Overview

The Open Water Diver course is the entry level scuba certification class. In this class, students will learn the basics of scuba, as well as the physics behind diving, safety concerns, dive planning, and much more. 

The course takes just four days to complete, and consists of academics sessions, pool sessions, and dives in a real open water environment. We work with your schedule.  We offer courses during the week and on the weekends.  

Academics & Pool Sessions

After completing your online academics via the SSI app, you will meet with your dive instructor to dive deeper into the course material during the academic sessions.

In the pool sessions, students learn valuable "scuba skills" which will help them become comfortable, safe divers.

Instructors work on the philosophy of "comfort through repetition," meaning that these skills will be practiced over and over again until students and their instructor are comfortable with their performance before going to Open Water.

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These days usually start in the Dive Shop for Academics from 9:30-12pm, then we travel to the pool to practice your scuba skills from 1-3pm.  

Open Water Dives

In the open water environment, divers get to show off their skills, and get real dive experience while the fish & turtles look on.

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We try to reserve the dive training site at The Meadows for Water & the Environment in San Marcos, TX from 11-2pm.  You will get 2-3 dives in each day.

Usually after the dive, we go to Firehouse Subs, get something to eat, log the dives in the SSI app and discuss how the dives went.