The beginner’s level for all divers is the Open water level. It takes you from you first breath underwater to the depth of 18 meters. Open water gives basic knowledge about the theory behind diving and a comfortable introduction to how it feels diving and swimming around the reefs.

And upon finishing, giving you, your  Open Water Certification. The most wanted piece of paper, that gives you the opportunity to dive anywhere in the world.

Open water courses start off in the shallows. This can be a Swimming Pool or a confined area in the sea. It teaches you how to breathe underwater, get you comfortable with your equipment and teaches you to take care of yourself underwater.

The adventure of breathing underwater continues in your four open water dives. In which you learn how to control you buoyancy and enjoy the first impressions of the underwater world.

Best place to learn to dive is definitely: Koh Tao in Thailand.