Convenient online access to knowledge development course material for one year

Unlimited and unrestricted access to an online version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual

At your own pace complete knowledge assessments

Contact us anytime if you need any help or are having problems signing up

Payment is $120 US for eLearning via a secure online payment system, paid directly to PADI. There are additional charges for in-water training, equipment rental and certification fees of PHP 16,000, paid on arrival at Thresher Shark Divers. Make sure you list Thresher Shark Divers, Malapascua Philippines, Store Number #36055 when you sign up.

Please note: It is slightly more expensive to do the Open Water Course via e-Learning, but it is a great option if you want to complete your course quickly. If you wish for a hard copy of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual it is an additional P1,500.

PADI Open Water Diver Online

Learning to scuba dive has never been more convenient!

Now you can complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning. 

With e-Learning you will not need to spend your evenings on holiday reading and watching DVD's. All this can be done in advance. You can spend more of your holiday enjoying yourself and will have more time for diving!

After certification this will give you more opportunity to dive with our famous Thresher Sharks!

Go Dive

Once on Malapascua you'll learn and master dive skills from one of our highly-trained PADI Instructors during confined and open water dives. The skills you learn during these dives will prepare you to explore a whole new world. Start today on a lifetime of adventure and fun!

Multiple Languages

PADI Open Water eLearning is currently available in English, Spanish, German, Japanese, French, Italian and Dutch with more languages coming all the time.

Open Water Course details

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More details:

• Access to the online manual: Lifetime
• Minimum age: 10 years
• Course must be completed within 1 year from registration date
• Payment due on sign up (direct to PADI): USD 120
• Payment due on site for in-water training: PHP 16,000
• Your e-learning completion is valid for one year from date of completion