How Long Does It Take To Learn To Dive?

How Long Does It Take To Learn To Dive?

With the advent of PADI eLearning, learning to dive has never been quicker, and you can fit more diving into your ever-so-short (as it always seems) holiday.

When you register for a course at Circle Divers or online directly with PADI and affiliate with Circle Divers, you can complete the PADI Open Water Course in just three days, compared to the traditional method of classroom instruction followed by confined water and open water training, which used to take four days.

Who wants to be stuck in a classroom for the day when the sun is shining, temperatures are in the late 30s, and there’s a big blue sea waiting for you?

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course can also be taken in 2 days, with digital PADI eLearning also available for this course.

Don’t worry if your hotel doesn’t have great internet access, or wifi is only available in public areas such as the reception. Once the PADI eLearning materials have been downloaded to your device, all of the materials can be accessed when offline.

Can I take my PADI Open Water Course and Advanced Open Water Course in just a 1-week holiday?

Yes, there’s no reason why you can’t take your Advanced Open Water Course immediately after completing your Open Water Diver.

In fact, we recommend it! You will be with the same instructor who can recognise your strengths and weaknesses and work to hone your skills.

Following your Open Water course of 3 days, you can complete the online eLearning modules of Advanced Open Water whilst taking 5 adventure dives under the guidance of your dive instructor over 2 days.

(A referral PADI Open Water Course where you complete all the eLearning and confined dives before arriving in resort means you can finish your Open Water training with just the 2 days of Open Water dives at Circle)

With just 5 days used for your PADI Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver courses, that leaves you one day for recreational diving, or there are even 1-day specialties such as Peak Performance Buoyancy.

You can combine your Enriched Air (Nitrox) course with your Open Water or Advanced Open Water Diver course.

How Long Do I Need To Leave Between My Last Dive and My Flight Home?

For safety reasons, you MUST leave a minimum of 18 hours before flying due to the changes in atmospheric pressures when going to altitudes… even climbing a mountain can often be dangerous. We always recommend 24 hours before flying after your last completed dive.