This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
 

Includes:

• Use of all necessary scuba equipment
• Expert instruction by an SSI-certified instructor
• Interactive digital online training materials
• As many pool sessions as you need to feel comfortable before heading to Open Water
• 4 Open Water dives conducted over at least two days
• Your personal dive gear including a mask, fins, snorkel, dive boots, and a 5MM wetsuit (up to $569.00 savings)
• FUN!

We work the classes around your schedule. We try to keep the class sizes small so we can maximize personal attention to your needs.

What is included in the Open Water Diver Class?

The Open Water Diver class tuition includes online training materials, as many pool training dives as you need to make you feel comfortable underwater, four open water certification dives, an internationally recognized certification card, rental of the scuba gear that you may need during class including regulators, gauges, dive computer, wetsuit, hood & gloves (if needed). 

Also included is your mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuit boots, and gear bag. Those items are yours to enjoy after the class and do not need to be purchased separately. If you would like a different gear than what is included, you may apply the value of the gear towards the purchase of other gear from our shop.

So, you include my personal gear such as mask, fins, & snorkel in the Open Water Diver class tuition?

Yes. We try to live up to our tagline - "Rochester's Friendliest Dive Shop." We don't like surprises and we bet you don't either. Rather than advertising a low price and then requiring you to purchase additional items and pay extra for certification dives, we include everything you need in your course tuition.

What happens if I need more time in training than the average person?

The Open Water Diver class is about you becoming comfortable in the water and we know that people learn at different rates. Some people will take longer than others to be comfortable, so we do not charge extra if you need more time in the pool than other people.

Can I do my Open Water Dives while on vacation?

Yes. We have a universal referral form which will be accepted by most dive shops regardless of which training organization they use.