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BeginnerMax 12m
Discover Scuba Diving
Half dayNo experience
No experienceA supervised introduction to scuba — pool skills and a shallow open water dive. Perfect if you want to try before committing.
€2,500
+ €400 PADI cert
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Open Water Diver
Your entry into the underwater world. Your entry into the underwater world. Theory, five confined water skills dives, and four open water dives to earn a lifetime certification.
3 daysDuration
Max 18mMax depth
10 yearsMin age
9 divesDives
3 daysDuration
Max 18mMax depth
10 yearsMin age
9 divesDives
Overview
The Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba certification. You'll learn fundamental diving principles, develop essential underwater skills, and earn a certification recognized worldwide.
This course includes knowledge development, confined water dives, and open water dives.
Is this course right for you?
Good fit if you…
- Complete beginners
- Want a worldwide recognized cert
- Ready to commit 3 days
- Comfortable in water
Not this course if you…
- Looking for a quick try-dive
- Have medical conditions (consult first)
- Under 10 years old
What you'll do
9 dives over 3 days. Deep and navigation dives are mandatory — you choose the remaining from the PADI adventure dive list.
- Course orientation. Paper work & registeration
- Knowledge development session 1
- Confined water dive 1 — basic skills
- Open water dive 1 — (12 meters max)
- Knowledge development session 2&3
- Confined water dive 2 — advanced skills
- Confined water dive 3 — advanced skills
- Open water dive 2 — (12 meters max)
- Knowledge development session 4&5
- Confined water dive 4
- Confined water dive 5
- Open water dive 3 — (18 meters max)
- Open water dive 4 — (18 meters max)
What's included
Included
- 4 open water dives with instructor
- 5 Confined dives with instructor
- Full equipment rental
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Course materials
- Certification processing
Not included
PADI e-learning materail & certification fee
€80 — paid directly to PADI
Prerequisites
To take this course you need:
Not sure? Ask us →Certification
None required
Minimum age
10 years old
Your instructor
You'll be assigned to one of our qualified instructors based on availability and language preference. All SlyDive instructors are PADI MSDT or above.
A
Ahmed Ali
PADI Course Director
Arabic · English · French
€350
per person
+ €80 PADI certification feeDuration3 days
Dives9 dives
Max depthMax 18m
Min age10 years
EquipmentFull gear included
TransportHotel pick-up included
What comes next
After this course, you're eligible for the next level — or explore speciality courses.
Advanced Open Water Diver
Navigation and deep dives required. Choose 3 more from so many adventure options. Cert to 30m.
Deep Diver
Plan and execute dives to 40m safely. Essential for divers who want to explore Dahab's deeper sites with confidence.
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Dive with enriched air for longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals. Theory-focused with optional dives.
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