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PADI Open Water Diver

Course details

7 days a week
Minimum 10 years old Start in Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur

Beginners, Families, Friends Groups, Certification Trips

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Learn to dive in KL

If learning to dive is on your bucket list, we’d love to help your dream come true! For most of us, the thrill of strapping on a breathing apparatus and plunging into the depths of the sea is like leaving planet Earth behind and entering an alien world. The experience is life-changing. This is the starting point in becoming able to experience the underwater world.

Learn Scuba Diving right here in KL with Big Ocean Dive! A PADI 5 ⭐️ Family Dive Center based in Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. We have 8 years of experience and have certified thousands of families, adults, and also children! Our customers love us for our personal touch and a 100% safety record. Each year, we also take them to some of the coolest and most exciting diving destinations around Asia. From Malaysia to Bali and even the Maldives!

We teach sessions every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. You may book us on your custom schedule. 🕐

Why choose us?
• PADI 5 ⭐ Family Dive Center
• 8 years of experience in teaching scuba diving 🥳
• 100+ 5 Star reviews on FB/Google 🥰
• Learn at your own pace. You can complete your training within months or less than a week, if you choose to do so ⌚️
• Intl’ & Domestic Trips | Dive Trips Every Weekend! ✈️
• 100% safety record 💯

ABOUT THE COURSE

Overview

Learn to Scuba Dive with the PADI® Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba license. Millions of new divers have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course. To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be at least 10 years old. You should be comfortable in the water and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required. Zoom classes available for all training courses with Big Ocean Dive.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Start In The Classroom

You'll start with 3x three hour sessions at our dive shop or through an online Zoom class.

You'll learn the theory of diving, including how to use your life support equipment underwater, breathing gas and the effects on your body, the value of a dive buddy, executing your dives, and more...

Theory

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MOVE TO THE POOL

You’ll have 3x three-hour sessions in the pool

You’ll learn how to be safe underwater, master the equipment, how to manoeuvre underwater + tips & tricks to prepare you for your ocean dives

Practical

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Your Ocean Dives

The last step - and the most fun - will be your 4 open water dives ( this is the number of dives required to compete the course and gain your certification)

Accomplishment

Pricing

Starter Package - RM1249 only

Big Ocean Dive's PADI Open Water Course Packages:
Trial Package - RM199 (Discovery Scuba Diving)
Starter Package - RM1249 (Fixed schedule during weekends + online course)
Deluxe Package - RM1599 (Flexible schedule any day + classroom sessions) 🔥

*for packages other than Starter, please WhatsApp us @ +6017-6384372 to get the stated rate above

what you get

You will be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver

You can now:
Dive on your own with a buddy up to a maximum depth of 18 meters/60 feet
Book boat dives
Take additional classes, such as underwater photography and videography
Create epic memories with family and friends
Dive into adventure across the globe
Also, this license never expires!

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what we focus on

Building Dive Skills & Confidence

Manage Buoyancy

Respectfully Approach Marine Life

what we focus on

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Reviews & Testimonials

My daughter (12) and myself undertook the training to complete our Open Water Diver Certification. I must say from start to finish Mike, Tim, Theresa and Menzi were absolutely amazing. All the team were supportive, fun and super safety conscious. We really enjoyed the training sessions in KL, both theory and practical and was impressed at how professional these were presented. We headed to Koh Lipe on an organised Scuba Mike diving weekend with Tim leading the way and seven others, this was so that we could complete our open water dives. What a wonderful weekend, it was stress free with every little detail thought through so we could make the most of the weekend and enjoy our diving experience. This company I couldn’t recommend highly enough, they look after you ensuring that you have fun while learning to dive and do it in a safe manner, you can’t ask for better than that. We look forward to organising another trip away in the very near future.

What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal. What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal.

My husband, two daughters and I just got certified at Tulamben, Bali. Teresa was our main instructor and she was an exceptional instructor. She was very patient, kind and stressed on safety first which was the utmost important thing for me. She kept me calm when she noticed me panicking under water. Tim, is a very experienced diver and instructor. He knew exactly what to do when things got rough. Teresa and Tim make an excellent team. So happy we learned to dive under their instruction.

We love scuba diving with Mike, Tim, and Theresa! They have certified our whole family and we have gone to some of the best underwater places on the planet with these guys! For expats in Malaysia, scuba is an awesome way to get to great destinations, meet great people, and really make the most of your opportunity abroad! Can’t say enough good things about these guys!

