PADI OPEN WATER REFERRAL
PADI
OPEN WATER REFERRAL
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn to dive with Andark Diving, we’ve been training divers since 1976 and have unrivalled facilities and highly experienced staff waiting to take you on your first dive adventure.
You’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, to experience adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it begins. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course – the world’s most renowned and widely recognised scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the underwater world through this course.
The PADI Open Water Referral Diver course is the first half of the PADI Open Water Course, that allows you to complete all your confined water sessions in Andark’s purpose built training pool.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
A spare two days
To be able to swim and float
To have read the book, watched the DVD and completed the knowledge reviews
To be at least 15 years old or 10 years old for the Junior Open Water Referral
OPEN WATER COMPLETION DIVES
If after completing your PADI Referral with us and you would like to go on and complete your PADI Open Water course with 4 dives or have done your Referral at another dive centre. These are the following costs to complete your FULL PADI Open Water Course:
Upgrade cost if Completed Referral at Andark: £220.00
Upgrade cost if Completed Referral at other dive centre: £360.00
* If you have not done your PADI Open Water Referral course in the last 6 months, you will need to do a Refreshers to review your skills; Available to do on a Monday or Wednesday evening at £89.00.
COURSES TO DO BEFORE HAND…
OUR DIVER TRAINING POOL
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
2 days of Classroom and Pool sessions kit hire included (in our on site heated pool). Except Mask, Snorkel, Boots and Fins
PADI E-learning
Free on site car parking
Free tea and coffee’s for classroom sessions
Use of all the other scuba equipment (suit, weights, cylinders, BCD and regulator)
Please fill in the forms below and return to us before your course starts
Please let us know if you can not attend due to having any of the symptoms and are self isolating. We can reschedule your session at no extra cost or give you a credit note to use in store. We will not refund your session.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS A minimum of 3 people is required in order for a course to run (unless otherwise stated). Andark reserves the right to vary or cancel, at their discretion, a course or its contents, where the circumstances necessitate. Andark reserves the right to refuse admission onto a course and does not accept provisional bookings. Reservations will only be confirmed upon receipt of a completed signed booking form, and payment. Telephone bookings will be deemed to be cancelled if the booking form and medical are not received within 5 working days. Course fees may change without notice. Lost or broken equipment (caused by student) must be paid for by student. Inland dive sites may be used – any associated entry fee or boat charges must be met by student. Transport to and from dive sites is student’s responsibility. For continuing education courses, a refresher MUST be completed and logbook evidence shown if the student has not dived in the six months prior to attending the course. You must pre-study all course materials for all Andark courses. If you fail to do so you will not be permitted to join the course. If you wish to rebook, there will be an additional charge of £80 to cover administration/additional tuition. REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION: No refunds of any monies paid will be given, save that Andark at its absolute discretion may offer: (1) a credit note (less an administration fee of minimum £30) redeemable at Andark’s retail shop or against the cost of an alternative course; or (2) an alternative course of equal value (less an administration fee of minimum £30). Failure to attend a course on the due date will result in loss of all course fees. An administration fee (minimum £30) will be charged for changes to course dates where a minimum of 2 full weeks’ notice is give. Where less than 2 weeks’ notice is given OR where the cancellation/change of dates results in a course falling below minimum numbers, no refund/credit or change of dates can be permitted and the course must be rebooked at full value.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
What's Included
2 days of Classroom and Pool sessions full kit hire included (in our on site heated pool)or 6 evening sessions with full kit hire included
4 open water dives over 2 days usually at Andark Lake
Kit hire included for Open Water dives; suit, cylinder, free air, regulators and gauges, BCD, weights and dive computer.
Free onsite car parking
Free teas and coffee’s during classroom sessions
PADI E-learning package that must be completed before the first day of your course.
PADI certification – lasts a lifetime
Use of all the expensive scuba diving equipment (suit, weights, cylinders, BCD and regulator)
There is a great selection of equipment to purchase at preferential rates for all Andark Students. View our range here.
IMPORTANT FORMS
Please fill in the forms below and return to us before your course starts
COVID-19
Please let us know if you can not attend due to having any of the symptoms and are self isolating. We can reschedule your session at no extra cost or give you a credit note to use in store. We will not refund your session.
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE
Day 1 | Day 2 |
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Saturday 18th January | Sunday 19th January |
Saturday 1st February | Sunday 2nd February |
Saturday 15th February | Sunday 16th February |
Saturday 1st March | Sunday 2nd March |
Saturday 15th March | Sunday 16th March |
Saturday 29th March | Sunday 30th March |
Thursday 10th April | Friday 11th April |
Friday 18th April | Saturday 19th April |
Saturday 26th April | Sunday 27th April |
Saturday 10th May | Sunday 11th May |
Saturday 26th April | Sunday 27th April |
Saturday 10th May | Sunday 11th May |
Saturday 24th May | Sunday 25th May |
Tuesday 27th May | Wednesday 28th May |
Saturday 7th June | Sunday 8th June |
Saturday 21st June | Sunday 22nd June |
Saturday 5th July | Sunday 6th July |
Saturday 19th July | Sunday 20th July |
Thursday 24th July | Friday 25th July |
Saturday 2nd August | Sunday 3rd August |
Monday 4th August | Tuesday 5th August |
Saturday 9th August | Sunday 5th August |
Thursday 14th August | Friday 15th August |
Thursday 21st August | Friday 22nd August |
Saturday 23rd August | Sunday 24th August |
Thursday 28th August | Friday 29th August |
Saturday 30th August | Sunday 31st August |
Saturday 6th September | Sunday 7th September |
Saturday 13th September | Sunday 14th September |
Saturday 20th September | Sunday 21st September |
Choose to complete your pool training over 5 Monday evening sessions on the dates and times below. Once your pool training is complete, chose one Day 3 date and one Day 4 date from the table above to complete your lake training
Open Water Diver - Confined Water Monday Evening Sessions
Session | Month | Date | Day | Time |
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Session 1 | January | 06/01/2025 | Monday | 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Session 2 | January | 13/01/2025 | Monday | 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Session 3 | January | 20/01/2025 | Monday | 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Session 4 | January | 27/01/2025 | Monday | 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Session 5 | February | 03/02/2025 | Monday | 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
COURSE PRICE
£400
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