3 DAYS
20M MAXIMUM (Junior 12m)
AGES 10 +
4 Dives
The RAID Open Water 20 Course is your first step into the exciting world of scuba diving! This globally recognized certification equips you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to dive safely and independently to a maximum depth of 20 meters (66 feet). That’s an extra 2 meters over other agencies! Combining thorough training with a focus on buoyancy and environmental awareness, this course ensures you develop a strong foundation for a lifetime of underwater exploration.
Prerequisite:
No prior diving experience required. Just basic swimming and good health.
Minimum Age: 10 years old.
Course Structure:
Knowledge Development: Complete online theory at your own pace, covering dive physics, equipment use, dive planning, and safety procedures. RAID’s interactive e-learning system makes learning engaging and accessible.
Confined Water Training: Practice essential scuba skills in a pool or controlled water environment. You’ll master buoyancy, equipment handling, and underwater safety techniques.
Open Water Dives: Perform at least four open water dives with an instructor, applying your skills in real-world conditions while exploring underwater environments.
Learn effective buoyancy control techniques to enhance your diving experience and protect marine ecosystems.
Understand the importance of dive planning, buddy systems, and safety protocols.
Gain experience using modern dive equipment in a variety of conditions.
Dive confidently to a maximum depth of 20 meters with a certified buddy.
Upon successful completion, you will earn the RAID Open Water 20 certification, which:
Qualifies you to dive independently with a buddy to 20 meters worldwide.
Serves as a prerequisite for advanced training and specialty courses, such as RAID Advanced 35 or Nitrox Diver.
Emphasizes excellent buoyancy skills and environmental awareness from the start.
The RAID Open Water 20 Course offers an innovative training approach, blending cutting-edge e-learning with personalized instruction. The focus on buoyancy and eco-friendly diving ensures you develop as a competent, confident diver who respects and protects the underwater world.
Ready to start your scuba adventure? Enroll in the RAID Open Water 20 Course today and unlock a new world of underwater experiences!
EXCELLENT Based on 328 reviews David B2024-12-01Verified Fantastic experience Great experience, from a professional company with good communication, spent the trip with Jacque, who absolutely made the whole experience. He was professional, informative, helpful, but most importantly he had a great sense of humour.Cheers Jacque, hopefully see you next summer Emin K2024-07-09Verified First time experience It was such a great experience diving with air tanks as the first time. Our instructor Erica helped a lot. She speaks English and Italian so it made things easier for us. When you go to the place, ask for Erica as she will make your experience better. Jurgen T2024-07-09Verified Great experience It was such a lovely experience diving with air tanks. First time with air tanks and felt like we were professionals thanks to our instructor Erica. Make sure to ask for her when you’re there as she speak both English and Italian. thel672024-04-06Verified 10/10 for Gozo Dive Second time with St Andrews. Fab instructor Ericka for my OW course, learned loads & went on further dive with Simon, hugely informative. Sites were amazing, what an island under & over water. Mark, Natalie & staff very welcoming, & organised our transfers, accommodation & gave suggestions. Very impressive team, working hard to cover everything & ensure safety. 10/10. Thanks Gozo Dive 💝 Erik S2024-03-14Verified St Andrew’s dive shop, Gozo Amazing dive shop! Martin made our week dive experience. Easy to work with and very accommodating. Recommended for diver with experience. My group is all advanced open water and Nitrox certified with no need for dive guide. Very knowledgeable about conditions and very accurate daily dive site recommendations. Rory K2023-11-10Verified Incredible people and excellent place to learn I did my Advanced Open Water padi course with St. Andrew’s Divers Cove the experience was exceptional.my instructor Simon is one of the best instructor I’ve had, friendly, excellent knowledge and amazing instructor. Simon has made me better and a more confident diver through conducting the padi course in a knowledge able and entertaining way! thel672023-11-04Verified Comes with Free bananas 😂😎 New to this dive school - happy customers. Well experienced staff, confident, informative, attentive & fun. Owner presence & oversight ensures well run system & quality delivery with good vfm. Thanks for the fun days out, til next time 🤗💚 chris g2023-10-12Verified St andews dive shop gozo As a diver I have always known of this dive shop in Gozo and have had air fills from there . On a recent holiday we visited Gozo and my friends car who keeps his car in malta to use on holiday/ diving trips broke down with a broken clutch cable . I suggested we go to see Mark at St Andews dive shop to see if he could recommend a good mechanic . Well to cut a long story short Mark the governor was so helpful he arranged his mechanic to fix the problem and the car was fixed within four hours . We were delighted as we were only on gozo for one day and were due to fly out a few days later so thankyou Mark and his mechanics !! On my many visits to Gozo the St andrews dive shop is always busy and customer friendly . If your planning a diving trip give that diving shop a go Evercurios2023-09-07Verified Great days diving We had the best refresher day with st Andrew’s dive centre.We hadn’t dived for 15 years or more and we eeee a little apprehensive but that evaporated very quickly. We were set up so just the two of us went out with our dive master Erika in xlendi bay.She really helped us to feel comfortable and in control and we had full faith in her. She obviously new the bay well and gave us a beautiful experience pointing out various fish and squid then ultimately taking us through the ledge. She went above and beyond by taking many great photos of us diving and the things we saw which she sent to us as a memento.Mark in the office was reliable and well organised and all the team were super friendly.Really recommend Damian M2023-09-03Verified Dive & tour with Gozo’s most experienced and best! My wife and I booked a private boat tour and scuba dive with Mark Busuttil, the owner of St Andrew’s Divers Cove, Xlendi, on the island of Gozo, Malta. What a fantastic day we had. Nothing was too hard for Mark. He is an excellent boat skipper, amazing tour guide and superb dive master.Mark took us to the best sites around Gozo and Comino, steered me through an amazing cave dive, and showed us why these islands are so popular with tourists from all over the world.Thank you Mark! We loved our day with you.Regards,Damian and Michelle.
EXCELLENT Based on 229 reviews Sylvie VIAUDTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Un club au top et un guide de palanquée ayant toutes les qualités humaines et professionnelles requise en la personne de Ludovic. C'est un combo gagnant à Gozo entre des épaves, des grottes et de l'explo. Si on a la chance de retourner à Gozo, nous reviendrons dans ce club sans hésitation. Jules DEBOURGETrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Bon club de plongée pour une première fois, c'était super merci. Martn HuTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Das erste Mal auf Gozo und offensichtlich direkt die richtige Tauchschule erwischt. Es hat sehr viel Spass gemacht. Alles war top organisiert. Die Ausrüstung war gut in Schuss und auf Wünsche wurde eingegangen. Gerne wieder. Danke euch! Wir waren im Oktober 2024 zu Gast. Peng ZhangTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Best divecenter ever! The instructors/ guides are really professional and considerate! marc-henry costaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Accueil + organisation du séjour impeccable ( transfert - logement). Plongées diverses et très bien encadrées. Merci 👌 MHC E3 Elvan GökgürTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They are very friendly and super helpful. We rented equipments and they were very professional. I would recommend this dive center to all divers. Tim L. HellerTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing people, service & dive center. We rented equipment for a day and discovered the beautiful Xlendi Bay and Xlendi Tunnel. There are several fantastic routes you can take here directly from the shore. The equipment served us well and was worth every penny! We could see conger & morray eels, squid, octopus, gar fish, and a barracuda! Josienne WongTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had my first diving experience here and they were super informative and helpful teaching me how to dive as a beginner. Marc VanvlaenderenTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Top club avec un moniteur Charles qui nous a fait rêver. Que de bons souvenirs Merci
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