Mission Statement
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. Start your scuba certification online.

During your course programme, Academy divers will benefit from the following:
- Dive with your friends & family at home
- Get certified before your next adventure
- Have time & experience to learn at your own pace
- Understand how to research your next diving adventure
- Confidence that you’ll be able to get in the water diving on your next holiday
To complete your PADI OW programme you work with our instructor on the following articles:
- Theory development
- Equipment preparation
- In water scuba diving skills
- Watermanship skills
- Free diving introduction
- Introduction to Marine Conservation
- Logbook and Course Registration
- 4 optional open water dives
Sunken Dreams will get you to to this point and after expert comprehensive training you will be feeling ready and confident to dive in the open water.
To get your PADI Open Water Course Qualification there are 3 Options available through the Academy.
Option 1: Includes all tuition including knowledge development, pool training and Open Water Qualifying Dives, qualifying you to dive to 18 metres.
Option 2: Includes the knowledge development and pool training, but excludes the Open Water Qualifying dives. This enables you to complete your training through any PADI dive centre worldwide within 12 months.
Option 3: For those who have completed their PADI Open Water Referral Course at a PADI dive centre within the last 12 months, you can join us to complete the 4 PADI Open Water Certifying Dives.
What’s Included:
- All relative PADI course materials
- Sunken Dreams My Classroom e-Learning Media
- Scuba Diving related training aids
- Scuba Diving Equipment suitable for the the Programme
- Professional Dive Instructor & Tuition
- Liability Forms, Relative Paper Work
- Academy Membership Update
- Examinations
- PADI PIC Card certification (only for ‘full’ programmes or where stated)
- Completed paperwork and pre-dive administration
- Sunken Dreams Member(s) of Staff Account Manager
- Full PADI Diver Certifications
What’s Not Included:
- Transport to and from training location
- Food and Beverage
- Dive & Travel Insurance
- Relevant Vaccinations
- Passport applications or renewals (where required)
- Supporting documents that might be required by non-EU nationals
- European Health Insurance Card
- Costs for medication whilst on expedition
For more information pleases see our Answers to Your Questions section.
Optional Extras:
- Dive & Travel Insurance
- Underwater Action Camera & Storage Rental
- Dive Computer Rental
- Wetsuit Rental
- Optional PADI/SSI Specialty & Recreational Courses
- Sunken Dreams Expedition Handbook
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