Welcome to Your New Adventure! Becoming a SCUBA Diver!
"Exploration, exotic locations, amazing color and beauty... these are just a few of the things you will experience in the spectacular underwater world. Welcome to your new adventure, innerspace. Congratulations! Scuba diving is a wonderful sport for everyone! You can look forward to many memorable diving adventures in the years to come."
Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification, Start Your Adventure!©
Your ticket to the underwater world, The Open Water Diver Certification. Beginning with Your Student Materials, Your SCUBA Instructors Experience, Your Pool Training Sessions and Your Certifications Dives, You will learn everything You need to know to Start your Adventure©, the fun and correct way. The student materials have study guide questions at the end of each section to help you retain your new knowledge, and test your retention. With Our Instructors "Never Let Them Quit" Philosophy during Your pool training sessions, in Our heated pool, you will learn all of the necessary skills and safe diving procedures, so that during Your Certification Dives, You will have become a Safe, Comfortable, and Confident SCUBA Diver.
What El Mar Diving Center provides?
- Classroom Training*
- Pool Training*
- Lake Certification Dives*
- Certification Card
- Total Diving System for Pool Training & Certification Dives
(Tank, Weights, Buoyancy System, Air Delivery System & Information System)
*with a Max of 6 Students per class and Our "Never Let Them Quit" Philosophy / Guarantee
Required Equipment
- Student Materials, $84.95*
- Personal Snorkeling System
(Mask, Fins, Snorkel, and Boots), $150 - $500* - Safety Tube
- Whistle
- Underwater Slate
*Students receive a 10% Discount on Equipment & Materials (excluding sale items)
Recommended Equipment
- Total Diving System
(Air Delivery System, Buoyancy System, & Information System) - Exposure System
- Reef Saver Kit
- Divers Gear Bag
- Divers Save-A-Dive Kit
Classroom & Pool Formats
Group Classroom & Pool, 3 Week Format: Monday & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays.
You will meet twice a week for 3 weeks.
Group Classroom & Pool, 2 Week Format: Monday, Wednesdays & Friday or Monday, Wednesdays & Saturday.
You will meet three times a week for 2 weeks.
Group Classroom & Pool, Weekend Format: Friday 6pm - 9pm, Saturday 7am - 5pm and Sunday 7am - 5pm, it makes for a long weekend. We recommend students take the 2 or 3 week course, we offer this format for those students with a busy schedule.
Private Classroom & Pool: Our Private Classes offer all the features of Our scheduled classes, arranged around Your schedule. Please call us to schedule Your private class.
Course Fee
- $297.00, Group Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification
"Class Training, Pool Training & Local Certification Dives" - $597.00, Private Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification
"Class Training, Pool Training & Local Certification Dives"
Classroom & Pool Training, Start Dates and Times (Click Class Format for Start Dates)
Click Class Format for Start Dates
Local Certification Dives, Complete Your Adventure!
"Now that you have completed Your Classroom & Pool training, the beginning of Your New Adventure, the next step is to complete your Open Water SCUBA Certification Dives."
Training dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 | 7:30am to 1pm each day |
| Saturday, August 24th & Sunday, August 25th, 2013 | 7:30am to 1pm each day |
| Saturday, September 28th & Sunday, September 29th, 2013 | 7:30am to 1pm each day |
| Saturday, October 26th & Sunday, October 27th, 2013 | 7:30am to 1pm each day |
| Saturday, November 23rd & Sunday, November 24th, 2013 | 7:30am to 1pm each day |
Upgrade Your Certification!
San Carlos, Mexico!
Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification Caravan Trips
"San Carlos Mexico offers the most Amazing Diving situated on the Sea of Cortez, a unique natural wonder, dubbed the "Galapagos of North America" by Jacques Cousteau. Offering something for everyone, Scuba Diver or not. There are many optional activities for your non-diving buddy, Including: Kayaking, Snorkeling, hiking, shopping, mountain bike riding, horse back riding and golfing, Making this a Great location for Completing Your Adventure!©"
$279.00 additional per person, dbl occ.
Transportation NOT Included
Additional Fee Includes
- 3 Nights Lodging @ Best Western
- 1 Day of 3 Tank Boat Diving
- 1 Day of 2 Tank Boat Diving
- Snacks & Water on Boat
- Taxes
- Rental Total Diving System
(Tank, Weights, Buoyancy System, Air Delivery System, Information System, & Exposure Suit)
Caravan Trip Dates
| Thursday, May 23rd ----> Sunday, May 26th, 2013 |
| Thursday, June 27th ----> Sunday, June 30th, 2013 |
| Thursday, November 14th ----> Sunday, November 17th, 2013 |
| Thursday, December 12th ----> Sunday, December 15th, 2013 |