Description
COURSE PREREQUISITES
A spare four days (either together or over a couple of weekends, ideally consecutively but not essential) Or up to 6 Monday evenings and 1 weekend (2 full days).
Other pre-requisites are:
To be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes.
To have completed all E-learning knowledge reviews prior to the start of the course.
To be at least 10 years old
COURSE STRUCTURE
Option 1
Four consecutive days: 4 days over 2 Weekends. CALL US AFTER PURCHASE TO BOOK DATES
*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.
Option 2
Over 5 Monday evening sessions and 1 full weekend. CALL US AFTER PURCHASE TO BOOK DATES After you have completed your 5 sessions, you will need to choose a Day 3 date and a Day 4 dates to complete your course.
*If you decide to complete your open water training dives between October and March you will need to enrol in a PADI Drysuit speciality Course. This can be integrated into your Open Water Diver course at an upgrade cost of £165. The cost of a standalone drysuit course is £200 and requires an additional day of training.
Personal Tuition is also available (call to speak to our staff)
BEFORE YOUR COURSE STARTS
Whether you’re on the go, or just want to take it slow, now you can complete the academic portions of the PADI Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning. Anywhere, Anytime.
E-learning time commitment 5-10 hours
THE PRACTICAL SIDE
After completing the E-learning before the first day of your course, you go on to do some classroom work and then confined open water sessions in the pool. These sessions are run over 2 days or 6 evening sessions before your 4 open water dives (over 2 days).
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.
