Diving is personal. It is a personal experience that changes lives. You will not be the same person after learning to dive as you were before. Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world!

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Come discover another world! Learn how to become weightless as you glide through kelp forests and explore local marine life. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors will guide you through the course materials and then take you into our heated pool to practice skills and have fun. Then hop on one of our friendly and comfortable dive boats to start your Ocean Adventures.

What does it take to become a certified diver?
Typically, all it takes is four days of training. PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. We offer group, semi private, private and “girls only” classes to accommodate every need. Open Water classes are conducted on a regular basis, typically over 2 consecutive weekends.

-Day One & Two: 5 Academic & 5 Pool Sessions (or choose eLearning, study home and skip the first part of the first day!)
-Day Three: 2-3 Ocean Dives
-Day Four: 2-3 Ocean Dives

SCROLL down to see our scheduled classes for 2014! You can always choose PRIVATE Training to fit your schedule.

Private Training: Our executive option. It is a training option for you if you would like to have a more personalized schedule (faster or slower than regular) and a one-on-one training at your home, office or at our dive center. It is all up to you. $750 plus dive boat fees for you and your instructor. The dive boat fee varies on the boat used, averaging $125 per day.

Group Boat Diving Class: The most common way to get certified. You complete your training with a few other people on pre-set dates. (Scroll down to see our Scheduled Classes) Open water dives are conducted from boats and/or Catalina Dive Park. $595 (for eLearning option please add $95)

California Diving Group Class: The best of both worlds. It will prepare you for real California Diving. One day boat diving/ or Catalina Dive Park and one day beach diving. You complete your training with a few other people on pre-set dates. $495 (for eLearning option please add $95)

Beach Diving Group Class: Our most economic option. You complete your training with a few other people on pre-set dates. Open water dives are conducted at local beaches weather permitting. Total cost: $395 (for eLearning option please add $95)
Please note that Beach Diving is Weather and Skill Permitting. If the weather forecast indicates big waves or the Student’s Skills are not determined sufficient enough for surf entry – Beach Diving will be replaced with Catalina Island or Boat Diving in the Instructor’s discretion ($125 per day extra).

What does the course fee include?

• Tuition fee (and eLearning Fee if that option chosen)
• Boat Fees (except for Private and Semi-Private training)
• Study materials (Open Water crew-pack with book, dive table, log book OR for eLearning: dive table and log book)
• Lifetime "PADI Open Water Scuba Diver" certification card
• Rental of primary scuba gear (wet suit, regulator, BCD, weights, tank) for the class
• Ocean Adventures Dive Club membership.

Students are required to purchase their own personal equipment: mask, fins, boots, gloves, snorkel, dive bag and a timing device. We are proud to bring some of the finest scuba dive gear brands from all over the world to our customers in Los Angeles, California. We are an authorized dealer of most scuba dive gear manufacturers, each sharing our philosophy of offering quality products at an outstanding value.

What do I need to start?
Virtually anyone who is older than 10-years-old and in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification.

You will need to fill out a Medical Questionnaire (download here)
and you will need to read and sign the Class Waiver (download here)

Would Love to Dive in California Waters But find the Water too Cold?

California offers some of the most spectacular recreational diving in the world. Southern Californiais blessed with a chain of local islands known as the Channel Islands of which offer a world-class kelp diving experience. The not-so-tropical water temperature should not stop you from diving our beautiful and unique Pacific Ocean!

Ocean Adventures offers rental dry suits for training. Getting cold while diving does not have to be a necessary part of your adventures! Just replace your wetsuit with a dry suit for your Open Water Diver Class! It is the ultimate way of diving in California, especially during the winter. $100

Why not receive the DRY SUIT SPECIALTY DIVER recognition while you are getting Scuba certified? Take an extra two dives the same day you are finishing your Open Water Diver Course, enjoy our California's underwater Realm and get a head start toward Advanced Diver!
$275 includest two extra dives, dry suit rental for your class, training materials and certification card. It is a $185 saving! (Normally the Dry Suit Diver Class costs $235 plus Dry Suit Rental $100 and boat fee $125

Semi-private Training: Complete the pool sessions at your or our pool, the academics at your or our office at anytime convenient for you and the open water dives are concerned, you can join an existing group of Open Water students and complete your training while diving with other enthusiastic divers and share the adventure and fun. $550 plus dive boat fees for you and your instructor. The dive boat fee varies on the boat used, averaging $125 per day.

Referral: For those, who wish to dive in warm water rather than in California. You can complete the Academic and Pool Sessions here in California and dive anywhere you plan on going. We will help you to locate a PADI facility at your dive destination where you can complete your training and gain the Open Water Diver Certificate. The training takes only one day privately for $350. Price includes all training materials and primary rental equipment.

You can also do it over a weekend linked together with any of our scheduled classes for $295

Executive Platinum Training with Catalina Weekend and Gear Package: This is the option for those used to "Executive Platinum" treatment. Complete the pool sessions at your or our pool, the academics at your or our office at anytime convenient. For the Ocean Dives, we arrive to Catalina (select departure time based on your schedule) and complete your 4-6 open water dives during the weekend (midweek option also available). $2850

Inclusions:
1 night stay on Catalina Island in a nice centrally located hotel
Ferry tickets provided to and from Catalina with Commodore Lounge Upgrade.
Training Materials (Open Water manual, log book, electronic dive planner).
Certification Card issued by PADI (valid everywhere in the world, never expires).
Snorkeling Equipment: Great Quality Mask, Fin, Snorkel, Boots and Gloves Package.
Rental Equipment for the Training: Regulator, BCD, Tank, Weights, Wet Suit, Bag.
Personalized Training by our Professional Instructors.
Optional Sunset Snorkeling Excursion with Champagne at the end.
Skin Diving & Snorkeling Training.