PADI Open Water Diver

 

  • Duration: 3 days minimum on-site (eLearning® is done prior to in-water sessions) 
  • Cost: (includes eLearning® course) | Price: ₱28,000
  • Referral* (4 Open Water Dives and Certification) | Price: ₱16,500
  • Payment in full is required before the start of the in-water training

padi open water course subic bayThe PADI Open Water Diver Course – the worlds most popular and widely recognized scuba course.  This is your admission ticket to intense and unforgettable scuba diving experiences for the rest of your life!

The PADI Open Water Diver Course consists of three main phases)

  1. Knowledge Development (online via PADI eLearning) to understand basic principles of scuba diving.
  2. Confined Water Dives (Pool) to learn basic scuba skills
  3. 4 – Open Water Dives (in the ocean with us!) to use your skills and explore

The online portion or eLearning is completed before your arrival at our shop and the beginning of the in-water training.  We have included the fee for the eLearning in our total course fee.  Please do not buy the course directly from PADI’s website.

The in-water training is completed over 3 days at our shop in Barrio Barretto, Olongapo (Subic Bay)

Here is a typical schedule.  

  • Day 1) 8:30am – 5pm – Complete entry paperwork, complete eLearning mini review and start confined water training.
  • Day 2) 8:30am – 5pm – Finish confined water training (if applicable), complete dive 1 and 2 open water (ocean) dives.
  • Day 3) 8:30am – 2pm – Complete dive 3 and 4 open water (ocean) dives!  

Our PADI Open Water Diver Course is a performance based program, so the schedule will need to be somewhat flexible depending on your skills mastery.

Cost for the course – per student – ₱28,000.  This includes:  The PADI on-line eLearning, all instruction, complete equipment use, confined water dives, 4 boat dives and certification fees.  The course fee does not include accommodation, transportation, meals or additional dives.
 
A deposit of ₱10,000 per student is required to start the course and for us to assign the PADI on-line eLearning to you.  We can collect this deposit via Paypal, GCash, bank transfer or cash-cash.  We can issue the PADI eLearning worldwide and you can get started right away so that you are ready-to-dive when you get here.  
 

Who can take this Course?  To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

Medical Questionnaire:  There is a medical assessment questionnaire required to be completed for the course.  Depending on your answers a physician’s approval may be required.   If an approval is required, you can have that completed at home and bring it with you on the first day of in-water training.  We also have some local physicians who can access you for the course here.  (please bear in mind they have variable clinic hours) It is all self explanatory on the form.  Here is the form: 

*Referral:  A referral means that you have already completed the knowledge development and confined water dives from another PADI Dive Center/ Instructor within the last year and have the referral paperwork and certification credit from that dive center.  We are completing the 4 Open Water Dives for your certification.  

Contact us today to enroll and get started!

 

Mango’s Resort is a hidden gem on the shore of Subic Bay. With 15 Rooms, a beautiful, boutique beach bar, restaurant, dive center and pub, Mango’s is definitely the place “Where It All Happens!”