Basic Open Water Diver

starting at S$330

Want to learn scuba diving?

This basic diving certification is your passport to a lifetime of diving adventures, and will give you the freedom to dive with a buddy indepent of a professional up to a maximum depth of 18m/60ft.

What you will learn:

The Diving Environment
Scuba Diving Equipment
Dive Planning
Dive Skills
Dive Safefty

Course requirements:

Participants must be a minimum of 10 years old, able to swim 200 meters (or snorkel & fin for 300 meters), and able to float on water without flotation aids for 10 minutes.

Course schedule:

The Open Water course can be completed within a week and consists of theory classes, pool trainings & an open water dive trip to either Malaysia (week end trip) or Singapore (2 day-trips during week end).

Theory Class

Schedule:

1 theory class (Mon. @ 7pm)

1 theory class (Sat. @ 3pm)

Location:

the Dive Company

Pool Session

Schedule:

2 pools (Tue. & Thu. @ 6:30pm)

1 combined pool (Sun. @ 10am)

Location:

Outram Swimming Pool

Open Sea Training

Location:

	Pulau Aur - Week end 2D/2N
OR
	Tioman - Week end 2D/2N
OR
	Pulau Hantu - WE day-trips

Course includes:

Open water diver manual (PADI only)
Recreational dive planner (PADI only)
1 Classroom session
2 Pool sessions
2D/2N week end trip to Malaysia
2 day-trips to Pulau Hantu (Singapore)
4 Training dives + 1 leisure dive

Dive equipment rental
Diver logbook
Land & boat transportation
Aircon accommodation (Malaysia)
Food & drinks
Instructor & certification fees

Course price & options

Certification	Destination	Dive season	Country	Price
	Pulau Hantu	December to February	Singapore	S$ 399
	Pulau Tioman	March to November	Malaysia	S$ 599
	Pulau Aur	March to November	Malaysia	S$ 599
	Pulau Hantu	December to February	Singapore	S$ 330
	Pulau Tioman	March to November	Malaysia	S$ 530
	Pulau Aur	March to November	Malaysia	S$ 530

Please click on any of the destinations above to review trip itinerary.

Course extras

Twin-share room supplement @ S$ 60 per person
Long week-end supplement (1 extra day) @ S$ 150
Travel & dive insurance (please refer to our dive insurance page for further details).

Dive courses calendar

The Open Water Diver course is held every week.

Consult our dive calendar for upcoming courses schedule.

Online registration

You can pre-register online for our dive courses, week end trips and dive travel events.

Proceed to online registration.

Divers Alert Network

The Dive Company is proud to support DAN, a not-for-profit organization that provides diver emergency medical services & training programs for safe diving.

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Frequently ask questions

Do I need to be an expert swimmer to take the basic open water diver certification?

No, a basic swimming knowledge is sufficient. More importantly, you should be comfortable in the water.

I've found some other dive centers who are cheaper, how come?

As for many other things, you usually get what you pay for. Different dive centers have different priorities in terms of instructor-to-student ratios, service quality, equipment, etc...

If in doubt, we suggest you pay a visit to the dive centers you've pre-selected, it will help you in your decision.

Can I dive if I wear prescription glasses?

Yes, you can scuba dive. You will either need to wear contact lenses or procure a dive mask equipped with prescrition lenses.

Do I need to be physically fit to scuba dive?

You need to be of "normal" health, but certain physical impairments do not prevent you from passing a diving certification. Upon registration, a brief medical questionnaire will help you assess if you can dive.

Do I have to purchase any equipment to take the open water diver certification?

No, dive equipment rental is provided as part of the open water course and included in the course price.