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PADI Open Water Referral

Did your theory and pool sessions with another dive centre? Finish with the four open water dives here, equipment included. Starts at 8:30 am.

PADI Open Water Referral with Polhena Diving Center
PADI Open Water Referral
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PADI Open Water Referral

PADI Open Water Referral is for guests who have already finished the theory (PADI eLearning) and the pool sessions of the Open Water Diver course with another dive centre. You come to us only for the four open water training dives, with an instructor: two dives a day over two days, starting at 8:30 am.

The price is $240 per person, $60 a dive. It covers the four open water training dives with an instructor and all the equipment you need. It does not include pool sessions, theory or certification fees.

Course outline

  1. Day 1
    Open water dives 1 and 2

    Two open water training dives with your instructor.

  2. Day 2
    Open water dives 3 and 4

    Your last two open water training dives with your instructor.

Included

  • Four open water training dives with an instructor
  • All diving equipment, tanks and weights
  • Free tuk-tuk pickup within about 5 km, and from Mirissa

Not included

  • Pool sessions
  • Theory (PADI eLearning)
  • Certification fees
  • Accommodation and meals

What to bring

  • Swimwear and a towel
  • Reef-safe sunscreen
  • A hat and sunglasses for the beach
  • From your other dive centre: your student registration form, the dive records for your confined water (pool) sessions and your PADI eLearning ID

Before you book

  • You have finished the theory and the pool sessions of a PADI Open Water Diver course with another dive centre.
  • Age 10 or older, the same as the PADI Open Water Diver course.
  • Bring your student registration form, your confined water (pool) dive records and your PADI eLearning ID.

Good to know

  • Allow at least 18 hours between your last dive and a flight.
  • Cancellation terms for this experience are confirmed when you book. Ask us before you pay.
  • Pay on the day in cash or by card. Card payments have a 3% fee.
  • Staying further away? Pickup is possible at a cost. Ask us for a price.
From$240per diver
Starts
8:30 am
Duration
2 days, with 2 dives each day
Who
Age 10 and up
Where
Moray Point and other training sites
Pickup
Free within about 5 km and from Mirissa
  • 4 open water dives$240
Book this

Nothing is charged online. Pay on the day in cash or by card (3% card fee).

Questions

About the PADI Open Water Referral

What is PADI Open Water Referral?
It is for guests who have already finished the theory (PADI eLearning) and the pool sessions of the Open Water Diver course with another dive centre. You come to us only for the four open water training dives, with an instructor.
How much is PADI Open Water Referral and what does the price include?
$240 per person, which is $60 for each of the four open water training dives. It includes the four dives with an instructor and all the equipment you need. It does not include pool sessions, theory or certification fees.
How long does PADI Open Water Referral take?
Two days, with two open water dives each day. The first day starts at 8:30 am. We take up to 4 students per instructor.
What do I need from my other dive centre?
Bring your student registration form, the dive records for your confined water (pool) sessions and your PADI eLearning ID.
How old do I need to be?
Age 10 or older, the same as the PADI Open Water Diver course.
I have not done my theory and pool sessions yet. What should I book?
Take the full PADI Open Water Diver course with us: $395 with theory in our classroom or $450 with PADI eLearning, with the confined water training and the four open water dives included.
Is equipment included?
Yes. All the diving equipment you need is included in the $240, with tanks and weights.
When are you open?
We are open every day from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm from October to May. High season is December to February. We close from June to September, when the south-west monsoon brings rain to Madiha.
What if I need to cancel?
Cancellation terms for this experience are confirmed when you book. Ask us before you pay.
Can you pick us up from our hotel?
Free tuk-tuk pickup for scuba diving guests, from hotels within about 5 km of the centre and from Mirissa. Staying further away? Pickup is possible at a cost. Ask us for a price. Free pickup is for scuba diving guests only. For snorkeling a paid ride can be arranged: ask us for a price.
How the Open Water course worksOur dive sites and their depthsNeed the theory and pool sessions too?
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