Open Water Certification

PADI Open Water Diver course in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

This is the ticket to all the excitement and fun that SCUBA diving has to offer. During pool training and instructor guided theory sessions you will gain all the necessary skills and knowledge a SCUBA diver needs to enjoy the fun in a safe way. Your instructor will also take you on four dives in open water. There, you will have a chance to interact with the creatures of the sea, as well as to demonstrate the techniques for safe, enjoyable diving with your instructor. This course is available as Junior Open Water Diver for your Kids between 10 and 15 to make diving a great family experience! If you can't wait to begin your adventure, then check out the PADI e-Learning option to get started right now!

Course Technical Information

Course FAQs

How does it work?

• Comprehensive theory supported by a Manual, Videos and Instructor advise with quizzes and exam

• Performance based. That means the course takes as much time as you need (usually no more than 4 days).

• Fast access to confined water to practice and enjoy the sensations of scuba diving

• Permanent professional supervision for maximum safety

What’s included?

• Full rental dive gear for the pool and ocean dives

• All your printed study materials including the Open Water Diver Manual and Recreational Dive Planner

• 2 boat excursion with 4 dives in total, refreshments and snacks

• Direct supervision of a PADI Scuba Instructor

• Instant on-line certification

• An experience of a lifetime with a certification for life to enjoy diving whenever and wherever you like

What will I do?

• You’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques

• The newly acquired knowledge will be trained in the confined environment of a swimming-pool

• 2 boat excursions with 4 dives in the ocean, to get the ultimate feeling of scuba diving at depths of 18m/60ft

Can I do it?

• Everybody with reasonable health and fitness can involve

• Children from 10 to 14 years can participate in the Junior Open Water Diver Course

• No previous experience required but ease in the aquatic environment is a great advantage

• A medical questionnaire has to be completed and might indicate a contraindication to check with your doctor

• This is an easy adventure of a lifetime

Course prices and packages

Prices are per person in a double room. Extra charges apply for single persons. Prices include breakfast (with the exception of the Studio (furnished kitchen) and host-room (private fridge). Prices are based on green season from May to October and may vary for dry season (November to April) and peak season (Christmas-New Year and Easter-Week). Prices include all taxes, fees and charges. Offer is subject to availability.

$450.00 each PADI Open Water Diver Course

• PADI Open Water Diver: $ 450
• PADI Junior Open Water Diver: $ 450
• PADI Open Water Diver with e-Learning: $ 594
• PADI Open Water Diver with Touch: $ 594
• PADI Open Water Diver with eBook: $ 525

• OWD with 4 nights Budget: $ 550
• OWD with 4 nights Standard: $ 580
• OWD with 4 nights Superior: $ 620
• OWD with 4 nights Host: $ 535
• OWD with 4 nights Studio: $ 600

• OWD with eLearning and 3 nights Budget: $ 665
• OWD with eLearning and 3 nights Standard: $ 689
• OWD with eLearning and 3 nights Superior: $ 719
• OWD with eLearning and 3 nights Host: $ 653
• OWD with eLearning and 3 nights Studio: $ 704

• OWD with Touch and 3 nights Budget: $ 665
• OWD with Touch and 3 nights Standard: $ 689
• OWD with Touch and 3 nights Superior: $ 719
• OWD with Touch and 3 nights Host: $ 653
• OWD with Touch and 3 nights Studio: $ 704

• OWD with eBook and 3 nights Budget: $ 606
• OWD with eBook and 3 nights Standard: $ 630
• OWD with eBook and 3 nights Superior: $ 660
• OWD with eBook and 3 nights Host: $ 594
• OWD with eBook and 3 nights Studio: $ 645

So why should I do the PADI Open Water Certification in Costa Rica?

• As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected dive credential in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. That way you’re free to explore the down-side of Costa Rica’s world famous bio-diversity and won’t miss out the most up-close and personal experience with Costa Rica’s wildlife!

• 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 diver program.

• Can’t wait to do it? Check our digital learning options and start your training right now by clicking on the Whale-Shark (...or the girl, the “e” of eLearning) I clicked the snorkel ;-)