features and colors.
Academics
The academics portion is now online, giving you the freedom to learn all about scuba diving at your own pace, from the comfort of your home. You will receive access to this after you register for a session.
Confined Water
The confined water portion is completed over the course of four pool sessions on Tuesday/Thursday evenings. Each pool sessions will be a hands on experience of what is learned in the online academics.
Open Water
Open water dives are available as a weekend in Lake George with Kraken Scuba, on a Kraken dive trip (at no additional cost) or as a referral to another PADI dive shop. You will complete four full scuba dives and then be officially certified! These dives are registered for seperately, you will recieve registration information once you have completed the confined water portion.
Last thing to know before signing up
Prerequisites
The minimum age for PADI Open Water scuba certification is 10 years old and everyone must be able to swim. We will have you complete a swim and float test at the first pool session.
Payment & Scheduling Rules:
Scuba diving is a large commitment of both time and money that takes a lot of moving parts and equipment to make happen. Signing up for this course comes with a $200 non-refundable deposit that is part of the total course fee. Once the course begins, there is no refunds available.
Medical Clearance
Every participant in a scuba certification course is required to fill out a medical statement that screens for conditions that may affect the safety of diving. Any “yes” answer doesn’t mean you cant dive, but we will require approval from your doctor prior to the start of class. You can download the form below.