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PADI Open Water Scuba Diver

Your underwater adventure begins! Imagine watching the water level move up your mask as you slowly go below the surface — and continue to breathe! It's the most exciting feeling imaginable.

PADI Open Water  Diver is our entry-level scuba certification course, during which you will learn the fundamental knowledge and skills to safely scuba dive in PADI open water. When you complete your class, you and your buddy will be free to explore and discover the many wonders of the underwater world and you will have earned an PADI Open Water Diver certification card.

Improve Your Skills

Carolina Dive Center offers a wide range of continuing education classes that are designed to make you a safer diver and enhance your underwater experience. Most of our Continuing Education class schedules can be customized to meet your busy schedules.

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Professional Courses

Thinking of working in the Scuba Industry. Our PADI Open Water Instructor Trainers can provide all the training needed to earn your Dive Master, Assistant Instructor, and Instructor ratings.

Technical Diving

Technical (tec) diving allows you to greatly expand your diving skills and knowledge and can provide you with experiences and exploration opportunities in places very few people will ever see.