Open Water Training Dive Sites
Open Water Certification Dives
In order to complete your SSI Open Water certification, you will need to do 4 check out dives within 6 months from completing the class and pool portions. Check out the great options Ocean First Divers offers and come diving with us!
Continuing Education Certification Dives
Please check with a OFD staff member on how many dives you will need to complete for your specific certification. Your class price may include the open water training fees.
KEY LARGO, FLORIDA
Complete your open water dives with Ocean First Divers in the warm waters of the Florida Keys. Fly on Thursday, dive Friday and Saturday, and return on Sunday.
See why this is such a popular trip for all divers and students!
2013 DATES and TRIP COSTS:
$850 double occ. $1125 single occ. Deposit: $350
- June 27-30
- July 11-14
- August 15-18
- September 12-15
- October 10-13
- November 7-10
- December 5-8
Open Water Diver CERTIFICATION FEE: INCLUDED in the trip cost listed above
INCLUDES: Tanks, weights, and OFD instructor for 4 check-out dives
TRIP COST INCLUDES: Hotel, transfers, breakfasts and lunches, and 7 dives (4 of which are Open Water check-out dives).
See our Florida Keys travel page for details. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and do not include airfare. Email us for details and assistance with air travel.
Prices do not include tax, rental gear, or airfare.
Rental gear cost for the weekend: $100 + tax
Includes: BCD, and a regulator set with a dive computer and compass.
HOMESTEAD RESORT, UTAH
Complete your open water dives with Ocean First Divers in the 95-degree warm water (no wetsuit!) of Homestead Crater in Midway, Utah. See the friendly staff of Ocean First Divers regarding the many options for lodging. Drive time from Boulder is approximately 7-8 hours and can vary greatly depending on the weather.
Choose from one of the following dates:
2013 DATES:
- May 25-26
- June 22-23
- September 28-29
- October 26-27
- November 16-17
- December 21-22
Open Water Diver CERTIFICATION FEE: $250 per student
INCLUDES: Crater entrance fees, tanks, weights, OFD instructor, and 4 dives
Prices do not include tax, rental gear, lodging, meals, or transportation.
All divers are required to transport their own tanks, weights, and dive gear to and from the dive site.
Rental gear cost for the weekend: $50 + tax
Includes: BCD and a regulator set with a dive computer and compass.
THE BLUE HOLE, SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO
The Blue Holes is an ideal place to complete your Advanced Open Water or Stress and Rescue Diver certification. Located in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, along the old Route 66, the Blue Hole is a natural sinkhole filled with cold, clear water, and even a few Koi! Dropping down to 80 feet, this aquifer-fed dive site is perfect for Drysuit certifications and Deep dives. See the friendly staff of Ocean First Divers regarding the many options for lodging. Drive time from Boulder is approximately 7-8 hours and can vary greatly depending on the weather.
2013 DATES:
- June 29-30
- July 20-21
- August 24-25
- September 21-22
- October 19-20
- November 23-24
AURORA RESERVOIR
Complete your open water certification with Ocean First Divers closer to home at Aurora Res.
2013 DATES:
Open Water Diver CERTIFICATION FEE: $200 per student
INCLUDES: Tanks, weights, OFD instructor, and 4 dives
Prices do not include tax, rental gear, parking fees ($7 per day), or transportation.
Please call Ocean First Divers at 303.444.7234 to schedule your class.
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Please call Ocean First Divers at 303.444.7234 to schedule your class.