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Equipment cost and rental guide
Note: Please note that the information here is out of date and is no longer being maintained. Please browse my scuba pages for current costs: http://www.vancestevens.com/scuba_plan.htm#costs (October 24, 2008)
PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Course |
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Cost Estimates in UAE dirhams (AED) |
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Initial costs, payable at start of course |
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PADI Open Water manual and dive tables |
75 |
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Certification fee to PADI (pic card) |
50 |
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Contribution to equipment maintenance & purchase |
225 |
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Total per trainee |
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350 |
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Other expenses are paid as they are incurred. |
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Confined water training |
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Module 1 equipment |
110 |
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Module 1 pool entry |
25 |
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Module 2 equipment |
110 |
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Module 2 pool entry |
25 |
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Module 3 equipment |
110 |
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Module 3 pool entry |
25 |
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Module 4 equipment |
110 |
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Module 4 pool entry |
25 |
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Module 5 equipment |
110 |
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Module 5 pool entry |
25 |
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Total equipment and pool for confined water training: |
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675 |
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Open water training |
MD* |
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dives 1 & 2, from boat, with full kit, 2 tanks (apprx.) |
200 |
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dives 1 & 2, 2 tanks and boat trip for instructor |
140 |
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dives 3 & 4, from boat, with full kit, 2 tanks (apprx.) |
200 |
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dives 3 & 4, 2 tanks and boat trip for instructor |
140 |
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Total costs for open water diving |
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680 |
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Maximum costs for open water dive course |
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1705 |
Individual 1-on-1, incl. equipment, boat dives (apprx.) |
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(Actual costs are likely to be substantially less) |
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*MD = using Marina Divers as basis for calculation |
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