3 Day Open Water Dive Course
Overview
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3 days
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Take your Open Water certification in the beautiful waters of New Zealand. Gain an international recognized certification that will allow you to dive anywhere in the world. Take advantage of the opportunity to dive in some of the most spectacular diving areas anywhere. The course is fully inclusive of all of the gear hire, all certification fees & 4 open water dives. Theory is taken online at your own convenience. All you have to do is turn up! We are able to offer you both the highly acclaimed SSI and SDI certifications. Courses are also available as weekend courses.
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 10 years
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Swim test: must be able to swim 200m non-stop, any stroke. Must be able to float for 10minutes.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Our Open Water Dive course consists of 3 days of training. Day 1 is conducted in the confined waters of a swimming pool where you will learn the skills of scuba diving. Day 2 is taken in the ocean to practice and perfect these skills already learnt. Day 3 is completing the final dives in the ocean to finish off your course. Theory is taken online, at your convenience and in your own language prior to starting the pool sessions. Once you have provided us with the booking forms we will have your dive gear ready when you show up at the pool. Day 1 starts with a few swim tests to ensure you can swim, then the learning begins. Day 2 we meet at our dive centre in Warkworth at 08:30 and head off to the dive site for your first two open water dives in the ocean. Day 3 we meet at our dive centre at 08.30 and head to the dive site to finish your final 2 dives in the ocean. Once you have earned your certification, it will be processed and supplied to you. We are able to offer you either the highly acclaimed SSI or SDI certifications.
What‘s Included
Certification fees
All equipment hire
Dives from our charter boat
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Options
3 Day Open Water Dive Course
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best experience with NZ diving
Roving17709249540,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00New Zealand diving is very cool; I had a lot of fun finishing my open-water course. The staff are very nice and supportive. I was having a hard time finding an available spot in a short time, all other schools were full or the timing was not suitable for me. NZ diving helped me sort out the time, they are very flexible with time, super helpful. This is my first time being underwater, and I was a bit scared and the water temperature was a bit cold for me. But instructor Benjamen has been very patient and thoughtful. I was taken good care of the whole time. He is very thorough with the courses, teaches us several things, keeps us safe, and makes sure we enjoy the diving. Highly recommend NZ diving, hopefully will have time to do some more dives with them.
3-Day open water dive course with NZ diving
rowanh966,Aug 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just completed the 3-day open water dive course with NZ Dive and loved every part of the course. Our instructor, Alex, was friendly, professional and fun. NZ Dive also provided all the gear I needed for the course. I learned a lot from Alex especially many finer skills that I was not really expecting to learn about. Alex was always challenging us to improve our technique pay attention to small things, to be safe and to have fun. I would recommend NZ Dive to any person thinking about getting qualified. You will enjoy every minute and feel confident after the course and the open water dives were absolutely amazing. Thanks Alex, Neil, Jan and Jacqui!!!
Open water diving course
inthemovies,Aug 6, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Neil as the teacher is very calm and patient, I had a lot of fears to overcome. But very much enjoyed learning all the skills. Even in the middle of winter the 7m dive suits kept us warm.
Scuba course
NIKKIHK20,Apr 26, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Completed 3 day course a month ago with my 18yp daughter. Planning in advance from Canada was made easy by Jacqui. Great experience! Such professional instruction. Come prepared and ready to learn! Expectations are high, as they should be! Instructors know the area like the back of their hand! Our last big adventure before we fled home to Canada 🇨🇦 due to Covid-19. Would absolutely connect with this company in the future to dive again!! Thanks Neil!! We made it home safely 😊 Nikki
Open Water Course - Highly recommend
Mitchell Anderson99,Mar 19, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just completed the 3 Day open water course with a group of 6 people. The instructor, Neil, was more than accommodating of the varying skill levels within the group and gave an awesome experience. Would highly recommend this to anyone!! Cheers
SDI Open Water
pamk3m,Mar 1, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Neil & Liana both really knew their stuff. Very calm, patient & safety focussed. Highly recommend the Open Water Course it’s well worth it. Looking forward to doing some charters! 😊
Amazing Team
Abbott1994,Aug 26, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just recently completed my Open Water course with Neil and Caroline, and it was amazing, the team were so great with us both, the planning and delivery of the course was thorough and ideal! A great few days filled with tonnes of great knowledge and a lot of good laughs and great memories! Would highly recommend the NZ Diving shop to anyone wanting to learn and have a great time as well! Such friendly staff! Will be returning 100% to dive again for fun! Thanks guys!
SDI course
Andrii D,Dec 27, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow! Seriously, this was one of the greatest things I have ever done! Absolutely fell in love with the underwater world thanks to the great professionalism of Neil and Phil. Not only the course was taught at a high level but also everything around it was outstanding - great communication all along, getting rental equipment sorted at once and a lot of attention paid to every detail. Cannot thank you enough! And most definitely you will see me return for more :)
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