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Training information and schedule

Open Water SCUBA Course Information

Are you ready to start your Underwater Adventure?

Our classes include:  

* Instructor fees 

* Pool & springs entry fees for water training

* Digital Academic materials for class  

* C-card fee 

* BCD, Reg/Gauge Combo, 5mm Wetsuit, Tanks 

* Digital SSI Logbook via DiveSSI application 

* FUN


Exclusions:  Snorkel, Mask, Fins, booties if needed, weight belt and weights.

Purchase your Snorkel, Mask, Fins and Booties from Castaway SCUBA and you will receive a $25 gift card that most use towards the weight belt and weights.  This cannot be used towards the course. 


A Medical Statement must be reviewed prior to the start of your Open Water Course. Please ask representative for a copy of this Statement.


After purchasing your Open Water course from Castaway SCUBA, you will be set up in the SSI system to allow for access to all chapters of the online Academic pre-reading. All pre-reading must be completed before your first-Class session.  If you wish to begin your Academic pre-reading online prior to making payment, you will receive the first 3 chapters on www.divessi.com. Choose Login, set up your new account: It will ask you for your email address, log in with Email and password that you are assigned.  Choose the option for Training, in the drop down choose the courses link, then begin reading the Open Water Diver course materials.  Once the Deposit ($100) is made directly to Castaway SCUBA, we can assign the final 3 chapters. Sign in and choose the Open Water Course with 6 chapters, read and answer all chapter questions. Contact Castaway SCUBA to schedule your class session.  Final payment will be due the first day of class.   


Swim Test:

There is a 200 yd not timed swim and a 10-minute tread water that must be completed. You do not need to be a strong swimmer but you must be able to swim.

 

Standard Class Format

Standard Class Format is as follows:

Tuesday and Thursday -Academic Review at the store in Oviedo 6:30pm


Saturday- Confined Pool Session -Time varies based on pool usage


Sunday- First 2 Open Water Dives-8am-3pm


Following Saturday- Final 2 Open Water Dives for Certification.  8am-3pm   

Locations vary per class and are established the first day of the academic review.


Please note: we can work around most days of the training. If you cannot attend a certain day, please ask a representative for options. 

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2023 training schedule

Calendar-Training schedule

2023 COURSE SCHEDULE

COURSE  DATES   


OPEN WATER COURSE STADARD SCHEDULE 

TUES/THURS/SAT/SUN/ FOLLOWINGSAT


ALL SPECIALTY COURSE DATES CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET STUDENTS SCHEDULES, FEEL FREE TO ASK


JANUARY

OW-1/17, 1/19, 1/21, 1/22, 1/28

NITROX -1/18

SPECIALTY-1/25

 

FEBRUARY

OW-2/7, 2/9, 2/11, 2/12, 2/18

NITROX-2/15

SPECIALTY-2/22


MARCH

OW-3/7, 3/9, 3/11, 3/12, 3/18

NITROX-3/15

SPECIALTY-3/22


APRIL

OW-4/4, 4/6, 4/8, 4/9, 4/15

NITROX 4/19

SPECIALTY-4/26


MAY

OW-5/9, 5/11, 5/13, 5/14, 5/20

NITROX-5/17

SPECIALTY-5/24


JUNE

OW-1ST  CLASS-5/30, 6/1, 6/3, 6/4, 6/10

OW-2ND  CLASS-6/13, 6/15, 6/17, 6/18, 6/24

NITROX-6/21

SPECIALTY-6/28


JULY

OW-1ST  CLASS-6/27, 6/29, 7/1, 7/2, 7/8

OW-2ND  CLASS- 7/11, 7/13, 7/15, 7/16, 7/22

NITROX -7/19

OW-2ND  CLASS-7/11, 7/13, 7/15, 7/16, 7/22


AUGUST

OW8/8, 8/10, 8/12, 8/13, 8/19

NITROX - 8/16

SPECIALTY-8/23


SEPTEMBER

OW-9/12, 9/14, 9/16, 9/17, 9/23

NITROX-9/20

SPECIALTY-9/27


OCTOBER

OW-10/10, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/21

NITROX-10/18

SPECIALTY-10/25


NOVEMBER

OW-11/7, 11/9, 11/11, 11/12, 11/18

NITROX-11/15

SPECIALTY-11/29

 

DECEMBER

OW-12/5, 12/7, 12/9, 12/10, 12/16

NITROX-12/20

SPECIALTY-12/27


ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, REACT RIGHT-CPR, FIRST AID, O2 ADMIN, STRESS AND RESCUE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Castaway Scuba AdventureS

45 Alafaya Woods Blvd, Oviedo, Florida 32765

(407) 658-9464 or (407) 542-3319

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