{"id":240,"date":"2025-10-02T14:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/underwater\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:35:49","slug":"open-water-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/underwater\/scuba\/open-water-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Water Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Open Water Diver<\/strong> is the first scuba certification level. Our Highly Trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.<\/p>\n

By the end of the course,<\/strong> you’ll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world<\/p>\n

What does a typical Open Water Schedule look like?<\/strong>, At MUC, we understand what it’s like to be a student, as we are all students ourselves. Hence, our courses are arranged to be as convenient as possible, with Class times and exams. Below is a typical schedule for an open water course:<\/p>\n

Day 1 (Wednesday): Course briefing @ 6 PM \u2014 overview of logistics and skills you\u2019ll gain.<\/p>\n

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Day 2 (Thursday): Confined Open Water Dives 1\u20133 \u2013 Maties Pool (5:30 PM \u2013 10 PM) (meet at Clubhouse @ 5 PM).<\/p>\n

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Day 3 (Friday): Confined Open Water Dives 3\u20135 \u2013 Maties Pool (5:30 PM \u2013 10 PM).<\/div>\n
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Day 4 (Saturday): Open Water Dives 1 & 2 \u2013 Simon\u2019s Town, False Bay (7 AM \u2013 3 PM).<\/div>\n
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Day 5 (Sunday): Open Water Dives 3 & 4 \u2013 Simon\u2019s Town, False Bay (7 AM \u2013 3 PM).<\/div>\n
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That’s it, a couple of evenings and two fun days in Simon’s Town experiencing Cape Town’s best dive sites.<\/div>\n

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