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Openwater Diving Courses

PADI Open Water Diver course


Photography Gallery Photos By Monte Lee Thornton  Cayman IslandsNow is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community.



Why PADI Open Water?
As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program.



What do I need to start?
Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.

  • Minimum age: 10


What will I do?
Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives.



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PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you.



What will I need?

  • PADI Open Water Crew-Pak
  • PADI Open Water Video or DVD
  • Log Book

PADI is the leading certification agency for recreational scuba diving. Open Water certification enables the diver to buy and rent scuba equipment, and to dive without instructor supervision. Learning to dive is fun and can be accomplished by anyone who is at least 12 years old, able to swim, and reasonably comfortable in the water.

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 The PADI Open Water Diver course begins with academic training, designed to provide the knowledge necessary to begin diving safely. Use of diving equipment and diving skills are then practiced in a swimming pool. Learning how to apply the newly acquired knowledge and skills are then practiced during four open water dives.

 We offer the PADI Open Water Diver certification course in a flexible format tailored to meet your needs. Varying degrees of independent study is available through the use of books, video tapes, DVD, and computer CD-ROM. Pool sessions can be conducted in a public facility or your home pool. Open water dives are possible at a variety of Texas locations in Houston, Huntsville, and Austin, or at a tropical resort.

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Fees are consistent with those charged by local dive shops. We will be happy to provide your basic personal equipment items such as mask, fins, and snorkel for the course, and help in the selection.

The PADI Open Water Diver course materials include the textbook, recreational dive planner, and dive log.



Note: If a you want is not avaliable, or you need weekday sessions, or to spread out the sessions over two weeks, we will be willing to work with your schedule. Just give us a call.










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2004 Newly Certified Divers
- Bryant, Dana - Adventure Diver Course 
- Boslek, Pamual - Emergency First Response 
- Hoffee, Sheri - Emergency First Response 
- Ghelber, Aiara - Emergency First Response 
- Hoffee, Sheri - RescueDiver 
- Boslek, Pamual - RescueDiver 
- Ghelber, Aiara- RescueDiver 
- Klepzig, Dale - Open Water Course 
- Klepzig, Jill - Open Water Course 
- McGee, Karla - Open Water Course 
- McGee, Monica - Open Water Course 
- Kelly, Matt - Open Water Course 
- Thorburn, Andrew- Open Water Course 
- Hoffee, Sheri - Drift Diver
- Hoffee, Sheri - Night Diver
- Reisdorf, Eric D. - Emergency First Response 
- Reisdorf, Eric D. - RescueDiver 
- Van Dinter, Laura - Scuba Diver
- Van Dinter, Tim - Open Water Course
- Harrald, Brent - Open Water Diver 
- Dixon, Patrick - Open Water Diver 
- Ahles, Daniel - Open Water Diver 
- Taylor, Kelly - Open Water Diver 
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Drift Diver
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Night Diver
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Naturalitst
- Prassad, Sam  - Open Water Diver 
- Zufelt, Holly - Open Water Diver 
- Borton, Laura - Open Water Diver 
- Logan, Glenda - Open Water Diver 
- Knight, Nick - Open Water Diver 
- Patetta, Belen - Open Water Diver 
- McClellan, Sean - Open Water Diver 
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Deep Diver
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Peak Bouyancy
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Master Scuba Diver
- McGee, Lisa - Open Water Diver 
- Fann, Jerry - Open Water Diver 
- Rhodes, Mattew - Open Water Diver 
- Ellis, Bernard - Open Water Diver 
- Sedita, Carl - Rescue Diver
- Ghelber, Aiara  - Dry Suit Diver
- Farris, John - Open Water Diver 
- Kuhn, Darcy - Open Water Diver 
- Theisen, David - Advance Openwater
- Theisen, Sissy - Advance Openwater

