Open Water Diver

This entry-level certification course is structured to teach students the skills needed to become autonomous divers, leading to a lifetime PADI license valid down to 18 meters. The program takes a minimum of three days and is divided into theory and practical training. Students can complete the theoretical modules online via PADI eLearning before arriving in Cartagena, or in person with an instructor. The practical sessions begin with confined water training in a calm, shallow environment to practice regulator recovery, mask clearing, and buoyancy control.

The course concludes with four open water dives conducted over two days at separate sites around Tierra Bomba and Baru islands. These training dives allow students to apply safety procedures in a natural marine environment while exploring local coral walls and shipwrecks. The course fee covers all PADI registration and processing fees, study materials, and full brand-name equipment rental. The package also includes private boat transfers to the dive sites and daily day passes to relax at the Blue Apple Beach Club after the training sessions.