easy
3 days
Moderate fitness; able to swim comfortably
Discover the vibrant underwater world of Greece with Eurodivers Paros. Our PADI Open Water Course is perfect for beginners eager to dive into the Aegean Sea’s treasures. Read on to learn why this experience is unmatched.
Ages 10+ • 3 Days, 4 hours per day • World’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course
Embark on a thrilling underwater adventure with the PADI Open Water Diver course, the world's most recognized scuba certification. Over three days, you'll master essential skills through engaging knowledge development, confined water dives, and exhilarating open water exploration. Dive into a new world and discover the wonders beneath the waves!
Duration: 3 Days - 4 hours per day
If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI® Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.
Short on time? The PADI Scuba Diver course might be right for you.
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
You may be able to get college credit for the Open Water Diver course.
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water.
Check with our dive center about the gear you’ll use during this course and get advice about everything you need from your PADI Instructor.
You can also start learning with PADI’s home-study materials – Open Water Diver (a tablet app) or the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video (a book and DVD package). Stop at ourI dive shop to enroll in the course, get your materials and start reading the book and watching the video. Your PADI Instructor will schedule time with you to check your progress and make sure you understand important scuba diving information.
Enroll in Open Water Diver – a desktop option – and you can start learning right away. PADI Open Water Diver Online gives you the background information you need to dive safely and allows you to study at your own pace through an interactive computer-based program. Get started now!
To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
Eurodivers Paros
Ensure your spot early, especially during peak season, as classes fill quickly.
Protect marine life by using biodegradable, reef-safe sunscreen during dives.
Dehydration can impair your diving performance, so drink plenty of water before and after dives.
Pay close attention during training to ensure safety and mastery of skills.
Paros has a long history of maritime trade, with evidence of ancient shipwrecks resting beneath the waves, now popular dive sites.
Eurodivers promotes eco-friendly diving practices, including reef conservation initiatives, to protect the island’s marine biodiversity.
Provided during the course, but bringing your own can enhance comfort.
Comfortable swimwear suitable for confined water training and open water dives.
summer specific
Protects skin without harming marine environments.
summer specific
Capture your underwater adventures and share with friends.