2003 Certified Divers
Schmit Donald G - Open Water 
Janssen Teresa L - Open Water 
Vargas Jaime R - Open Water 
Silva Sandra J - Open Water 
Gresens Jennifer R - Open Water 
Clyne Matt J - Open Water 
Ortega Eduardo - Open Water 
Pape Warner T - Open Water 
Lanzone Jr Vincent A - Open Water 
Hutchison Eddie - Open Water 
Kingsley Taylor - Open Water 
Boyd Stephanie - Jr. Open Water 
Boyd Stephen - Open Water 
Boyd Michael - Jr. Open Water 
Kingsley Lyndsey - Jr. Open Water 
Rosales Brennan C - Open Water 
Neary Robert J - Open Water 
Rosales Iii Carlos E - Open Water 
Alexander Jody A - Open Water 
Alexander Justin M - Open Water 
Pruden James B - Jr. Open Water 
Potter Meredith A - Open Water 
Holland Lisa B - Open Water 
Morrow Leslie D - Open Water 
Castillo Andrew - Open Water 
Hwang Rosa F - Open Water 
Tangney Ryan N - Open Water 
Saik John D - Open Water 
Kana Rick J - Open Water 
Baker Van M - Open Water 
Baker Mindy D - Open Water 
Jacobs Mark E - Open Water 
Sadler Emery A - Open Water 
Kovar Darryl A - Open Water 
Kovar Kalub O - Jr. Open Water 
Kovar Jacob R - Jr. Open Water 
Mosley Marshall P - Jr. Open Water 
Sedita Carl J - Open Water 
Darby Jessica Lauren - Open Water 
Darby Allyson E - Open Water 
Deville Jay P - Open Water 
Hardy Joseph G - Open Water 
Chandran Rangram  - Open Water 
Smith Ronnie  - Open Water 
Zyskowski Scott  - Jr. Open Water 
Truong Tracy  - Open Water 
Cox Clay C - Open Water 
Smith Ron  - Open Water
Smiley Jr Bruce E - Open Water
Simmons Kim K - Open Water 
Simmons William L - Open Water 
Simmons Michael H - Open Water 
Bailey Natalie M - Open Water 
Hutchings J Craig C - Jr. Open Water 
Taylor Matthew L - Open Water 
Aloma Tania M - Open Water 
Nieto Cherie  - Open Water 
Sillivan John A - Open Water 
Chandran Subhasmini  - Open Water 
Sillivan John A - Open Water 
Sillivan Susan Y - Open Water 
Embry Tracie M - Open Water 
Markey, Deborah -  Open Water 
Gremillion Randolph B - Open Water 
Belcher Clare  - Open Water 
Faubus Dax O - Open Water 
Dunnam Frederich T - Open Water 
Thornton Jessica A - Jr. Open Water 
Shackelford Katherine A - Open Water 
Pham Hieu T - Open Water 
Pham Hoang T - Open Water 
Sadler Amanda K - Advance Open Water 
Hinojosa Robert J - Open Water 
Knight James E - Open Water 
Waring Jessica S - Open Water 
Silverman Emily K - Open Water 
Murphey Michael C - Open Water 
Shives Jondell  - Open Water 
Mc Cauley Travis M - Open Water 
Mc Cauley Travis M - Advance Open Water 
Keeping Jennifer  - Open Water 
Davis Robert W - Rescue Diver 
Keeping E Joy  - Open Water 
Carreras Miriam M - Open Water 
Cornett Paul B - Open Water 
Sandler Robert M - Open Water 
Mc Dade Brian D - Rescue Diver 
Eubanks Christie M - Open Water 
Sudlow David W - Open Water 
Martin Amanda M - Open Water 
Midkiff Ricky W - Open Water 
Thornton Jessica A - Jr.Adventure Diver
Sadler Amanda K - Rescue Diver 
Mccreight David M - Open Water 
Swango Diane D - Open Water 
Courtney Rita E - Open Water 
Mann Joshua E - Jr. Open Water 
Mann, Edward G - Openwater
Sanders Renee  - Open Water 
Rapp Andrew J  - Open Water 
Rapp Shannon L - Open Water 
Rippy Jill A - Open Water 
Worden Mark A - Open Water 
Hoang Tuyen T - Open Water 
Ralph Valerie A - Open Water 
Kasova Petra  - Open Water 
Savvas Leonida G - Open Water 
Mazoch Tim N - Open Water 
Corteguera Joseph R - Open Water 
Quill Kathleen E - Open Water 
Dunlevy Brad D - Open Water 
Flanigan Joseph P - Open Water 
Keene Jared D - Open Water 
Ugalde James R - Open Water 
