SSI Open Water Diver Certification
Learn to Dive in La Paz
Your first scuba certification, taught in the Sea of Cortez by an SSI/CMAS instructor and marine scientist.
The course
Three days, one certification
Two days of confined-water training on the beach, followed by a boat day in open water — theory is covered alongside your first day in the water.
01
Day 1 — theory + beach / confined water
SSI manual and videos, chapter quizzes, gear setup and your first skills in shallow water: buoyancy, breathing, mask clearing.
02
Day 2 — beach / confined water
Review and practice of core skills, with an evaluation before heading out to open water.
03
Day 3 — boat, open water
A boat trip to a dive site in the Sea of Cortez. Four certification dives with your instructor.
What's included
Everything you need to get certified
- SSI theory materials — manual and official videos, in the SSI app or printed.
- Full scuba gear for all three days — regulator, BCD, tank, weights, wetsuit.
- A certified instructor with you throughout the course.
- Boat trip on open-water day.
- Four certification dives in the Sea of Cortez.
- Your SSI Open Water Diver certification — processed and issued after the course.
Recognized worldwide
An SSI certification you can use anywhere
SSI Open Water Diver is an internationally recognized entry-level certification, valid with dive operators around the world.
Price
One price, everything included
Full course
$12,000MXN
Theory, all three days and your SSI Open Water Diver certification. Personal equipment rental quoted separately if needed. Swapping one beach day for a boat day costs an extra $2,000 MXN.
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La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico