PADI Open Water Diving Course

Become a certified diver in Nilaveli with the PADI Open Water Diving Course. You'll learn to dive up to 18 metres.

PADI Open Water Diving Course

Day 1: Confined water practice

On the first day, pick up from your hotel is at 8:30 am, followed by transportation to the diving centre in Nilaveli. The initial session covers basic theory, after which you will get equipment and proceed to practice essential skills in a safe environment, including buoyancy control and handling the regulator.

Days 2 and 3: Open water dives

On days two and three, you will apply what you learned during confined practice. After hotel pick up, you will return to the diving centre, gear up, and head to open water via a speedboat. A total of four dives will be conducted, culminating in your certification as a scuba diver capable of diving up to 18 metres upon successful completion of all exercises.

Duration

The average course duration is three days, but it can extend to five days if you require additional theory classes or extra time for exercises.

Hotel pick up

This activity includes pickup from hotels in Nilaveli. For accommodations elsewhere, you must travel to Ward No. 1, 9th Mile Post.

Important information

After the activity, you must wait at least 24 hours before flying or ascending to high altitudes.