Open Water Diver

The SSI Open Water Diver certification is your passport to exploring the underwater world independently, and Green Turtle Diving Center in Santo Antão offers a comprehensive pathway to achieve this. This foundational course meticulously blends theoretical knowledge with essential practical skills, ensuring you develop into a safe and confident diver. You will gain a solid understanding of dive planning, equipment configuration, underwater communication techniques, and critical safety procedures. The curriculum is designed to build your competence progressively.

Training begins with classroom sessions and confined water dives, conducted in a controlled environment to master fundamental skills such as mask clearing, regulator recovery, and buoyancy control. Instructors provide attentive guidance, fostering a comfortable learning atmosphere. Following successful completion of these initial skills, you will embark on four open water dives. These dives are conducted at various sites around Santo Antão, allowing you to apply your new abilities in real diving conditions and experience the vibrant marine life of Cape Verde.

Green Turtle Diving Center prioritizes a relaxed and secure training environment, adapting the program to your learning objectives. This certification qualifies you to dive with a buddy to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 feet), opening up a world of possibilities for future global diving adventures. The clear waters of Cape Verde provide an excellent setting for these initial explorations, offering a glimpse into the diverse underwater ecosystems.

This SSI Open Water Diver course at Green Turtle Diving Center is structured to provide a thorough and enjoyable learning experience. The focus is on ensuring you acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to dive responsibly. By completing this course, you are equipped to begin your journey into the vast underwater realms and discover the beauty that lies beneath the surface, with the support of experienced professionals dedicated to your diving education.