Palawan El Nido 3-Day Open Water Diving Course Package with Equipment, Tank & Weight Belt

Open Water Course in El Nido
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Description

Summary

Tour starts
El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Duration
12 hours
Difficulty:
Moderate
Languages:
English, Tagalog
Available:
All year
Minimum age:
15 years old

Description

Book this 3-day PADI Palawan diving package in El Nido, and learn the guidelines and skills needed to dive in open water. This El Nido PADI course package includes the guidance of a divemaster, a theory lesson, six dives, and the use of a tank and a weight belt. Divers will also get to choose their dive spots, as long as the weather allows it. Note that the Eco-Tourism Development Fund is excluded from this package.

To start your course, meet your instructor at Turtle Divers in El Nido at 8 AM. You may also choose to begin your course at 1 PM, but make sure to coordinate this in advance with your tour operator.

Before you start going into the water, you first need to know the basics of open water diving. In your class with a divemaster, you’ll discuss five chapters to help you become more knowledgeable about diving in open water. Listen carefully as there will be a knowledge review after the discussion of each chapter. Remember that you will also be quizzed on what your divemaster has taught you in class on your last day. Don’t forget to fit your diving gear for your dives tomorrow.

You’ll go into the waters of El Nido on days 2 and 3. You’ll do two types of dives: confined water training dives and open water dives. In confined water training dives, you’ll learn to dive in the shallow parts of the sea to ensure your safety while you learn to move underwater. In open water dives, you’ll reach depths of up to 18 meters. 

For these dives, you can choose from eight diving sites: South Miniloc, Twin Rocks, West Entalula, Pagluguban Dive Site, Popolcan Island, Helicopter Reef, Nat Nat Beach, and Address Reef. While you may choose among these dive sites, keep in mind that some sites may not be an option for you during certain types of weather. 

You’ll have your final exam on day 3, and the divemaster will assess if you’ve gained enough knowledge and acquired enough skills and diving experience to continue open water diving without assistance.

Learn how to dive in open water when you book this scuba diving Philippines package in El Nido, Palawan. Check the availability by choosing a date.

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Included

Private 3-day open water course (6 Dives)
Theory, confined water training, and open water training
Complete equipment with tank and weight belt
Choice of diving spots (weather dependent): South Miniloc, Twin Rocks, West Entalula, Pagluguban, Popolcan, Helicopter Reef, Natnat, and Address Reef
Tour itinerary: South Miniloc, Twin Rocks, West Entalula, Pagluguban, Popolcan, Helicopter Reef, Natnat, and Address Reef
Not included: transfers, other activities, tips and gratuities

Activities

Diving
Private Tours

What to bring

Camera, phone, charger, and power bank
Extra money in Philippine Peso Currency
Personal drinking water and or snacks
Personal medicine
Swimming gear
Personal sanitizing alcohol and face mask
Covid-19 vaccination card and valid ID

Good to know

This is a private session but you are going to share the boat with other divers. No diving experience is necessary. The 250.00 Pesos mandatory eco-tourism development fund is not yet included this may be settled at the airport or upon arrival at the dive shop. We recommend that you fit your diving gear the day before your dive schedule so that it may be reserved for your use.

Children Friendly: Yes. 15 years old and above with adult supervision are allowed in this activity.

Pet Friendly: No. Please understand that this is for your fur baby's safety.

Senior Citizen/PWD Friendly: No. Unless given permission by a licensed doctor senior citizens and PWDs are not encouraged to partake in this activity as this is a medium to extreme activity. Same goes for pregnant women and guests with other mobility impairment or medical condition.

Meet-up time is 8:00 AM Philippine Standard Time at Turtle Divers. To change the meet-up time and location please request in advance so our operator may check if the itinerary will fit as we may need to move the boat schedule and additional fee may apply.

The operator may cancel the tour in case of force majeure or unforeseen circumstances like weather conditions. In this case, you will be given the option to reschedule or request a full refund. Note that being late by 15-30 minutes without any advice is considered a no-show. Schedule cancellation requests must be made 48 hours before your original subject to approval.

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