PADI - Beginner Courses

Scuba Diver

Half the course, when half the time is all you have

Issued by
PADI
Certification
Scuba Diver
Duration
2 days / 2 dives
Open water
2 dives
Max depth
12m
Class size
Max 4
Minimum age
10+
Who for
Swimmers
Two days, two dives and a real certification to 12 m - so long as a professional is in the water with you. Upgrades to Open Water later, anywhere.

Scuba Diver is the first half of the Open Water course, issued as its own certification. It exists for people with two days rather than four, and it is a genuine card - not a participation certificate.

What it lets you do

Dive to 12 m with a divemaster or instructor in the water with your group. What it does not let you do is dive with only a buddy, which is the line between this and Open Water.

Upgrading

The remaining two days can be completed at any PADI centre in the world, at any point in the future, and you only pay the difference. A good number of our students do it on their next trip.

What you will be able to do

  • Two days to a real certification
  • Certified to 12 m with a professional
  • Upgrades to Open Water anywhere
  • Same instruction, half the schedule

What is included

  • Full equipment rental
  • Course materials and eLearning
  • Certification processing fee
  • Confined water session

Where you train

Course syllabus

How the course runs, day by day - theory, confined water, then the open water dives.

  1. Day 1Confined water skills

    The swim assessment, kit assembly, and the first three confined-water sessions.

  2. Day 22 open water divesTwo open water dives

    Skills at depth on the first dive, then a guided reef dive on the second. Certification signed off the same afternoon.

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What it costs

Every price below is the full course fee before tax - 18% GST is added on top. There is no checkout yet, so tell us your dates and we will hold your place.

Standard₹22,000per person + 18% GST
All equipment, materials and the certification fee.

Before you dive

The rules every student on this course is held to. None of them are negotiable, and none of them are a surprise on the day.

  • Minimum age

    Divers must be 10 or older on the day of the dive.

  • Medical declaration

    Every student signs the agency medical declaration before the first water session. A yes to anything on it needs a physician's sign-off, and we would far rather see that form at the enquiry stage than at the pool.

  • Flying after diving

    Leave at least 18 hours between your last dive and your flight. Book your trip home with that gap already in it - we cannot shorten it for you.

  • Insurance

    Student divers are covered by our centre insurance during training, which is not the same thing as personal dive cover. We recommend your own policy for the fun dives that follow.

This is general guidance for recreational diving, not medical advice about you. If any of it is a question rather than a formality, speak to a doctor before you travel.

Questions students ask

  • Is this a lesser certification?

    It is a shorter one with a real limit attached: 12 m, and a professional in the water. Within those limits it is exactly the same training.

  • How much does the upgrade cost later?

    The difference between the two course fees at whichever centre you finish it, plus their certification fee. With us it is currently around ₹14,000.

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