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AUGUST PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CLASS 8/1/23 (Beginner level)
01
Aug
2023

AUGUST PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CLASS 8/1/23 (Beginner level)

  • City/State:1935 Warwick ave. Warwick, RI
  • Location:GIANT STRIDE DIVE SHOP
  • Time:06:30 pm – 09:30 pm
Instructor: John Langella
COST: $550.00 HOWEVER WHEN YOU BUY YOUR MASK, FINS AND SNORKEL AND BOOTS HERE WE
WILL DISCOUNT THEM BY $50.00 (must buy all 4 items to get the 50.00 discount otherwise you will get a
10% discount) MAKING THE CLASS $500.00

GET YOUR DIVING CERTIFICATION, (DIVERS LICENSE) AND START YOUR ADVENTURE WITH THE
BIGGEST, BEST STOCKED SHOP IN RI.

A 10% Student discount is offered to students on gear for the duration of the class and 30 days thereafter and
if you decide to purchase all your own gear we will give a significantly higher discount giving you a better deal
than you will ever get on the internet. If you buy all your own gear from us prior to signing up to take this class
the class will be free and you will dive in your new gear. You must purchase new gear from us head to toe with
full exposure protection, (hood, boots, gloves & wetsuit) full Regulator setup and either wrist or console com
puter, BCD (Buoyancy Compensator), Mask, fins, boots, snorkel, weight belt , weights and at least 1 steel tank
or 2 aluminum tanks. (10% discount does not apply to this offer….it is 20% or more off when you do the
math) This class has no hidden costs!!! We dont just sell it WE LIVE IT! Call 401-732-8808 for more info or
stop by the store to enroll.

GET YOUR DIVING CERTIFICATION, (DIVERS LICENSE) AND START YOUR ADVENTURE WITH THE
BIGGEST, BEST STOCKED SHOP IN RI.

Classroom session are held at Giant Stride Dive Shop. Pool sessions are held at the Boys & Girls Club of East
Providence, 115 Williams Ave., East Providence, RI.

Dates for Classes and Pool Sessions

August 01 Tuesday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Class 1

August 03 Tuesday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Class 2

August 08 Tuesday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Class 3

August 10 Thursday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Pool 1

August 15 Tuesday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Class 4

August 17 Thursday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Pool 2

August 19 Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Open Water Dives 1 & 2

August 22 Thursday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Class 5

August 24 Thursday @ 6:30 to 9:00 Pool 3

August 26 Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Open Water Dives 3 & 4

Open water check-out dives are weather dependent and subject to change. 

Open Water Course
Academic Session (class room)

PADI Open water Diver Manual, Recreational Dive Planner, Diver Log Book

Completed Knowledge reviews (from the end of each module in the Open Water

manual)

Notepad or notebook for taking notes


Confined Water Session (pool) (Provided by student)

Mask, Fins, Snorkel, Booties
Bathing suit and towel

Open Water Sessions (Ocean Dives)

Mask, Fins, Snorkel, Boots, Hood & Gloves (Provided by student)

Weight Belt, Regulator, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), Wetsuit (7mm / ¼ inch) and tank (provided by dive s
hop)

Dive Flag (provided by dive shop)

Logbook and Dive Tables (provided by dive shop)

Proper clothing for the weather conditions, large towel

Food snacks and drinks

Student responsibilities during academic sessions

Student must read 2 modules of the Open Water manual prior to each class

Knowledge reviews must be completed and handed over to the instructor prior to the class

Passing grade for all quizzes is a 70%. Seven out of ten must be correct

Passing grade for the final exam is a 70%. Thirty five out of out of fifty must be correct

Academic session begins at 6:30 pm. If you are unable to attend , the class must be made up

Students can not participate in the Confined water Class (pool) sessions if the corresponding

academic session has not been made up.

Student responsibilities during Confined Water (pool) Sessions

You must be sized up for gear before the pool session. This must be done at least 1

day prior to the actual pool day

You will be given gear for the pool and it is your responsibility during the time it

leaves the shop or instructor, to take cares of and maintains gear.

You will need to be at the pool 15 min before the class begins

All equipment must be cleaned after each class

If you are unable to attend a pool session, you must reschedule promptly. If an

additional pool is necessary, an additional cost $85 will be added

All confined water work must be completed before the Open Water dives

Student responsibilities during Open Water Sessions

All balances for the class must be paid in full

You must pick up your gear prior to the open water dive

It is your responsibility to rinse and dry all gear when returning it to the shop

Logbooks must be updated at the end of each dive

Students should bring a lunch and plenty of water / juice

If you are unable to attend the open water dive, you can reschedule for the next open

water class.

If an additional open water class is necessary, an additional cost of $75 a day

will be added