Express
Open Water The
PADI Express Open Water Diver Course enables students to complete
the full Open Water Course in three days. This
is done by completing all of the knowledge development section
prior to coming on holiday.
Prerequisites
Participants of
all ages must sign and complete the following forms: Liability
Release and Express Assumption of Risk Medical
Statement and History
Standard
Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding
Course
overview
Knowledge
development, prior to coming on holiday. On
arrival at the Ritz-Carlton, you will be asked to complete the
exam and then it will be straight into the confined water
segment of the course and this is made up of five dives, these
are done in water that represents swimming pool like conditions.
During this portion of the course you will be taught how to
master all of the scuba skills. The
final segment is made up of four open water dives the last
two are to a maximum depth of 18m. During these dives you
will show that you have mastered all that you have learned
in the previous two areas and before completion the student
must complete a 200m swim and a 10-minute tread water.
Dive
with a buddy independent of supervision while applying the knowledge
and skills they learn in this course, within the limits of their
training and experience. Obtain
air fills, scuba equipment and other services Plan,
conduct and log open water no stop dives when properly equipped
and when accompanied by a buddy in conditions that they have either
had training or experience . Dive
to a maximum depth of 18m.