Day 1
You will arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica and be met by one of our representatives after you clear customs. Our driver will transport you to Hostel Bekuo in Bario Los Yoses.
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Day 5
After your confined water dives, you and the new friends you’ve made continue learning during four open water dives with your PADI Instructor at a dive site. This is where you have fun putting it all together and fully experience the underwater adventure – at the beginner level, of course.
On this day you will have 2 open water dives. |
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Day 2
Wake up and enjoy breakfast in Hostel Bekuo's relaxing garden. Have a haze at the ancient Bribri sphere that is the centerpiece of the garden.
After breakfast you will be shuttled from San Jose to Manuel Antonio, the drive will be approximately 3 1/2 hours. Enjoy some amazinf scenery on the way. You will be accomodated at the beach front Verde Mar. |
Day 6
Finish your PADI Open Water Certification with your last two open water dives.
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Day 3
Today you will start your PADI open water certification course in Quepos. The first part of the course consists of reading each of five sections of
the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and watching the corresponding section of the PADI Open Water Diver Video (which also previews skills you’ll learn).
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Day 7
Enjoy two more, two tank dives, and your first as a certified PADI diver.
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Day 4
Start your confined water dives. This is what it’s all about – diving. You develop basic scuba skills in a pool or in a body of water with pool-like conditions. Here you’ll learn everything from setting up your gear to how to easily get water out of your mask without surfacing. You’ll also practice some emergency skills, like sharing air – just in case. Plus, you may play some games, make new friends and have a great time.
There are five confined water dives, with each building upon the previous. Over the course of these five dives, you attain the skills you need to dive in open water. |
Day 8
You will be shuttled back to San Jose for your departure. The drive should be approximately 3 1/2 hours.
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- Number of Dives: Five Confined Water Dives and Four Open Water Dives
- Knowledge Development: Five sessions
- Prerequisites: 10 for Junior Open Water Diver and 15 for Open Water Diver. Good health, reasonable fitness and comfort in the water.
- Materials You’ll Need: PADI Open Water Crew-Pak, PADI Open Water Video or DVD, Log Book.
- Equipment you’ll use during the course includes: mask, fins, snorkel, tank, regulator, buoyancy compensator, submersible pressure gauge and exposure protection as required by the local environment.
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