Diving is an exhilarating, pleasurable and highly rewarding activity which can only be enjoyed safely if you are trained to the appropriate level.

The first level of certification is called the NASE or PADI Open Water Diver. This is obtained by completing your Open Water Referral, which covers theory and practice in the safety of a swimming pool.

The second part is the Open Water Diver which includes 4 dives in open water. You can take your Open Water Referral certificate abroad on holiday as long as you complete your open water dives within 12 months.

If you are unsure if scuba diving is for you or if you would like to experience diving without committing to the full course then why not try our Discover Scuba experience.

If you wish to continue your training then please refer to the summary chart below which describes the various follow on courses. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

You are one call away from a scuba diving world.

Start your scuba lessons and you will have your scuba certification in 2 weeks.

If you're a little rusty and would like to get some practice in before your next big trip or you're re-discovering scuba, We also offer a refresher course that will get your skills back in shape. Also, despite the excellent open water diving opportunities available here in California, some divers prefer saving their diving experiences for warm, tropical locales. If you're thinking about taking a trip and want to get most of the bookwork and pool sessions completed before you go. Bay Area Scuba can also conduct a referral course where you complete everything except your open water dives here so you can maximize your vacation enjoyment.

PADI Certification or SDI Certification Available

So what's the difference between Padi Open Water and SDI Open Water?
Under SDI, the properly equipped student will use a personal dive computer during all their in water, and certification dives.