Open Water Certification
Plus eLearning • 3 Day Course • Ages 10+ • Learn to Dive
What to Expect
Learn how to dive in just three days! (well, 1/2 days really, this is mornings only!)
Course Cost: $619 for Instruction and Gear Plus $246 for Digital Course Materials
Call our shop to ask about our discount for full time Hawaii Residents-must have valid Hawaii ID
Your first scuba diving certification opens the door to a lifetime of adventures. Over three days a highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. We believe in quality instruction with personalized attention. We keep student to instructor ratios lower (we don't cram our classes with too many students) or overwhelm you in a compressed two-day class with very long days of instruction.
By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.
Times and duration
- Day 1: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Day 2: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Day 3: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Note: These courses typically run three days in a row, but not always. If you need special dates (for example, weekends only), please contact us and we’ll make it happen for you.
What to Expect
Prior to showing up for the first day of dive training, divers must complete the digital course materials, which is purchased separately through the training agency (PADI). Please allow up to 10-12 hours to complete materials before your class!
On your first day of training, we’ll meet at the shop, get you fitted for the equipment you’ll be using in class, and we’ll administer a quick quiz to make sure you’ve absorbed all that eLearning! After that, we’ll head down to the dive site where the real fun begins. We’ll learn to set up equipment, complete a 200 yard swim and 10 minute float/tread and yes, we’ll also go diving.
On the second and third days, students will typically meet their instructors at the dive site. After our dives on the final day, we’ll reconvene at the shop for a short classroom session to fill in any knowledge gaps, complete logbooks and certifications, and take a tour of the dive shop.
Students ARE required to provide all of their own transportation to and from the dive sites, so please plan accordingly.
Prerequisites
-10 Years Old
-Able to swim
Important Note
All students participating in dive training are required to purchase and complete [digital course materials] (https://www.padi.com/courses/open-water-diver?irra=16841) and to complete a [medical history questionnaire] (http://mauidreamsdiveco.com/uploads/10346E_Diver_Medical_Participant_Questionnaire_2022_02_1%20(1).pdf) and may require a physician's release to participate in scuba diving. Please read the form at this link before booking. If you are booking additional divers, please share the link with them as well.
Address
Maui Dreams Dive Co.
Pricing
| Student Diver - Ages 12+ | $648.22 |
| Student Diver - Ages 10-11 | $648.22 |
| Tag Along Diver - Already certified | $648.22 |
Cancellation Policy
…and here’s the rest of the “small print”:
nWe take our course bookings and calendar seriously. When there is a cancellation it affects others booked in activities and our planning abilities.
Important note about classes:
nWhen you book a course with us, we commit to you that your space in the course is secured for the agreed upon dates. Maui Dreams will not issue a refund if you decide to discontinue your training at any point for any reason. Furthermore, if you do not meet course requirements during training and are unable to proceed forward at the pace of the other students (or the instructor does not feel it is suitable to continue) a refund will NOT be issued for the unfinished portion of the class. Options can be discussed with management regarding reschedule or hiring of a private instructor to continue (additional charges will be required), if additional days are needed, additional charges will apply.
When you book dives or courses with us, you agree to these terms and conditions:
nMinimum Diver Numbers: We require there to be at least 2 participants for the activity to happen. We will contact you to reschedule or offer an option to pay an additional fee to ensure the activity can run, if we do not meet those requirements.
nCancellation/Reschedule Policy:
nWe recommend purchasing Trip Protection to avoid any cancellation issues.
We have a 48 hour NO CANCELLATION Window. If you must cancel or reschedule inside the 48 hour window prior to the start time of your scheduled activity, you will forfeit all monies paid unless Trip Protection was purchased at time of booking.
nIf you need to cancel your reservation outside the window without Trip Protection a 3% fee may be applied
nReservations made more than 2 months in advance from the activity date are not subject to the 3% fee
nIf you are booking for a group of divers, you will be financially responsible for all of the divers you are representing.
nWaiving the Cancellation Policy:
nReservations made for an activity greater than 2 months away from time of booking will not be subject to the 3% fee
Cancellation Policy will be waived if we receive a medical note from a doctor for treatment/exam which must have taken place within 48 hours of check-in time of the missed dive. This does not waive a companion diver.
nCancellation Policy will be waived if divers miss the boat or class due to road closure or weather event that affects the population at large.
nWe have a strictly enforced 48 HOUR CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULE POLICY: There are no refunds for anything changed or canceled within 48 hours of your scheduled check-in time.
nIf you are booking for a group of participants, you will be financially responsible for all of the people you are representing.
nAll locations are dependent on weather conditions, so sites cannot be guaranteed.
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