This program generally takes two days. With sufficient notice, we can usually offer this course when it’s most convenient for you.

• Must be at least 10 years old.
• Must be able to swim
• ** Must complete the RSTC Medical Waiver and have physician’s approval (if required)

• Private course (one student): $800/person
• Group course (three or more students): $500/person

Prices reflect SSI Open Water Diver certification. For PADI certification, add $100/person. (There is no difference in training and both certifications are equally recognized. PADI just charges more for materials and certification.)

• All instruction
• eLearning
• Use of life-support equipment
• Certification processing

Wetsuit, mask, fins, snorkel – available for rent or purchase at a student rate.

• Swimsuit
• Towel

Perhaps you always wanted to become a certified scuba diver. Or maybe you took part in a Discover Scuba experience and realized this was something you just had to do. Either way, we can help you meet your goal. Becoming a certified diver involves:

• Self-study via eLearning
• Knowledge review in the classroom
• Skill development in the pool
• Four open-water training dives

At Blue Grotto, we have everything you need in one convenient location, including:

• Classroom
• Heated pool
• Crystal-clear open water training site
• Well-stocked equipment locker
• Roomy bathhouse with warm showers

Best of all, we’re located in sunny Florida where, odds are, the weather is a lot nicer than where you live. Plud, being a freshwater spring, we have no wind, no waves, no currents and no possibility of seasickness. And the water is a pleasant 22° C/72° F year round.

We also have a staff with unparalleled experience. You simply won’t find a better place to get your Open Water Diver certification.