Bryant Bobby G - Open Water 
Hining Ira E - Adventure Diver 
Bryant Tammy L - Open Water 
King Karen J - Open Water 
King Curtis R - Open Water 
Raley Lauri N - Adventure Diver 
Clyne Matt J - Adventure Diver  
Krehbiel Katherine A - Open Water 
Squair Robert E - Open Water 
Maron Steven E - Open Water 
Sulaiman Michael J - Scuba Diver 
Bethancount, Sarah R. - Openwater
Smith II, Micheal R. - Openwater
Smith II, Micheal R. - Open Water 
Smith, Tara - Openwater
Moor Steven G - Open Water 
Evans John R - Open Water 
Moss, Richard - Open Water 
Blokin, Courtney - Open Water 
Hining Ira E - Advance Diver
Maloney Tom J  - Open Water 
Davis II Greg A - Open Water 
Davis Gregory A - Open Water 
Neil White - Open Water
Maloney Tom J  - Adventure Diver
Schimdt, Donald G - Adventure Diver 
Tran Tuan A - Open Water 
Hays Michael C - Open Water 
Ng Raymond  - Open Water 
Hays Sara R - Open Water 
Bachman Daniel K - Open Water 
Martin Michael - Jr.Open Water 
Davis Greg II - Adventure Diver
Davis Greg II - Adventure Diver
Davis Greg - Adventure Diver
Sedith Patric - Adventure Diver
Hining Ira E - Rescue Diver    
Kneale, James C - Openwater
Riggs, Jenifer - Open Water 
Wildner, Wray - Open Water 
Wildt, Andrea P - Open Water 
Woods, Lisa - Open Water  
Stewart, Haley A - Open Water 
Webter, Barrett - Open Water 
Keller, Ron - Open Water 
Hayes, Joni A - Open Water -
Hayes, Chris B - Open Water -
Coleman, Jody M. - Open Water  
Norton, Karl W - Advance OW 
Norton, Melisa - Advance OW 
Burns, Tom - Advance OW   
Burns, Tom - Rescue Diver  
Schmidt, Engel H - Open Water 
Carey, Rene K - Open Water 
Saavedra, Xavier I - Open Water 
Giullian, Jeffrey A - Open Water 
Edson Janel L - Open Water 
Robertson Lee W - Open Water 
Mc Elroy Jr Robert - Openwater
Oh, Yun (Jennie) - Open Water  
Long, Mary Inez - Open Water 
Edeson,Mark - Open Water ===
Cindy Broom - Openwater
Burns, Tom  - Rescue Diver -
Raley Lauri N - Rescue Diver
Bansavage, Tara - Open Water -
Hayes, Joni A (Mandi) - Open Water 
Robinson, Diannia - Open Water 
Robinson, Lee - Advance Open Water -
Langell, John - Advance Openwater
Darr, Lauren E- Open Water - 
Darr, John K - Open Water - 
Langell, John - Rescue Diver -
Reese, John - EFR -
Reese, John - Rescue Diver - 
Scholwinski, Hazel J - Open Water -
Scholwinski, Daniel T - Open Water - 
Scholwinski, Kenneth J - Open Water - 
Hulkko, Toni K - Open Water - 
Scholwinski, Shelly J - Open Water - 
Holler, Luke B - Open Water - 
Hecker. Micheal- Open Water - 
Cepdat, Rebecca - Open Water 
Lane, Russell L- Open Water - 
Lane, Russell D - Open Water - 
Lane, Dawn S  - Open Water - 
Holcomb, Kevin S - Open Water - 
Parisi, Austin M  - JOW - 
Hoffee Sheri L  - Open Water - 
Sullivan, Shaun C- Open Water - 
Davies, Nicholas P - Open Water - 
Openwater - Curtis, Sharifa 
Wilson, Louise  - Open Water  
Kwan, Elena S. - Open Water  
Hoffe, Sheri L  -Adventure diver 
Buszoc, Pamuel - Open Water   
Quill, Andrew - Advance Openwater
Hoffe, Sheri L  -Advance Openwater
Ron Smith - Adventerure Diver  
Ronnie Smith - Adventerure Diver  
Griffin, Catherine - Open Water 
Smith, David - Open Water 
Ramey, Robin  - Open Water 
Jamali, Saba - Open Water  
Siddiqui, Saleem - Open Water 
Schimdt, Donald G - Advance Open Water  -
Boslek, Pamual - Advance Open Water 
Smith,Ron  - Advance Open Water -
Mallory, Tom - Advance Open Water -
Mallory, Tom - Rescue Diver
Bob Davis - Divemaster 
Brain Mc Dade - Divemaster 
Hining,Ira  - Divemaster 


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