SSI Open Water Diver Course, a passport to the sea.
Imagine the feeling, down at 18 meters, just you and your buddy, having followed the dive briefing and visualized the dive.
After 20 minutes underwater, feeling confident and exhilarated, you wonder why you didn’t learn to dive before.
Big Squid will get you to this point after expert, comprehensive training. We will prepare you to be ready and furthermore, confident to dive in the open water.
The course is divided into 2 parts, ( part 1) the referral section, where you complete the knowledge development and confined water training and ( part 2) the qualifying dives.
The SSI Open Water Referral Course
The SSI Open Water Referral Course includes online development and pool training, excluding the Open Water Qualifying dives. It enables you to complete the training through any SSI dive centre worldwide within 12 months.
Ideal if you are going on holiday and wish to avoid spending valuable holiday time inside a classroom preferring to be outdoors.
Contents:
- Knowledge development,
- 4-5 evenings pool dive training 20.00-22.00
Includes:
- Online dive theory course.
- All Dive Equipment
It’s about you
- Small groups (Maximum three students with one instructor in the pool)
- Very well-maintained dive equipment.
- Friendly, patient, and professional, staff.
- Advice and help to arrange your qualifying dives here in the UK or abroad.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age 15 (10 for junior divers)
- Complete a medical form
Location:
- Our pools in Clapham and Dulwich
Completion:
You will receive your official SSI Open Water Referral certificate, which enables you to complete your training with any SSI dive centre worldwide within 12 months.
Cost: £565.00
Booking Process
This course includes 5 pool sessions
When booking, please select only the first session date. Before booking, check that there are enough available dates between your first session and your desired completion date. After your booking, we will contact you to arrange all remaining sessions.
The open-water qualifying dives are for students who have completed the Open-Water Referral Course.
The Open Water Qualifying Dives with Big Squid take place at Wraysbury Lake near Windsor. The lake is set up with divers in mind and boasts numerous unique underwater attractions.
About you:
- Small groups (Maximum three students with one instructor )
- Together with very well-maintained dive equipment.
- Friendly patient and professional staff.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age 15 (12 for junior divers)
- Firstly, complete a medical form
- You must have completed an SSI Open Water Referral Course within the last 12 months.
- If the referral course was more than six months ago, you should also complete a Scuba Skills Update Course
Winter Courses:
- Take your whole course together with a Drysuit, for an extra £185.00 and also gain an SSI Drysuit Speciality rating.
Location:
- Close to Central London and a train journey of 35 minutes or, correspondingly, only a drive of 45 minutes.
- The train station is only a 2-minute walk from the lake.
- No additional overnight accommodation is required.
- Excellent catering is also on-site.
PADI Open Water Completion:
After completing your Open Water Qualifying Dives, you will receive your official SSI Open Water certification e-card, allowing you to dive to 18 meters with a buddy.
Cost: £330.00 or £395.00 if you completed the referral section with another dive school.
Duration: 2 days