The world's most popular diving course — and your licence to dive.

The PADI Open Water Diver course takes you from your first breath underwater to a certified diver. Your PADI certification is recognised worldwide, so you can dive with a buddy to 18 metres in more than 150 countries.

What you will learn

• Diving science, equipment and safety through PADI eLearning.
• Essential skills in the pool: buoyancy, mask and regulator skills, and handling problems calmly.
• Planning dives, diving with a buddy and protecting the underwater environment.
• Putting it all together on real open water dives.

How the course runs

• Knowledge development: PADI eLearning at your own pace.
• 5 pool dives in a 5-star, semi-Olympic pool, on a flexible schedule you can spread over a week.
• 4 open water dives. Open water dives take place in the sea in Jeddah or Dammam.
• On completion you receive the PADI Open Water Diver certification.

What's included

• PADI eLearning materials.
• All diving equipment — you can bring your own wetsuit or buy one at the center.
• Pool and sea entry fees.
• Training with certified PADI instructors.

Before you start

• 10 years or older (10–14 year-olds earn the Junior Open Water Diver certification).
• Good health, with a medical questionnaire before training.
• Basic swimming ability.

Why train with Diving Secrets Center

• PADI 5-Star IDC Center (#28495).
• Small groups: up to 4 divers per instructor.
• PADI instructors who teach in Arabic and English.

Questions before you book? Message us on WhatsApp: 920035162.