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The PADI Open Water course is the most popular entry level certification recognized world wide and opening all sorts of doors to all sorts of incredible new experiences! Here at Scuba Playa we offer a variety of study options to ensure your training fits with your vacation schedule and your family!
o Diving conditions:
o Visibility: Visibility at Tortugas Reef is generally excellent, ranging from 15 to 30 meters (50 to 100 feet). This allows divers to enjoy clear views of the reef and surrounding marine life.
o Currents: Currents at this site are generally moderate, providing a comfortable and relaxing drift diving experience suitable for divers of all experience levels.
o Water Temperature: Water temperatures range between 26°C and 29°C (79°F and 84°F) throughout the year, creating pleasant diving conditions.
we refund the 20% deposit by canceling 2 days before the dive.
The Open Water Course consists of 5 knowledge development sessions using your student manual combined with the Open Water Diver video (available in many languages) 5 confined water sessions (done over two swimming pool sessions) and 4 open water training dives. An alternate otion to studying using the manual and video is to sign up for e-learning before you arrive and get all the theory done before leaving home! Then the water session are the only thing you need to schedule for when you arrive!
Option One: Sign up for PADI E-Learning here using our PADI Store No. 21034 to ensure you are affiliated with our Dive Center. Once you sign up we will receive notification when you start and when you finish! Contact us to book your confined and open water training. This will take place over two complete days starting at 8.00am each day for the confined water session and heading out in the afternoon on both dives to complete your 4 Open Water dives.
Option Two: Day One you will be comfortably watching the Open Water Diver Video in one of our air conditioned classrooms and then head home to complete the knowledge reviews based on what you have learnt from the video. Day Two will be reviewing the first part of the theory you have completed along with your first confined water session and first two open water dives. Day Three will be similar although you will be doing the last confined and open water training dives!
The first day you can choose any time between 9 am and 5 pm to watch the videos for 3 hours. Next two days you will be with us from 8 am until 3 pm.
All our Open Water Courses included full equipment rental: Buoyancy Control Device, Regulator, Wetsuit, Mask, Snorkel and Fins. Also included is a Diver Log Book for logging all your training sessions and subsequent Open Water Dives. If you take the e-learning option you will need to purchase a logbook once you arrive at the shop.
Also included is your PADI Certification Fee, Recreational Dive Planner and Student Manual. For e-learning you will have access to all these materials online.
Our group sizes are small with no more than 4 divers per group in Open Water. Your first two open water dives will be up to a depth of 12m/40ft and your last two dives up to a depth of 18m/60ft. Depth restrictions for children of the ages of 10 and 11 are 12m/40ft with no more than two children in this age range per group.
Why Choose Shallow Reefs?
– In Playa del Carmen, there are several shallow reefs that are ideal for beginner divers or those who prefer more relaxed dives at shallower depths.
– The shallow reefs in Playa del Carmen allow you to enjoy longer dives with excellent visibility and an abundance of marine life.
Most popular shallow reefs in Playa del Carmen.
Jardines:
– Depth: 6 to 12 meters (20 to 40 feet).
– Description: Jardines is a colorful and vibrant reef, known for its calm and clear waters, offering excellent visibility for divers. This site is perfect for beginners due to its shallow depth. Here, you can find a variety of marine life, such as green turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, butterfly fish, angelfish and schools of sergeant majors. In addition, the reef is covered with soft and hard corals, forming a fascinating underwater environment that gives the sensation of being in a marine garden full of life and color.
– Considered one of the most beautiful shallow reefs, Jardines is known for its rich biodiversity and excellent visibility. Here you can observe moray eels, angelfish, parrotfish, and a great variety of tropical fish. The lack of current makes it an ideal site for beginners and those looking for a relaxed diving experience.
Moc-Che Shallow:
Depth: 10 to 12 meters (33 to 40 feet).
– Description: This reef is a hidden gem for those looking for a calm and relaxing dive. Moc-Che Shallow features a series of coral formations in different sizes, with vibrantly colored sponges and small sand canyons that serve as shelter for small fish and shrimp. Barracuda, chest fish, and eels can often be seen. Thanks to its shallow depth and gentle currents, it is an ideal site for underwater photography.
Chun-Zumbul:
– Depth: 8 to 14 meters (26 to 46 feet).
– Description: Chun-Zumbul is known for its large coral blocks and a topography that includes small caverns and sand channels. This reef is home to a wide variety of marine life, including rays, moray eels, lobsters, parrotfish, and pufferfish. Its diverse coral structure makes it an ideal place for beginners and intermediate divers alike. The clear waters and gentle currents make the dive comfortable and fascinating.
– This reef is characterized by large coral blocks, small caverns and sandy channels, which provide shelter to a wide variety of marine life, such as rays, lobsters, moray eels, and parrotfish. It is a popular choice for both beginner and intermediate divers due to its shallow depth and gentle currents.