My husband and I are just back from a really lovely diving weekend in Koh Lipe, The dive trip organized by Scuba mike was really enjoyable, The accommodation (hotel ) was great and right on the beach and a very short walk from the dive shop, The diving company they used was excellent and very professional, very thorough dive briefings and excellent dive instructors, I would definitely dive with them again, the food ( lunch ) provided on the boat was very tasty. Our group consisted of fun divers like ourselves and new divers who qualified on this trip, it was lovely to spend time with everyone, diving, sunset drinks and dinners out in the evening, We will definitely be booking more trips with Scuba mike’s. Thanks Tim and everyone for such a lovely weekend. Can’t wait for another one.

Our 2 boys aged 14 and 11 just completed their diving certification with Scuba Mike. Tim and Theresa are wonderful, patient, fun, encouraging instructors. Since my husband and I have not done a dive since I got pregnant with my 14 year old, we also took a refresher course with Theresa. The dive site was perfect. The organisation of the whole trip was seamless. Tim and Theresa made sure we were all comfortable and safe. Since I am still gaining my confidence and skills under water, the whole crew and my Co divers looked out for me. I even saw Tim talk to the local dive master to make sure I get on OK. A* experience so we will certainly be doing more dives with the company. Thank you for helping our kids gain confidence and easing my transition back to something I love!

What an excellent trip for our Open Water Dive experience in Koh Lipe! The whole trip was perfectly planned. What a treat to have everything taken care of (flights, food, accommodation, transportation). Thank you, Tim and Theresa, for making our diving experience a memorable one. Can't wait to go on another dive trip!

Family friendly, professional and fun! We had a fantastic trip to the Maldives with both experienced and beginner divers. Memories for a lifetime!

Joined my 12 year old daughter for her open water certification in Tioman. YY, the instructor, was very good and patient and really ensured the skills were practiced and learned. Went to some nice dive sites and left with some amazing memories.

Hotel dive Center is nice.

Looking forward to the next trip.

BOD is a very professional organization, perfectly prepared and always there if you've any questions - in terms of diving itself or equipment to use/buy. We did our open water certification in Nov 2021 together with Tim and just finished our advanced course with Amir. Great trainers both: unforgetable experience, we learned a lot! Thanks for a very detailed and patient training! Plus... All the trips we did with BOD yet were pure fun! Great team, awesome locations, perfectly prepared adventure!

... looking forward to the next one

By far my favourite dive centre. Thank you Tim, Sia, Menzi and everyone who made the Dives possible!

Such an amazing team. All the staff are so helpful and so patient. My daughter and myself both got certified with them and they were a delight. The kids diving camp at Tioman my daughter attended was brilliant, she loved it and we went with the team to Redang, also did not disappoint.

The entire team that we dealt with were lovely. All the way from enquiry to certification have been so helpful and understanding.

Would like to say a big thank you to Menzi (who helped with all the booking and a million changes we made), Tim and Teresa (you guys definitely dont run this as a business and shows how passionate you are about what you do), Sia (she seriously made this a very easy experience with the pool dives and made me very comfortable) Halid (so patient, very good at dealing with nervous students and ensuring they are ok) Jinn (my instructor for OWD - excellent) Sidney (my daughters instructor at the kids camp - so patient with kids).

Thank You.

Would definitely recommend them if you planning on getting you PADI certification.

My husband and I are just back from a really lovely diving weekend in Koh Lipe, The dive trip organized by Big Ocean Dive was really enjoyable, The accommodation (hotel ) was great and right on the beach and a very short walk from the dive shop, The diving company they used was excellent and very professional, very thorough dive briefings and excellent dive instructors, I would definitely dive with them again, the food ( lunch ) provided on the boat was very tasty. Our group consisted of fun divers like ourselves and new divers who qualified on this trip, it was lovely to spend time with everyone, diving, sunset drinks and dinners out in the evening, We will definitely be booking more trips with Big Ocean Dive. Thanks Tim and everyone for such a lovely weekend. Can’t wait for another one

My daughter (12) and myself undertook the training to complete our Open Water Diver Certification. I must say from start to finish Mike, Tim, Theresa and Menzi were absolutely amazing. All the team were supportive, fun and super safety conscious. We really enjoyed the training sessions in KL, both theory and practical and was impressed at how professional these were presented. We headed to Koh Lipe on an organised Big Ocean Dive diving weekend with Tim leading the way and seven others, this was so that we could complete our open water dives. What a wonderful weekend, it was stress free with every little detail thought through so we could make the most of the weekend and enjoy our diving experience. This company I couldn’t recommend highly enough, they look after you ensuring that you have fun while learning to dive and do it in a safe manner, you can’t ask for better than that. We look forward to organising another trip away in the very near future.

