Beginners Learn to Scuba Dive through structured Diving Lessons - Gaya Island, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, TARP Kota Kinabalu Borneo
Gaya Island within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park - TARP in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah provides an ideal venue for the course, with both confined shallow, sandy areas right in front of our PADI 5 Star Dive & Adventure Centre which are ideal for skill practice.
In addition for the Open Water Dives, we are perfectly located to access all the dive sites within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park - so less time traveling - more time spent underwater !
All our academics take place on the island, where our guests and students can enjoy our tropical surroundings chatting about all the wonderful creatures you will have spotted. We are the only operator at this location so our surroundings are non crowded. Our centre is also ideal for non diving family and friends.
Short of Time - you can choose to complete the academic portion of the PADI Open Water Course online through eLearning.
We have an ALL INCLUSIVE POLICY with NO HIDDEN EXTRA CHARGES.
This means that you pay one price which includes: return transfers from your hotel (KK City including Tanjung Aru & Sutera Harbour) subject to confirmed bookings and availability, boat transfers, required PADI Materials (yours to keep), PADI Qualification and Registration Fees, park and jetty fees, equipment (except dive computer) refreshments - free flow water / tea / coffee, freshly cooked lunch.
Throughout the course, you'll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques.
You'll complete five confined sessions, knowledge development sessions and four open water dives. You don't have to be super fit to learn, virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification.
At some point in the course, we'll ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 metres/yards without swim aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel and tread water for about 10 minutes, but that's about it as far as watermanship goes.
We pride ourselves on small group instruction ensuring our clients get the very best of attention from the instructor. Safety is paramount, we adhere to PADI standards and procedures and follow British HSE guidelines.
If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available, which involves exactly the same training however the child is certified to dive with a certified adult to a maximum depth of 12 meters until the age of 15 years when the certification can be upgraded at no extra cost.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To overcome the general misconception of the underwater environment and the understanding of safety rules of diving using scuba
To apply the basic knowledge of physics, physiology and medical aspects as they are related to student diver performance in the water
To provide student divers with the basic knowledge of the purpose, features, types of equipment used during the course
To educate student divers in basic aquatic knowledge of the diving environment.
This course covers all the essential skills of adapting to the underwater world, dive equipment, buddy system, communication underwater, dive planning, boat diving procedures, problem management, health in diving, breathing air at depth, special dive table and computer procedures, basic compass navigation, use of the dive tables, physics and physiology, skills development in confined and practical application of skills in open water training dives.
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Knowledge mastery is assessed using Knowledge Reviews, Quizzes and Final Exam with a minimum score of 75%. Skills mastery is assessed by student demonstration of skill proficiency and competency in water.
COURSE DURATION
This 3/4 day course, based on participants individual performance and ability to meet the course objectives.
PADI Open Water Diver Manual, DVD, Recreational Dive Planner, Training Log Book
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Potential students must be able to swim 200m and tread water/ float for 10 minutes and be Fit to Dive !!
Please contact us for more information, our courses run throughout the entire year.
If you want to learn more about our underwater world, why not enroll on one of our Conservation or Awareness Program.
What course comes next ? PADI Advanced Open Water Course
