5/5 Nicholas T. 1 month ago on Google • 4 reviews New
I
did
my
PADI
Open
Water
Diver
course
with
Ecodive
in
February
2024
&
it
was
an
amazing
experience
from
start
to
finish.
I
would
encourage
you
to
take
the
plunge
&
explore
a
whole
new
world
underwater!
:)
Big
thanks
to
John,
Laurent
&
every
single
team
member
at
Ecodive
for
taking
such
good
care
of
me!
Here
are
some
of
my
thoughts:
1.
Instructor
I
was
taught
by
Laurent
&
he
is
an
experienced
teacher
who
is
very
patient
to
ensure
that
I
get
all
the
techniques
&
drills
done
right.
He
is
very
assuring
&
always
keeps
a
lookout
for
my
safety.
He's
a
wonderful
person
to
hang
out
with
&
he
has
many
great
stories
to
tell
of
his
diving
adventures!
2.
Facilities
&
Equipment
You
only
need
to
bring
your
swimwear
&
towel
&
Ecodive
will
provide
everything
else
for
you.
Equipment
is
clean
&
well-maintained.
Drinks
(water,
coffee,
tea)
&
snacks
(fruits,
biscuits)
are
provided
as
well.
There's
a
shower
onsite
&
you
can
take
a
rinse
after
you're
done
diving.
3.
Course:
Theory
I
highly
recommend
that
you
get
enrolled
in
the
e-learning
theory
portion
of
the
course
at
least
a
week
before
you
start
your
practical.
This
will
give
you
ample
time
to
go
through
the
material
&
get
a
better
understanding
of
diving
so
that
you
are
more
prepared
when
you
arrive.
It
also
helps
to
free-up
time
so
that
you
can
enjoy
your
stay
in
Amed
without
having
to
spend
time
doing
theory
in
the
afternoons.
4.
Course:
Practical
Ecodive
will
arrange
to
pick
you
up
from
your
hotel
at
8.30am
&
lessons
will
run
till
around
1pm.
Each
dive
will
last
around
50
minutes.
Day
1
-
Introductions
&
assessment
of
21
questions
to
ensure
that
you
went
through
&
understood
the
material
-
Fitting
of
scuba
gear
-
Training
dives
1
&
2
@
Jemeluk
Beach
-
Lots
of
drills
Day
2
-
Open
water
dives
1
&
2
@
Jemeluk
Beach
-
A
few
more
drills
-
Dive
to
a
depth
of
12
metres
Day
3
-
Open
water
dives
3
&
4
@
Tulamben
-
Final
few
drills
-
Explore
USAT
Liberty
shipwreck
(amazing!)
-
Dive
to
a
depth
of
18
metres
5.
Course
Fees
-
US$375,
all-inclusive,
no
extra/hidden
fees
-
I
chose
to
do
e-learning
first,
so
paid
a
deposit
of
US$100
-
Paid
the
remaining
US$275
upon
course
completion
6.
Certification
-
Once
you've
completed
everything
&
are
deemed
proficient
by
your
instructor,
you
will
be
issued
with
you
PADI
certification
on
the
spot
-
You
will
receive
your
eCard
via
email
or
download
the
PADI
app
-
Congratulations,
you
are
now
an
Open
Water
Diver!
Hope
this
helps
you
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
what
the
PADI
Open
Water
Diver
course
at
Ecodive
is
like
&
I
do
hope
that
you
will
make
Amed
your
next
holiday
destination!
See
you
in
the
water,
Nick
:)