Family friendly, professional and fun! We had a fantastic trip to the Maldives with both experienced and beginner divers. Memories for a lifetime!

What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Big Ocean Dive's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Teresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family.

I gained my open water qualification through Big Ocean Dive and could not be happier with the experience. Throughout the process all the staff were friendly, informative and knowledgable. The classroom, was well conducted and I left feeling like I had actually gained knowledge rather than just what was required to pass the test. The pool sessions, again were well conducted, friendly, relaxed and great fun.

My open water dives were done in Terengganu, transportation from Big Ocean Dive was great, the whole weekend was fantastic fun, and everyone in the trip seemed to have a great experience.

I’ve been recommending Big Ocean Dive to my friends and colleagues, since I got back and I’d recommend Big Ocean Dive to anyone that wants to learn to dive rather than just gaining a qualification. I’m already looking at their upcoming trips going forward

These guys scout the best locations. My crew and I never experienced a better dive. Will definitely be back over and over and over... Don't miss out. Seriously

Reviews & Testimonials

My daughter (12) and myself undertook the training to complete our Open Water Diver Certification. I must say from start to finish Mike, Tim, Theresa and Menzi were absolutely amazing. All the team were supportive, fun and super safety conscious. We really enjoyed the training sessions in KL, both theory and practical and was impressed at how professional these were presented. We headed to Koh Lipe on an organised Scuba Mike diving weekend with Tim leading the way and seven others, this was so that we could complete our open water dives. What a wonderful weekend, it was stress free with every little detail thought through so we could make the most of the weekend and enjoy our diving experience. This company I couldn’t recommend highly enough, they look after you ensuring that you have fun while learning to dive and do it in a safe manner, you can’t ask for better than that. We look forward to organising another trip away in the very near future.

What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal. What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal.

My husband, two daughters and I just got certified at Tulamben, Bali. Teresa was our main instructor and she was an exceptional instructor. She was very patient, kind and stressed on safety first which was the utmost important thing for me. She kept me calm when she noticed me panicking under water. Tim, is a very experienced diver and instructor. He knew exactly what to do when things got rough. Teresa and Tim make an excellent team. So happy we learned to dive under their instruction.

We love scuba diving with Mike, Tim, and Theresa! They have certified our whole family and we have gone to some of the best underwater places on the planet with these guys! For expats in Malaysia, scuba is an awesome way to get to great destinations, meet great people, and really make the most of your opportunity abroad! Can’t say enough good things about these guys!

Frequent asked questions

How many training sessions do I need to do?

There are 3 theory sessions (1 1/2 hours each) and 3 confined pool training sessions (3 hours each) that you will need to complete before sitting for your online exam.

Is there a deadline to complete my online exam?

There is not, but we advise you to complete your online exam as soon as you can while your memory is still fresh.

I have not completed my Open Water Course, can I proceed with the Advanced Open Water course?

Unfortunately you can’t, for safety reasons you will need to complete the Open Water Course before proceeding with your Advanced Open Water Course.

Can I complete my Open Water License within 3 days? What is the quickest?

Yes it is possible to complete your Theory and pool sessions within 3 days – but we highly advise not to. Unless you are able to catch up and learn fast.

Can I complete all my pool sessions in one day?

It is not advisable to complete all your pool sessions in a day as each pool session is around 2 – 3 hours. Plus, it’ll be best for you to take a short break, work on what you’ve learnt, then only proceed to the next session. Taking it 1 step at a time is always better than doing it all at once.

I am quite busy during the weekdays, can I schedule for classes during the weekend?

Yes definitely! Did I mention that we teach every day, from 9am to 9pm? Meaning, no matter what your schedule is like, we will definitely find a time that works for you.

Can I do my training remotely?

Sure, our instructor also conducts zoom classes for theory sessions but for the confined pool training, it has to be done at the pool with an instructor.

By the way, I am an SDI advanced diver. Can I take padi Nitrox course and will I get a certificate?

Yes you can and you will!

Do we get certificates after we complete the PADI Open Water Course?

Yes you do! You will get a PADI Open Water Certificate!

Is the trip included in my course fee?

Trips are not included in the course fee as we want to give our students the ability to take their time and complete their training, before heading to the trip of their choice to complete their certification dive.

Is knowing to swim is mandatory?

Basic swimming will help, as you will be able to pick up the skills quicker. But your confident level of being in the water is most important. We do offer a 1 hour basic swim assessment where we will assess your level of confidence and swimming skills before taking up your scuba diving course.

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