Open Water Diver Course in Manchester | Van Overbeek Technical

Learn to Dive: Open Water Diver Course in Manchester

Bespoke, small group and individual Diver Training done with a Backplate and Long-hose.

an open water diver hovering over a reef perfectly

We love teaching new Open Water Divers, we used to offer PADI Open Water but now exclusively offer the RAID and SDI progammes.

The course will be taught in a wing and backplate setup with a long hose regulator, we feel this is the best platform to learn in for those wanting to excell and progess their diving down the road, the transition to Twinset diving for example will be almost seamless.

Courses are taught over a few evening pool sessions but mostly in the waters of Capernwray (Carnforth) for a more realistic environment. Class sizes are limited to 2 clients to ensure a high degree of personal attention. This is not your average Open Water course, it's far more in depth, with nearly double the contact time with you instructor that you would get elsewhere.

BECOME AN OPEN WATER DIVER

an open water diver in a drysuit diving in the uk

Course Overview and Prerequisites

Your course will have:
• Online Learning
• Evening Classroom session
• 4x Evening pool sessions
• 3x Full Day Open Water days

In order to get started we expect you to be in good physical health and have a basic ability to swim, any addition in water skills are a bonus but not required.
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Training Schedule and Locations

Your Pool training will take place on thursday evenings at Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre, the in water time is 1900 - 2000H, we expect you to be there no later than 1830H to ensure sufficient time for a pre dive briefing.

Your Open water training will take place at Capernwray Diving in Carnforth, this may take place on Fri/Sat/Sun and can be arranged over 1 long weekend or 2 weekends.

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Testimonials from Past Students

Our Open Water course is far more in depth than our competitors, as such you will get a high degree of confidence after gradutating and will feel that you can go diving without your instructor straight after.

Our past students have said things like: "A refreshing approach to education", "We quickly realised although the most junior divers on the boat, we were actually the only ones able to hold ourselves steady in the water" and, "We've come to realise that spending that little time extra with Oli during out initial course paid itself back over every other course we did afterwards"

How to get Started

In order to get your course stated just click the button below which will open your WhatsApp on your phone and sends us a message