Achieve your PADI OPEN WATER DIVER certification.
Overview
No prior diving experience is required to start the diving course.
PADI Open Water is the worlds most popular and widely recognised diving certification.
Acquire a lifetime diving licence upto a depth of 18 metres.
Minimum age of just 10 years old. Ask about our family packages!
Latchi Dive Centre goes the extra mile, confined dives are mainly done in the famous Blue Lagoon. Our dives are normally done by boat (weather dependent). Most centres will do confined in a pool & open water dives by shore.
We are very lucky to have the unspoiled Akamas National Park coastline on our doorstep, giving you the opportunity to take in the picturesque views both above & under the water.
The majority of the year we have visibility of 30-40 metres!
Take advantage of our 5 star IDC Dive Centre & all the above by achieving your PADI Open Water Dive Course with us.
Our instructors are very experienced, friendly & adaptable, ensuring your safety and making sure you feel comfortable at all times.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- E-Manual
- Certification costs
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Log Book
- Towels
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up from the local area or arrange a taxi if required.
E713
Poli Crysochous 8820, Cyprus
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Our PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE is run over 3 days.
Day 1 - Equipment Set up and Confined Water Training:
Meet your instructor and complete a small amount of paperwork before heading to the dive centre to learn about the equipment. Then you will practice a variety of scuba diving diving skills in a confined water environment (either a pool or a calm shallow bay).
Day 2 - Open Water dives 1 and 2:
Diving from the shore! Time to apply the skills you have learnt into an open water environment, take in the underwater scenery & have fun.
Day 3- Open Water Dives 3 & 4:
Explore our dive sites along the beautiful Akamas coastline by boat! Complete the last of your skills and dive to a maximum of 18 metres.
The approximate timings for each day are 8:30am - 2pm.
You will be sent the e-manual before your course starts, giving you the opportunity to run through the theory in the comfort of your home before joining us!
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-31240P38
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- 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 (EET).
- Bottled water.
- E-Manual.
- Certification costs.
- Use of SCUBA equipment.
- Log Book.
- Towels.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10..
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 Achieve your PADI OPEN WATER DIVER certification. is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- 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 Achieve your PADI OPEN WATER DIVER certification. 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
- Bottled water
- E-Manual
- Certification costs
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Log Book
- Towels
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
