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LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE IN TORONTO

Our Dive Courses
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Beginner - Certification Course

Open Water Diver Course & Certification

Minimum Age

10 years or older


Prerequisite Certification

None

PADI Open Water Diver Course

Learn to Scuba Dive in Toronto!

Learning to dive is one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Earning your PADI certification will forever change the way you see the world, both above and below the water. As a PADI diver, you hold the passport to visit the last frontier - the underwater world offers endless opportunities for adventure and discovery.


Since 1996, Water Sports has been introducing people to the underwater world with the PADI® Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Our dive training philosophy could be summarized as "quality over quantity." Our goal is to train comfortable, confident and conscientious divers ready for a lifetime of fun. How do we achieve this?


  • We allow a maximum of 4 students per PADI Pro, and a maximum of 8 students per class. Compare this to the minimum PADI standard of 10 students to 1 instructor.
  • No hidden costs - we're upfront about our prices and what is, or is not, included.
  • We offer a welcoming and undiscriminating atmosphere that reflects Toronto's diversity.


This is how we've been able to safely train new divers - from 10 to 80 years old! 

Three Steps of the Open Water Diver Course

Step One:

Knowledge Development


Learn fundamental scuba concepts with PADI eLearning from the convenience of your desktop, laptop or tablet. 

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Step Two:

Confined Water Dives


Get hands on training and practice your new dive skills in a pool with your Water Sports instructor.

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Step Three:

Open Water Dives


Use your new scuba skills to complete 4 dives in a real-world environment, like a river, lake, or ocean.

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Step One: Knowledge Development

Study From Anywhere

Learn fundamental scuba concepts from the convenience of your desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device with the PADI eLearning program.


  • Sign up and connect with your Water Sports instructor through the PADI eLearning program.
  • Readings, videos, and interactive diagrams guide you through 5 course modules.
  • Learn about things like: marine ecology; gear selection, use and maintenance; how water pressure affects your body; emergency procedures and accident management, just in case; and more.
  • For a more enjoyable learning experience, we recommend you give yourself about 18 hours to finish the eLearning program.


Once you've completed the PADI eLearning program, you'll come in for the eLearning Quick Review with your instructor. This takes place on a Friday evening, for about 3 hours.


  • Officially complete the eLearning program by writing a short summary exam.
  • Bonus lesson on safe dive planning, and procedures, a topic that many students have trouble with.
  • Bonus lesson on gear set up, and time to practice, so your ready to hit the water when you get to the pool - no time wasted on the pool deck.

Step Two: Confined Water Dives

Your First Dive

During the pool training, our PADI Pros are in the water with you the whole time. They will first demonstrate the skills, and then help each student practice, one-on-one. Pool training takes place on a Saturday, for about 8 hours, and when successfully completed you'll be ready to move on to the open water.


  • Practice proper gear handling techniques, and buddy team procedures.
  • Demonstrate your comfort in the water with a 200m swim, and 10-minute float test.
  • Learn essential dive skills: different ways of entering the water; breathing from a regulator; clearing water from your mask; kicking with dive fins; controlling your buoyancy; emergency procedures, just in case; and more.


We allow a maximum of 4 students per PADI Pro, and a maximum of 8 students per class. Compare this to the minimum PADI standard of 10 students to 1 instructor.

Step Three: Open Water Dives

You're Ready to Hit the Water

 

This is what you've been waiting for - get ready to put everything you've learned into practice, and hit the open water of a river, lake, or ocean. Once these dives are complete, you'll officially be an PADI Open Water Diver.


  • Get a referral letter from your Water Sports instructor and complete your certification dives on vacation.
  • Complete your certification dives with Water Sports in Ontario in the summer.

How to Start Your Course

How to Take Our Open Water Diver Course

WATER SPORTS, 2082 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2A3

Step #1: PADI eLearning + Class Review

  • PADI Open Water Diver eLearning Program
  • PADI Logbook & Training Record
  • Bonus Dive Planning Lesson


Price: $219.00


Start your Open Water Diver eLearning course now on PADI.com, or contact us for more information.

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Step #2: Pool Training

  • Scuba equipment rental for the pool (except mask, snorkel & fins, and watch/dive computer)
  • Regulator mouthpiece to keep (for proper hygiene we never reuse mouthpieces)
  • Exclusive student discount on all gear purchases (up until your course date)
  • Referral Letter


Price: TBD (Not available right now due to COVID-19)


Please contact Water Sports for more information.

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Step #3: Certification Dives

  • 4 certification dives with your Water Sports instructor
  • PADI Open Water Diver certification card


 

Price: TBD (Not available right now due to COVID-19)


Please contact Water Sports for more information.

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*Prices do not include taxes; mask, snorkel, and fins; underwater watch/dive computer.

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  • Messages received during store hours are replied to within a few hours.
  • Messages received outside store hours are replied to first thing when we reopen.

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2082 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2A3, Canada

(416) 488-1000 info@watersportsscuba.com

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