Open Water Diver Course - Get Certified!

The Basics:

  • Complete eLearning at home (some theory)
  • Complete some pool dives in the evening (3-4 sessions; each 2-3 hours)
  • Learn to dive in a drysuit
  • Complete 4 open water BOAT dives (the only shop in Victoria that offers this).
  • Get 1 FREE gear rental package once you have finished training
  • Use high end equipment
  • $549.95+ GST including drysuit training​
  • No additional fees
  • Register Below
  • Dates Below
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The PADI Open Water Diver Course offers a lifetime certification to dive to 60 feet/18 meters anywhere in the world. Once you have completed the course you will receive a certification card you can take anywhere in the world as a record of your training experience.

What does it involve?
  • Learning safety precautions and techniques about diving (Theory) 
  • Practicing safety precautions and good diving techniques in the pool.
  • Applying your newly acquired skills to the open water (4 open water ocean dives).
Course Format:
  • Course format includes eLearning (learning theory online from the PADI website - on your own time).
  • 3 to 4 sessions in the pool (skill development and fun time).
  • 4 local open water boat dives in the ocean

Open Water Course including Drysuit Training:
Price:  $549.99
  • This price includes the PADI eLearning Fee, log book, all equipment required and the certification fee.
  • As soon as we receive full payment we will send you the PADI Elearning code that you can access anywhere!
  • Please note that  $199 of the $549 fee goes towards the PADI eLearning modules.  Once you have started eLearning, this $199 is not refundable.

BONUS! FREE DIVE!
  • Once you have completed our open water course, students get a free equipment rentals - 1 set of equipment, 2 tanks to use for a day.  Two options on how to use it:
  •  Join our Sunday morning drop in dive
  • ​We send out a monthly email asking past students to join on one of our charters - the charter is half price!

​Diver Prerequisites: 
  • Must not have answered yes on the diver medical form. Or provide written clearance from Doctor being fit to dive. 
  • 10 years old
Once you have registered, the option to pay online will appear. 
Rockfish Divers will be in touch with you on how to proceed with your open water course.  

Click here for questions regarding our return policy
We offer courses every month!   If our format doesn't work with your schedule - Email us! We may be able to arrange times outside of the below dates.  We'll try our best to coordinate around your schedule.  Sometimes we can schedule courses during the week with a min. of 2-3 people. 
Schedule: Type in "open water course" using the search button on the top right of the calendar below - all open water course start dates will be listed. Can't find a date you really want - ask us! We may be able to accommodate you, especially if there are at least 3 people.
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The ONLY dive centre to train you in a DRYSUIT and from the comfort of custom dive boats!

Why Learn on a Boat?

When first learning to scuba dive, many students experience a steep learning curve with the excess gear - a 35 lb scuba tank, 35-40lbs of lead weight, a hood, gloves etc. is a lot of equipment when you are trying to learn in a unique new environment.  When we teach shore dives, many students find it difficult to navigate the shores of BC with an extra 75+ lbs of weight on their back.  Diving in cold water can be more challenging than diving in the tropics; as such, we do our best to eliminate unnecessary challenges for our students.

Questions to think about before choosing where to take your open water course...

Want to stay safe? Here are some things to think about when choosing where to take your training:

Who is teaching you? 
  • How much experience do they have teaching in cold water? 
  • How much experience do they have in general?
Our Instructors have thousands of combined certifications! They have worked on nearly every continent!

What is the condition of the dive equipment you use in?
  • Has it got holes in it?
  • How new is it?
  • Is it well maintained?
Rockfish Divers only uses gently used equipment, we replace it every year or 2.

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 250-516-3483​  

3945 Quadra St, ​Victoria, BC V8X 1J5, Canada