Diveline PADI Open Water Diver Course

Learn to dive in Melbourne with Diveline Scuba Centre in Frankston

DIVELINE PADI Open Water Diver Course

The DIVELINE PADI Open Water Course is the first course to attain your personal scuba diving licence.

Your first certified scuba diving course involves home based online theory, pool session, and 4 ocean dives, including one boat dive to 18 metres. Scuba diving in Melbourne has some unique diving conditions, requiring different skills. Our professional dive team is dedicated to making you a better diver from the start of your scuba diving journey.

Scuba Diving in Melbourne opens up some the world's best diving. Melbourne has two large bays connected to Bass Strait. Melbourne offers a fantastic variety of dive sites for you to explore including  reefs, shipwrecks, caves and the chance to see some endemic and stunning marine life. Most of the marine life is endemic to the Southern coast of Australia, it is know adaptly named the Great Southern Reef. So take the first step!

Prerequisites:

  • Minimum of 10 years of age for junior open water
  • Minimum of 15 years of age for open water course
  • Need to be comfortable in the water, swim 200m and tread water for 10 minutes
  • Need to be in good physical and mental health
  • A Diver scuba diving medical is Highly Recommended. A medical is required is you answer certain questions on the PADI medical Form. To be safe visit a scuba diving doctor at https://www.spums.org.au/.
  • Your own mask, snorkel, boots and fins (receive 10% off purchases at Diveline whilst booked on course, except those on sale already)

 

The Diveline PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Course consists of three main phases:

  • Knowledge Development (online, independent study / in the classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving. Approximately 6 or more hours of study.
  • Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills. Need to pass 24 skills
  • Four Open Water Dives (3 Shore Dives + 1 Boat Dive) to use your skills and explore the underwater world

 

On completion of the course, you will be qualified to dive anywhere in the world to a depth of 18 metres.

Diveline PADI Open Water Divers are qualified to:

  • Dive a maximum depth of 18 metres, or the deepest as per your training. 
  • Juniors 10-12, Maximum depth 12 metres
  • Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised
  • Continue dive training by completing the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses

 

Costs Include:

  • PADI Standard Open Water e-learning.
  • Use of Rental Scuba Equipment, (where required) including BCD (Buoyancy Control Device), Regulators, Computer, Weights, Cylinders and Air Fills
  • Pool Entry Fees
  • Professional PADI Scuba Diving Instructor for 3 Days
  • PADI Certification e-Card, most accepted diving licence in the world. Life-long licence.
  • One Boat Dive to 18 metres 

 

Cost does NOT include:

  • Snorkelling Gear, being appropriate scuba diving Mask, Snorkel, Fins and Boots
  • Hoods and Gloves
  • Travel to other locations used during the undertaking of the course

 

"Whilst booked on course you are entitled to 10% off most purchases at Diveline Scuba Centre or choose from one of our snorkelling gear packages. Basic snorkelling gear equipment can be hired for $40 a day, if available."

 

Course Structure

Day                Description                                                            Duration

Pre Day 1     PADI E-Learning (Independant Study)                Approximately 6 - 10 hours

Day 1             Theory & Confined Water Dives                         Approximately 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

Day 2            2 x Open Water Shore Dives                                Approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Day 3            1 x Open Water Boat Dive & 1 x Shore Dive     Approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

Courses Runs:

Weekend Only Courses run either the first two weekends of the month OR the third and forth weekend of the month. 

  • Day 1    Saturday                   (1st or 3rd Saturday of the month),
  • Day 2    Sunday                      (1st or 3rd Sunday of the month),
  • Day 3    Saturday                   (2nd or 4th Saturday of the month).

 

Consecutive Day courses run three consecutive days during the week. During peak season there are more mid week courses available. Eg

  • Day 1    Thursday
  • Day 2    Friday
  • Day 3    Saturday

 

Please note

  • If you do not pass all the skills on the first day, you will not be able to continue onto the second day. You will need to repeat the first day at an additional cost. 
  • Also if you do not complete the required skills on the second day you will not be able to complete day three. You will need to repeat the second day at an additional cost.
  • Same as the third and final day. If you do not perform the skills satisfactorily, you will not pass the course and you will need to repeat day three at an additional cost.

 

Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellation of course will result in a $100 administration fee and is not refundable.
  • Once PADI e-Learning has been activated, $250 of course fees is non-refundable, due to you having access to this e-learning forthgoing.
  • Cancellation of course within 72 hours results is 100% of the course costs, due to bookings for pools, boats, instructors and divemasters. 
  • Cancellation of boat dives within 72 hours results in non-refundable boat costs.  
  • Each postponement of course to another date will incur a $50 admin fee.
  • If course is booked and delayed for more than 12 months and the course cost increases, additional cost is payable. 

