What is a PADI Open Water Referral?
A PADI referral allows you to complete most of your scuba training at home and then finish your certification dives anywhere in the world. This means you can support your local dive centre and avoid studying during your holiday .At the same time You will complete all of the classroom theory in advance, and while you are on holiday, you get to enjoy the fun part underwater!
What is a PADI Open Water Referral Course?
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You’ll complete some or all of the two phases (knowledge development and confined water) with an open water referral before leaving home. You can finish the final part of your scuba course, the open water dives.
To put it another way, instead of spending 4-5 days of your holiday studying and practicing skills in a pool, you’ll arrive with the majority of your open water course done. The final portion of the course typically takes a day and a half to complete. Once certified, you can spend the rest of your time exploring and gaining additional dive experience.