Course overview

Earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification on Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), the calmest Andaman base, where four training dives unfold over clownfish-filled reefs and gentle drop-offs. Finishing the eLearning before you arrive means more time underwater at sites like Coral Safari and The Wall.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute dives to 18 metres
• Assemble and maintain scuba equipment
• Master all core safety and rescue skills
• Control buoyancy and navigate basically
• Dive independently with a buddy worldwide

Prerequisites

• 10 years or older
• Able to swim 200 m and float for 10 minutes
• Medical clearance

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory and pool

   Review knowledge and practise confined-water skills in shallows.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives 1-2

   Apply skills on the first training dives at a sheltered reef.
3. Day3
   Open-water dives 3-4

   Complete remaining dives and final skills to 18 metres.
4. Day4
   Certification

   Finish assessments and earn your Open Water card.

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