PADI Open Water Diver Course

PADI Open Water Diver is the starting point for anyone new to scuba diving. This course introduces you to diving step by step, with clear instruction and plenty of support from your PADI Instructor.

Once completed, you’ll have an internationally recognized certification that allows you to dive anywhere in the world and continue your journey as a confident, capable diver.

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E-learning

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Pool Practice

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Ocean Practice

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What can I learn in this course?

Throughout the course, you’ll develop the core skills needed to dive safely and confidently in a variety of environments.

- Set up and correctly use scuba equipment.

- Build confidence and comfort underwater

- Control your buoyancy and body position

- Interacting responsibly with marine life

- Learn how to manage common diving situations

Course Details

Price:

¥154,000 (Including Tax)

Includes:

All instructor fees and facility usage fees.
PADI study materials with e-Learning.
Full scuba diving equipment rental set.
PADI Logbook & Cardholder
Certificate
Insurance.
C-card application fee.
Transportation from Tokyo and back.

Private Course Fee: If you are the only student booked for the course on that day, an additional ¥12,000 per day private course fee will apply.

Please Note: A 40% non-refundable payment is required to confirm your booking and order your PADI eLearning, books, and/or course materials. Once ordered or issued, this payment cannot be refunded. The remaining balance is paid on the course day/s.

Duration:

Course: 3 days (1 pool day + 2 ocean days)
eLearning: Approximately 5–10 hours

The standard PADI Open Water Diver course can be completed in a minimum of three days and can be done over non-consecutive days to suit your schedule.

Prerequisites:

To enroll in the PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver) course, you must:

Be 10 years old or older
Have basic swimming ability
Be in good general physical health
No prior scuba diving experience is required

You’ll complete a simple water skills check during pool training:

Swim 200 meters/yards without stopping OR swim 300 meters/yards using mask, fins, and snorkel.
Swim or float in water for 10 minutes (No time limits and any swimming style is allowed).

Course Overview:

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular beginner scuba certification and your first step into independent diving. Upon completion, you’ll be certified to dive to a maximum depth of 18 meters / 60 feet.

All PADI courses consist of three key components:

Knowledge Development (e-learning / manual)
Learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including terminology and diving principles. You’ll complete a short multiple-choice knowledge review (50 questions, 75% passing score). This is usually done after the pool training or on the first ocean training day. If a student does not achieve the required passing score, a ¥15,000 re-examination fee will apply to cover additional instruction, administration, and certification processing.
Confined Water Training (Pool Training - 5 sessions)
Practice essential diving skills in a controlled environment while becoming comfortable using scuba equipment.
Open Water Dives (Ocean Training - 2 dives per day)
Complete four open water dives in the ocean to apply your skills and earn your certification.

Lesson Materials:

PADI offers several study options to support your learning:

PADI Open Water Diver e-Learning (Smartphones, PC and Tablet)
PADI Open Water Diver Manual (Physical Book)

Daily Schedules (How everything works):

E-Learning

Your PADI e-Learning materials are usually sent one to two days after purchase. We recommend starting the e-Learning a few days before your pool training day and completing it in advance, so you arrive well prepared and confident.

Pool Training Day (Confined Water Training)

On your pool training day, we’ll pick you up from the agreed meeting location and time and drive together to the pool. On the way, we’ll make a short stop at a convenience store so you can purchase breakfast and lunch for the day.

At the pool, you’ll practice core diving skills in a controlled environment while becoming comfortable using scuba equipment. Pool training usually finishes around 5:00 PM, after which we’ll drive you back to the original meeting location.

Ocean Training (Open Water Training)

Our Open Water ocean training days follow the same schedule as our regular tour days.
Please check the tour schedule for a detailed breakdown of how the day flows from start to finish.

Congratulations - You're a Certified Diver!

Completing your PADI Open Water Diver course is a huge achievement! You are now and official 'Scuba Diver' ready to dive both in Japan and around the world.

Once you complete the course, your instructor will submit your certification to PADI. You’ll receive your official PADI eCard in the PADI App within 24 hours, allowing you to dive immediately.

A physical certification card is optional and, if ordered, usually arrives by mail within 1–3 weeks. There’s no need to wait — your eCard is your valid proof of certification.

If you still have questions, check out the PADI FAQ's here or message us.

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