PADI Open Water Diver Course in Bayahibe
Overview
Participate in the PADI Open Water Diver course while in La Romana! This is the world's most popular scuba certification course. Millions of people have started diving as certified PADI Open Water Divers. Learning to scuba dive requires both knowledge development (facts, principles, concepts) and motor procedures (skills, techniques, methods). You can complete complete your Open Water Course in 3 days only!
What's Included
- Certification fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Resorts in Bayahibe-Dominicus only
- Professional instructor
- Use of all equipment
- 4 open water dives
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting Location
C. la Bahia 1
Bayahíbe 23000, Dominican Republic
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Your instructor will teach you how to assemble your gear, and then you’ll practice breathing on scuba. You’ll practice a variety of different scuba skills in the pool, including:
Proper breathing
Finding neutral buoyancy
Using hand signals to communicate
Different types of finning (kicking)
Using the inflators and deflators on your BCD
Equalizing
Removing your mask, putting it back on, and clearing the water from it
Removing your regulator (mouthpiece) and using a backup
You must also demonstrate that you’re a capable-enough swimmer to do scuba diving. You must pass a swim assessment that requires you to:
Tread water for 10 minutes (you can’t touch the sides of the pool)
Swim 200 yards (there’s no time limit and you may use any swim style)
In some courses, this segment is completed on a single day, over 6 to 8 hours. The open water dives make up the final segment of your Open Water course.
You’ll complete then 4 open water dives in which you’ll perform most of the skills that you practiced in the pool. You might also learn a couple new skills, like learning how to enter the ocean through surf, or how to leap off a boat in scuba gear.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: How soon can I fly in an airplane after Scuba diving?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-32993P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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Participants in the PADI Open Water Diver Course in Bayahibe cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AST).
- Certification fee.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Resorts in Bayahibe-Dominicus only.
- Professional instructor.
- Use of all equipment.
- 4 open water dives.
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase).
The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the PADI Open Water Diver Course in Bayahibe is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for PADI Open Water Diver Course in Bayahibe will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Certification fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Resorts in Bayahibe-Dominicus only
- Professional instructor
- Use of all equipment
- 4 open water dives
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