 

 

    Start Date Course Type End Date Places Available   Price    
19 Oct 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 26 Oct 2024 3 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior To Course
Fri 18 Oct 2024
07:30 AM
Online E-Learning
Day 1
Sat 19 Oct 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Sat 19 Oct 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Sat 19 Oct 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Sat 19 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Sun 20 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Sun 20 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Sun 20 Oct 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Sun 20 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 26 Oct 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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24 Oct 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 26 Oct 2024 6 AU$ 845.00

Day 1
Thu 24 Oct 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Thu 24 Oct 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Thu 24 Oct 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Thu 24 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Fri 25 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Fri 25 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Fri 25 Oct 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Fri 25 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 26 Oct 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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02 Nov 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 09 Nov 2024 3 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior To Course
Fri 01 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
Online E-Learning
Day 1
Sat 02 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Sat 02 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Sat 02 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Sat 02 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Sun 03 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Sun 03 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Sun 03 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Sun 03 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 09 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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07 Nov 2024 PADI Open Water Diver Consecutive Days 09 Nov 2024 3 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior to Course
Wed 06 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
Day 1
Thu 07 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Thu 07 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Pool Session
Thu 07 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Thu 07 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 2
Fri 08 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 1
Fri 08 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 2
Fri 08 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 2
Fri 08 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 09 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 3
Sat 09 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes

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16 Nov 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 23 Nov 2024 8 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior To Course
Fri 15 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
Online E-Learning
Day 1
Sat 16 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Sat 16 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Sat 16 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Sat 16 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Sun 17 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Sun 17 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Sun 17 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Sun 17 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 23 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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21 Nov 2024 PADI Open Water Diver Consecutive Days 23 Nov 2024 5 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior to Course
Wed 20 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
Day 1
Thu 21 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Thu 21 Nov 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Pool Session
Thu 21 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Thu 21 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 2
Fri 22 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 1
Fri 22 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 2
Fri 22 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 2
Fri 22 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 23 Nov 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 3
Sat 23 Nov 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes

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07 Dec 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 14 Dec 2024 6 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior To Course
Fri 06 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
Online E-Learning
Day 1
Sat 07 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Sat 07 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Sat 07 Dec 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Sat 07 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Sun 08 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Sun 08 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Sun 08 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Sun 08 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 14 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 14 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 14 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 14 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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11 Dec 2024 PADI Open Water Diver Consecutive Days 13 Dec 2024 8 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior to Course
Tue 10 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
Day 1
Wed 11 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Wed 11 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Pool Session
Wed 11 Dec 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Wed 11 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 2
Thu 12 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 1
Thu 12 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 2
Thu 12 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 2
Thu 12 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 3
Fri 13 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 3
Fri 13 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 4
Fri 13 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 3
Fri 13 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes

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21 Dec 2024 PADI Open Water Diver 28 Dec 2024 8 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior To Course
Fri 20 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
Online E-Learning
Day 1
Sat 21 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Sat 21 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Pool Session
Sat 21 Dec 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Pool
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Sat 21 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 2
Sun 22 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 1
Sun 22 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 2
Sun 22 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 2
Sun 22 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Day 3
Sat 28 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre
Open Water Dive 3
Sat 28 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Shore Dive - Tbc
Open Water Dive 4
Sat 28 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Boat Dive - Tbc
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 3
Sat 28 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Diveline Scuba Centre

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27 Dec 2024 PADI Open Water Diver Consecutive Days 29 Dec 2024 6 AU$ 845.00

E-Learning, Medical, Liability & Safe Diving Completed Prior to Course
Thu 26 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
Day 1
Fri 27 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
09 hours 30 minutes
Meet Team, Theory Overview, Equipment Set Up
Fri 27 Dec 2024
07:30 AM
03 hours 30 minutes
Pool Session
Fri 27 Dec 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief of Day 1
Fri 27 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 2
Sat 28 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 1
Sat 28 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 2
Sat 28 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 2
Sat 28 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes
Day 3
Sun 29 Dec 2024
08:30 AM
08 hours 30 minutes
Open Water Dive 3
Sun 29 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Open Water Dive 4
Sun 29 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Clean Gear, Paperwork, Debrief Day 3
Sun 29 Dec 2024
04:30 PM
60 minutes

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