OPEN WATER DIVER

The IANTD Open Water Diver (OWD) certification from Zona de Inmersión is your passport to global underwater exploration, enabling dives up to 18 meters. This course is meticulously designed to build safe, competent, and self-reliant divers, focusing on a solid theoretical and practical foundation. Zona de Inmersión prioritizes personalized attention, offering flexible scheduling tailored to your pace without a minimum student requirement. The curriculum delves into the origins of modern diving, equipment configuration, and the critical physics and physiology of diving, including pressure effects, narcosis, and decompression sickness.

Practical training is comprehensive, beginning with confined water sessions in a pool to master essential skills. This is followed by four mandatory open water dives, where you will apply your knowledge in a real diving environment. For those seeking enhanced capabilities from the start, the Open Water Nitrox Diver (OWNXD) option is available as a more economical choice. This combined course allows the use of oxygen mixtures up to 40%, potentially offering safer and longer bottom times, and extends the theoretical component to 18 hours over six classes.

IANTD, a respected certifying agency and member of the WRSTC, adheres to EUF/ISO standards, ensuring your certification is recognized worldwide. Zona de Inmersión invests significant time and resources to ensure each student meets the learning objectives. While the course fee covers theory, pool practice, heavy equipment, didactic materials, and certification processing, students should budget for transfers to dive sites, accommodation, meals during open water weekends, light equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, booties), a medical certificate, and mandatory diving insurance.

This foundational certification unlocks a new dimension of travel and adventure. With your OWD certification, you can explore vibrant coral reefs, fascinating wrecks, and diverse marine life across the globe. The skills and knowledge gained prepare you for further training, such as the Advanced Open Water Diver course, allowing you to explore deeper and more challenging environments. Zona de Inmersión is committed to providing an exceptional learning experience that goes beyond simply issuing a certification.