WHY GET
CERTIFIED?
If you are curious about the aquatic world and want to see for yourself how it feels to breathe and move with total freedom underwater - you've come to the right place.
The Open Water Diver certification is your passport that will literally open up a whole new world of possibilities for travel, discovery, and adventure, as well as being a great way to make new friends from all over the globe. Scuba IQ is both a PADI and SDI dive school, which means that you can choose the organisation you prefer to train under. These training agencies offer equivalent levels of quality, and their certifications are internationally recognised. At the end of the day rather than trying to choose which agency is best, the most important decision is to select the best dive instructor and dive school for you. This is where our vast experience as divers and dive instructors makes us stand out from the rest, and a great choice for your introduction to scuba diving.
Getting certified has a number of benefits, including:

Being qualified to dive in open water to 18m/60 feet

Gain access to exciting dive sites all over the world

Have fun while meeting new people, and sharing experiences

Be an ambassador for the aquatic world

Become part of the global scuba diving community!
*Cost of PADI/SDI eLearning separate from this fee
HOW DO I BECOME AN
OPEN WATER DIVER?
THEORY
10-12 HOURS TOTAL
Prepare for your pool and open water training by first learning about important scuba diving facts, principles, and techniques.
The 'eLearning' portal is your digital classroom where you watch, read, listen, and interact with the information; while studying in comfort, at your own pace, before your holiday.
Completing the Open Water Diver course online is also a fantastic "clean-green" option, with no paper manuals.
POOL
1 DAY/8 HOURS
During the pool or 'confined water' training day, you will learn and master all of the skills, introduced during the 'eLearning' modules.
Respond calmly and confidently to problems or emergencies; through to the ability to maintain efficient, "Coral-friendly" buoyancy control; Your highly experienced instructor will use all of their skill and knowledge to show you how to be in control while diving.
Our small classes also mean more individual attention, time for practice, safety, and of course - FUN!
REEF
2 DAYS/6 DIVES
Get ready to put all of your new skills and knowledge into practice - while diving at the Outer Great Barrier Reef!!
Explore our amazing dive sites as you work your way towards Open Water certification; surrounded by coral gardens and walls teeming with an endless abundance of marine life. From tiny crustaceans up to some of the "bigger stuff".
After all of the training elements are completed, enjoy 2 further dives with our expert dive guides!