IV.1 · ENTRY
Open Water
Three days, four dives, eighteen metres. The certification that makes you a diver.
Duration
3 days
Dives
4 OW + 5 confined
Max depth
18 m
Group size
Max 4 per instructor
IV.1 · The course
PADI Open Water is the entry-level certification for recreational diving. It teaches you to plan, conduct, and log dives independently to a maximum depth of eighteen metres. We run it as a three-day course on Tioman island, with two days of confined-water and theory, and one day of four open-water training dives.
The course is paced to the slowest student in the group. We cap our group sizes at four students per instructor — small enough that nobody gets left behind on any drill, large enough that you make a few friends in the process.
The certification is for life. Once you have your card, you can dive anywhere in the world that recognises PADI — which is most of the world.
Syllabus
What you learn.
01
Day 1 — Theory & confined water
Five knowledge-development modules covering equipment, physics, physiology, planning, and emergency procedures. Confined-water session at the resort pool: equipment assembly, regulator recovery, mask clearing, neutral buoyancy.
02
Day 2 — Confined water & theory exam
Skills consolidation in confined water: out-of-air scenarios, buoyancy control, ascent procedures. Written knowledge review and final exam.
03
Day 3 — Four open-water dives
Two open-water dives at Renggis (12m, sloping reef), one at Soyak (14m, macro), one at Tekek House Reef (8m, training). Each dive includes a skills demonstration. Logbook signing at the resort that evening.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age 12 (Junior Open Water at 10–11)
- Reasonable swimming ability (200m unaided swim, 10-minute float)
- Dive medical declaration (within 12 months)
- No upper age limit
Reserve
RM 1,650
Per student, twin-share accommodation, all training materials and certification fees included. Group of four maximum, paced to the slowest student.
Next level →
IV.2 · 4 days