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PADI Open Water Diver Course

Learn to Dive for $995 — Includes Dry Suit Certification

UB Diving PADI Open Water Diver students training in cold-water scuba conditions on Vancouver Island

Start your scuba diving journey with UB Diving in Courtenay, BC. Our PADI Open Water Diver course includes dry suit training and certification, giving you the skills to dive safely and confidently in real Vancouver Island cold-water conditions.

What’s Included

  • Online knowledge development
  • Dry suit training and certification
  • Pool training sessions
  • Open water ocean dives
  • Full equipment use during training

No hidden surprises. Everything you need to get certified is included.

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is designed for:

  • Complete beginners
  • People curious about breathing underwater
  • Students who want real diving skills, not just a certification card

You do not need prior experience. You just need the willingness to learn.

How the Course Works

Completed Over Two Weekends

Online learning is completed before your ocean dives. You learn the fundamentals at your own pace before getting in the water.

Pool Training

  • Day 1: Become comfortable in the water and begin practicing core scuba skills.
  • Day 2: Begin dry suit training and practice using it in the pool.
  • These sessions build confidence in a controlled environment before ocean training.
UB Diving scuba students practicing PADI Open Water skills in the pool

Ocean Training Dives

  • Day 1: Conduct three ocean dives and apply the skills learned in the pool.
  • Day 2: Conduct at least two more ocean dives and demonstrate your new skills.

You do not buy a certification — you earn it.

Open Water Training Dives

PADI Open Water Diver training site near Courtenay and the Comox Valley

Your ocean training dives are conducted at local dive sites around the Comox Valley. Sites are selected for training suitability, safety, conditions, and the quality of the diving experience.

Each dive builds on the skills learned in the pool while introducing students to real ocean diving in a controlled, supportive environment.

Marine Life You May See

Cold-water marine life seen while scuba diving around Vancouver Island
  • Giant Pacific octopus
  • Wolf eels
  • Nudibranchs
  • Rockfish
  • Crabs and anemones

Cold-water diving in British Columbia is one of the most colourful and rewarding underwater experiences on earth.

Why Learn to Dive with UB Diving?

UB Diving is not a beginner factory. We train divers to perform.

For over 26 years, UB Diving has trained divers in the cold-water conditions of Vancouver Island. Our students learn skills that translate anywhere in the world.

What Sets UB Diving Apart

  • Dry suit training and certification included in the $995 course price
  • Cold-water training from day one
  • Real ocean conditions, not just controlled environments
  • Small group sizes with hands-on instruction
  • High-quality, properly maintained equipment
  • Instructors with decades of local diving experience
  • Pathways into advanced, technical, charter, and commercial diving
UB Diving cold-water scuba diver training on Vancouver Island

Learn to dive where conditions demand skill — and you will be ready to dive anywhere.

After Certification — Join the Tribe

Getting certified is just the beginning. UB Diving students can continue into local dives, charters, workshops, advanced courses, and real Vancouver Island diving adventures.

Start Your Scuba Adventure

Call 250-338-0161 or visit UB Diving in Courtenay to book your course.

$995 includes dry suit certification. Spaces are limited and courses fill quickly.

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