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SSI Open Water Diver – Your introduction to diving with Diving Cres on the island of Cres The SSI Open Water Diver certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to start an adventure as a trained diver that will stay with you for the rest of your life. With Diving Cres, your professional SSI Dive Center on the island of Cres, Croatia, you will immerse yourself in a new world full of fascination, freedom and unforgettable experiences. Our Open Water Diver course combines personalized theory lessons with practical training sessions in open water at the most beautiful dive sites around Cres. Step by step, you will learn everything you need to dive safely, relaxed and with joy. Our experienced SSI instructors from Diving Cres will guide you individually so that you can learn at your own pace. You will acquire: in-depth knowledge of diving equipment and safety, safe buoyancy control and underwater communication, and the confidence of a responsible diver. This hands-on training ensures that you are well prepared to explore the underwater world on your own. Upon completion, you'll earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification, which will open up new diving adventures around the world. Start your diving adventure with Diving Cres – your SSI Dive Center on Cres! Book your Open Water Diver course in Croatia now and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of diving! Start your diving adventure with Diving Cres! SSI Open Water Diver course in Cres, Croatia – learn to dive safely and discover the underwater world.

OPEN WATER DIVERGet your diving license. If you have always wanted to learn to dive, are looking for new adventures and want to get to know the fabulous underwater world: this is where your diving adventure begins.The "classic" diving course. Since the early 1980s, the Open Water Diver has been the most frequently trained diving course worldwide. The "OWD training" is THE introduction to the fantastic underwater world and provides the necessary knowledge to be able to dive independently with a partner.During the 4-day Open Water Diver course, you will learn everything you need to explore the underwater world on your own. The course includes theory lessons, sessions in the pool and dives in the sea. Afterwards, you will receive a "brevet" (certificate), which entitles you to dive worldwide and allows you to hire diving equipment.The maximum depth during and after the course is 18m. During the course you will learn everything you need to know to plan and carry out dives independently afterwards.This course is the ideal introduction to our sport!Beginners course from 10 years (diving courses for children from 10 to 12 years only possible after a detailed consultation with the parents)