Join this Open Water Diver course in Los Cristianos Tenerife and get the most internationally known diving certificate!
If you've always wanted to explore the hidden corners of the ocean, this PADI Open Water Diver certification is the first big step to take. By taking this PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos, Tenerife, if you're 10 years old or older, you'll be able to make dives around the world up to 18 metres deep! This is the perfect option to start your journey towards becoming an expert diver, with certified instructors who will teach you everything you need, excellent equipment, and this beautiful Canary Island as a backdrop.
Once you have booked your PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos, you will receive eLearning materials to study and complete before you start your practical course. This will help you to learn the terms of scuba diving, but also to familiarise yourself with the material and arrive prepared to start your dives.
Now, on the scheduled day of your PADI Scuba Diver course from Los Cristianos, you can choose to hire the pick-up service offered by your instructors at Diving Atlantis which costs 2 euros per person in the area of Puerto Santiago and El Medano or 15 euros per car from Los Gigantes, or you will have to arrive at the meeting point in Los Cristianos on your own. There, your expert instructor will be waiting for you to introduce himself, give you some documents to sign, and organise your 4 dives over 2 or 3 days.
Then it's time to get started! Your instructor will distribute all the necessary equipment for your PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos, including a wetsuit, mask, fins, regulator, oxygen tank and so on. You'll have time to change and get ready before making your first dives to a depth of up to 12 metres. There, you will have time to practice the techniques you have learnt with the theoretical material, as well as observe the beautiful marine world of Tenerife, with its great diversity of fish, turtles, and more. The instructor will accompany you at all times, explaining what you should do and helping you with whatever you need.
Once you're ready, your PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos will continue, and you'll make 2 more dives to a depth of 18 metres to validate your diving level and make sure you've learnt everything you need to know. When you have completed these two dives, and your instructor confirms it, you will receive a PADI Open Water Diver certificate, which means you will be able to make dives up to 18 metres deep, all around the world!
Remember to bring your swimming costume, environmentally friendly sunscreen, towel, water, and snacks to keep you safe and well hydrated during your PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos.
With all this in mind, if you want to get certified as a diver with a course that will be recognised worldwide and thanks to which you will be able to dive up to 18 metres deep, don't hesitate to book your PADI Open Water Diver course from Los Cristianos, in Tenerife, today! You won't regret it.
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Practical information
Sign up for this 2 to 3 day diving course and get certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, learning the theory and practice of this great sport from Los Cristianos de Tenerife.
- Arrival at the meeting point and introduction to your instructor
- Signature of documents
- Lesson and dive planning
- Distribution of equipment
- 4 dives to do in 2 or 3 days
- Validation of your diving level
- Return of equipment and end of the activity
In this PADI Open Water Diver course you will learn
- Basic knowledge of diving, such as buoyancy, pressure and the laws of diving basics.
- Underwater skills, such as mask handling, regulator and buoyancy control, underwater mobility and pressure equalisation.
- Practical diving exercises in shallow water (pool) and deep water (ocean)
- Recognition of ideal diving conditions, tides and how to protect dive sites
For this activity, you must not have any of the following contraindications (respiratory problems (exertional asthma), heart problems, ENT problems, lung problems, diabetes or epilepsy). If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact us or ask for medical advice.
All participants must be able to swim to take part in this activity.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
This activity is not recommended for pregnant or disabled people.
The duration and itinerary of the activity varies depending on weather conditions.
Your instructor offers a pick-up service for €2 per person from the Puerto Santiago or El Médano area and €15 per car from Los Gigantes. To schedule this, please contact your instructor once your booking is confirmed.
Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive the theory materials that you will need to study and complete BEFORE your dive course.
- Neoprene
- Regulator
- Mask
- Tank
- Fins
- Certified instructor
- 2 dives to 12m and 2 dives to 18m maximum
- Insurance
- Transport to the meeting point (available for €2 per person from Puerto Santiago or El Médano and €15 per car from Los Gigantes).
- Food or beverages
- Photos
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Water and snacks