Step 2 of the PADI Open Water course is where you will put what you learned in Step 1 into practice. You will get your hands on the equipment for the first time and learn how to dive!

Typical agenda:

Day 1: 2-3 hours in a swimming pool (in Fayetteville/ Ft. Bragg area) where you will learn how to assemble scuba gear, begin in-water skills training and take your first breaths underwater!

Day 2 & 3: 3-4 hours at Fantasy Lake Adventure Park where we will continue building on what we have learned. These two days is where everything will come together! Upon completion of the 2 days you will be certified!

Learn How to

• Be a confident and skilled diver
• Assemble and use scuba gear
• Manage your buoyancy
• Respectfully approach marine life
• Handle common problems

Duration:

• Confined water pool sessions (1 day)
• Open water dive sessions at Fantasy Lake (2 days)

Whats Included:

• Pool usage
• Instructor time
• PADI Open Water Crew-Pak (log book, planning slate, and other goodies!)
• Certification processing

Prerequisites:

• Completion of Open Water eLearning (Step 1) 
• 10 years old for Junior Open Water Diver
• 15 years old for Open Water Diver

Needed Equipment:

• Students are required to have their own mask, snorkel, and fins
• Basic scuba gear such as regulator, buoyancy control device (BCD), submersible pressure gauge (SPG), dive computer, and air cylinders can be rented. Contact us for more information.

Paperwork:

Must Be Completed Prior Start of In Water Training

• Student Expectation form
• Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding
• Diver Medical Form
• Release of Liability Assumption of Risk Acknowledgement
• Youth Diving - Responsibility and Risks Acknowledgement (for parents of minors)