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The Classic (City) Package

$999.00

This package, as the name insinuates, is the classic way of getting SDI Open Water certified with Athens Scuba. It includes Knowledge Development, Confined Dives at Oconee Aquatics and Open Water Check Out Dives at Lake Jocassee (Periodically, we offer optional locations (e.g., Dive Land Quarry in Alabama) for this same price.

SKU: A2001 Categories: Courses, Learn to Dive
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Description

By following the three steps of SDI education, you’ll learn everything that is required to becoming a certified SDI Open Water Diver.

After signing up for the course with Athens Scuba, we’ll send you an email with all the necessary information as well as a link to the SDI website with your personal login to the eLearning materials. From here, you’ll be able to access your eLearning materials anywhere, on your own schedule.

Once you’ve completed the Knowledge Development, we’ll start working on skill development in the Confined Water sessions. We’ll meet twice at the Oconee Aquatics to work on all required skills for the SDI Open Water Diver certification. Each time we’ll meet for about 3 hours. This will give us plenty of time to develop your skills to get you ready for taking the next step.

After completing your skill training, we’ll be going to the beautiful Lake Jocassee in South Carolina to do two dives on a Saturday afternoon and two dives on a Sunday morning during the same weekend. Unlike many other dive outfits, Athens Scuba makes everyone’s dive experience comfortable and easy. We use custom dive boats that get you to the best dive spots on the lake within just a few minutes. You don’t have to carry heavy stuff around or exhaust yourself during your SDI Open Water Diver course.

This Product Includes:

  • eLearning materials
  • Skill training in confined water at Oconee Aquatics
  • 4 Open Water checkout dives at Lake Jocassee
  • Lifetime digital certification (card is $50 extra)
  • State of the art rental dive gear
  • Training e-logbook

This Product Does Not Include:

  • Tax
  • Transportation to the pool, the lake or the quarry
  • Accommodations at the lake, quarry
  • State Park fee at Lake Jocassee

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