The largest International Recreational Diving organization by far is PADI. Recognised all over the world it is your gateway to ensuring quality diving wherever you are.
At the heart of a PADI course lies the need to ensure your safety and that of others with you, protection of the environment and that teaching should be fun and enjoyable. Course materials are well thought out, easy to follow and get across the message. Courses are well balanced between the academics, equipment training, pool skills and open water experiences.
PADI Open Water Referral
To accommodate those who wish to do part of the course at home and complete the rest of the course here in the beautiful WARM waters of the Red Sea. The PADI Open Water course can be done in two parts.
Part 1 with your local PADI Dive Club at home will cover all the academics, pool sessions and examinations, usually undertaken over evenings and weekends within 6 months before your intended vacation; preferable just before as your knowledge will still be fresh in your mind. This leaves only the 4 open water dives that are completed on this referral course in the comfort and splendour of the warmth and clarity of the Red Sea. Which is considered by many to be much more preferable than the cold quarries, lakes and seas we have back home.