Planning on completing your e-Learning and Pool sessions here, then traveling elsewhere for your final ocean dives.  This is the spot for you.

Imagine gliding weightlessly over the rocky kelp gardens, swimming with the fish, breathing underwater, and exploring the oceans’ vast beauty and hidden treasures. By taking this entry level scuba diving class, you will no longer have to imagine experiencing these thrills. This class will allow you to experience all of the above. You will be fully certified before you know it. Your new certification card will be recognized world wide. Our program is fun, easy and adventurous. This quality, low price course and the competitively priced quality SCUBA gear we have available, will make entering this sport easy.

Is diving something you have always wanted to do? Now is your chance; sign up today to open up a whole new world! You are guaranteed to have fun, meet new people, make life-long friends and enjoy weekend adventures. This class is only the beginning. You will receive complimentary membership to our SCUBA club. You’ll be informed of our dive activities, boat trips, vacations, etc. You’ll soon learn what a social sport scuba diving is and we would love you to join us!

Class Prerequisites

    Ages 12+
    Basic swimming abilities (200 yard swim, 10 minute survival float)
    Medical questionnaire (Please Click Here to view the medical paperwork)

Class Formats

Weekend Referral Course – Want to get all the hard work done before your vacation? The Weekend Referral Course is a 1 weekend course were you complete the classroom and pool work. You then complete the ocean portion on your vacation. The course is comprised of 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) in the classroom and pool.
 

Referral Course:

•     $350 shop/PADI e-learning/e-learning completion packet/certification/pool/equipment rental fee 
•     $150 Instructor fee 
•     Total $500 (Not including personal skin gear, see below)

What’s Included

Weekend Course:

•     PADI E-Learning
•     Student Record File.
•     Classroom session
•     Confined water (pool) sessions*
•     Rental Gear for the entire Class (Wetsuit w/ Hood, Regulator w/ Computer, BCD, Weights, Tanks and Gear Bag)
•     Free sign-up to the Santa Cruz Scuba Club

*Multiple pool sessions will be presented at each class meeting

Required Equipment

Each student is required to provide their own personal gear, including:

•     Mask
•     Snorkel
•     Fins
•     Booties
•     Gloves

NOTE:  Aqua Safaris ALWAYS offers discounts on gear purchased while taking a course with us.  Before you roll the dice on-line, check out what we can do for you.

Once enrolled in the Open Water Course you get 15% off any of your personal gear items you need (mask, snorkel, fins, booties, and gloves).

Cancellation Policies

We understand life happens and try to work with people as much as we can. However, because our class sizes are limited in size we have put into place the following policies.

Moving to a different class

•     More then 5 days notice no charge
•     Less then 5 days notice $25 charge
•     Less then 24 hours $75 charge

Complete Canceling of Class

•     More then 7 days notice, refund minus $25
•     Less then 7 days notice, refund minus $50
•     Less then 24 hours no refund

PADI E-Learning can not be refunded