$179 for an Open-Water PADI Certification Course with Scuba-Equipment Rental at Adventure Sports Unlimited ($360 Value)

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$179 for an Open-Water PADI Scuba-Certification Course with Scuba-Equipment Rental ($360 Value)

Certified scuba instructors help students earn their PADI Open-Water Diver certification over the course of approximately 24 hours of training, taken in four weekend sessions or six weeknight sessions at their custom indoor training facility. In the classroom, instructors cover scuba basics and equipment before teaching students how to breathe underwater within an onsite heated swimming pool. Supplemental instruction on kayak diving teaches students techniques for accessing some of the most biodiverse spots in Monterey Bay. After finishing this preliminary training, classes embark on four open-water dives across the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Afterward, instructors bestow divers with an open-water certification card. Classes typically take three weeks to complete.

Though Adventure Sports Unlimited provides diving gear such as tanks and regulators, students must provide their own snorkeling equipment (mask, fins, snorkel, booties, and gloves) and a PADI study book, available at Adventure Sports Unlimited for about $60; students receive a 10% discount on these supplies. Though instruction is included, students must also pay a $40 kayak fee for open-water dives, which are optional.