Referral Open Water

Can't wait to get scuba certified on your upcoming vacation? Get a head start on your PADI Open Water Diver Course with a PADI Open Water Referral. This handy alternative route allows you to eliminate study time from your vacation while maximizing available dive time.

What makes it even better is that you can get started today - right now! Ready to find out how? Then read on to discover more about how to complete a PADI Open Water Diver Course Referral.

We also accept referral students wishing to complete their Open Water Ocean Training Dives with us, here in Monterey Bay! The cost is the same, whether you are beginning your course with us or completing your course here with us.

What Is a PADI Open Water Referral?

A PADI Open Water Diver Course Referral allows you to undertake the majority of your scuba training at home before completing your certification dives anywhere in the world!

You'll complete all of the classroom theory in advance, so while you are on holiday you can focus on the fun part of getting under water and exploring everything to be found beneath the water's surface!

To put it simply, instead of spending 4-5 days of your holiday studying and practicing scuba skills in a pool, you'll arrive with the majority of your PADI Open Water Diver Course already complete.

So let's get into the details of exactly how a PADI referral works.

Training

The Open Water Diver course consists of three phases:

• Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

Referral Out - Includes phases 1 & 2. Complete phase 3 at another location.

Referral In - Complete your certification with us (phase 3) after beginning your training elsewhere (phase 1 & 2).

Equipment

In the Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device (BCD) and an air cylinder. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon whether you're diving in tropical, temperate or cold water.

Call us to learn about the equipment you'll use during this course, and get advice about everything you need from your Instructor.

Scheduling:

• Standard Open Water Referral Out (Classroom and Pool only): Is either the first Saturday/Sunday of each month or the third Friday all starting at 7am
• Standard Open Water Referral In (Ocean only): Is the third Saturday/Sunday of each month.
• See our online calendar for all the available dates.
• Private classes are available by request. Please email diver@montereybayscuba.com to inquire.