Learn how to SCUBA Dive with Dive On It Scuba. (say that real fast 🙂 ) We offer nearly the entire range of PADI classes and can get you started on your fun journey beneath the sea. Not quite sure if you want to do this? Begin with a "Discover SCUBA" lesson you can get a brief taste of what it's like to breathe underwater in our pool using high quality Aqua Lung Dive Gear!
If you know you're ready to get your full certification, our "Open Water SCUBA Diver" classes run at least once a month (more often during peak season).
Our Discover SCUBA intro costs $60 per person, with $20 credited to your Open Water class if you sign up on your Discover Scuba day!
Our standard Open Water SCUBA Diver class costs $789* for a regular group class and Private lessons are also available. Our regular pricing includes gear rental, open water dives and no surprise fees! (* See below for Options)
What do you need?
Are you ready to take the plunge and explore the other 70% of the Earth? Great! Stop in the shop, signup online, or give us a call at 401-333-0002 to inquire about class schedules and availability.
Once you're signed up within a business day you'll get access to your PADI online learning to get you going. You'll then attend a couple classroom sessions to familiarize you with the basics of the gear, how to dive and get sized at the shop. We'll also have pool sessions for you to learn and practice the necessary skills to becoming a safe & confident SCUBA Diver, plus a little bit of playtime to get comfortable. Once you've completed the online, classroom & pool sessions you'll join one of our Award Winning PADI Scuba Instructors for your final Ocean Check-Out dives in Jamestown!
There is some personal gear you'll need to buy or have to get you started. While we'll supply the necessary "life support" gear for you to take the class such as Buoyancy Compensator, Regulators, SCUBA Cylinders & weights, you will need to supply some "personal" items. The Personal Items are a SCUBA quality diving Mask, Snorkel, Scuba rated open-boot Fins and Boots (for the SCUBA Fins). We offer all of these items in our shop and can make sure you're properly sized and everything fits comfortably and properly (and looks good too! ). If you already have some or all of these items, Great! However, please keep in mind that non-SCUBA masks may leak or be uncomfortable at depth (many snorkeling masks are fine at the surface but don't hold up so well at 30+ feet), and we do require SCUBA pocket fins that utilize a bootie or boot.
Ready to get started? Sign up Online for a class that fits your schedule. We have 'weeknight' options that run Wednesday & Friday evenings (with Open Water Ocean dives on the weekends) and 'weekend' options that run Sunday morning's and afternoons.
Free PADI AWARE Specialty Course with Personal Gear Purchase! ($99 value!)
Buy your "Personal Dive Gear" items from us along with a class and get a free PADI AWARE Specialty Course! That's right, if you buy your new mask, fins & booties from us, we'll include this course for free!
Make a difference for yourself and others by learning and applying tips to save the ocean. The PADI AWARE Specialty course equips you with tangible actions and opportunities to bring about positive ocean change.
A portion of the proceeds from every PADI AWARE Foundation™ course funds AWARE’s critical conservation work to remove marine debris, secure protection for sharks & rays, expand marine protected areas, and support local grantees.
A small time commitment (eLearning & classroom time, added to your 2nd day) gives you another certification!
If Master Scuba Diver is a goal of yours, this course helps cross one those 5 specialties off your list!
Choose your Experience!
Which bundle fits your needs best?
You can take the regular Basic Open Water class, or you have the option to enhance that class with additional PADI Specialty training to give you a jump up on your SCUBA Abilities. The options are available to you via the online checkout, or in the shop!
Open Water Diver Course Options!
The below are requirements for the PADI Open Water Diver Certification!
- PADI Open Water Diver eLearning
- 2 Interactive sessions
- 2 Pool sessions
- Sunday sessions have the interactives and pool on the same day
- Weeknight sessions have interactives on Wednesday and pool on Friday
- 2 Checkout Dive sessions (2 dives per session)
- Small class sizes
- Must attend course sessions on specific assigned dates.
- Includes "Core SCUBA Gear" rental for pool & open water dives
- Includes eLearning, interactive sessions, Pool sessions & Open Water dives
- Fees apply for changes/missed sessions or dives.
- Fees may apply for additional session/pool/dive time if desired.
- 5% discount on Core Diving Gear purchased for 30 days after completing course.
All of the stuff with the Basic Open Water Bundle - PLUS . . .
- Additional Open Water Dive
- Tank of Nitrox
- 2 Additional PADI Certifications!
- Enriched Air Diver w/ eLearning
- Dive Against Debris Specialist
All of the stuff with the Basic Open Water Bundle - PLUS . . .
- Additional Open Water Dive
- 2 Additional PADI Certifications!
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver w/eLearning
- Project AWARE Specialist
Make any of the above Private for $400 per person!
- Will schedule to your needs.
- Best for those which special scheduling requirements or want exclusive attention.
- Rate is for single student. Contact the shop for special Private Group pricing.
- Includes up to 2 interactive/pool sessions at your schedule.
- Includes 4 Open Water dives over 2 days at your schedule.
- Includes "Core SCUBA Gear" rental for pool & open water dives
- Includes Interactive sessions, Pool sessions & Open Water dives
- 5% discount on Core Diving Gear purchased for 30 days after completing course.
- 10% discount on "Full Kit" Purchase prior to course start or before 1st Open Water Dives.
- VIP Valet Service available for $125
- ~ = Custom Options Available, call or stop in for details.
- Complete your eLearning & confined water (pool) sessions with us
- Finish your Open Water Dives at another shop someplace warm.
- Other shop fees are not included and are completely separate from ours.
- E-Learning from PADI Required
- Must be completed prior to 1st Pool session
- Dive On It in Cumberland, RI must be selected when purchasing
- If not, a $50 fee applies
- Student must have or purchase 'Personal SCUBA Items'
- Includes E-Learning Quick Review prior to 1st pool session
- 2 Group Pool sessions with Dive On It SCUBA
- Core SCUBA Gear for pool sessions included
- Open Water Dives completed elsewhere
- Group Schedule Only.
- PADI Open Water diver eLearning
- 2 Group Interactive sessions
- 2 Group Pool sessions
- Student must have or purchase 'Personal SCUBA Items'
- Core SCUBA Gear for pool sessions included
- Open Water Dives completed elsewhere
- Group schedule
SCHEDULE:
See our Calendar for class schedules. We may not have all classes listed so if you don't see one here, call the shop and ask.
The Final Big Test - Open Water Dives!
We do our Open Water Dives in Jamestown, RI at Fort Wetheril State Park. When you enter the park, follow the signs saying 'SCUBA Area' to the left of the entrance. Park in the lower parking lot next to the boat ramp. There are restrooms available for your use. Please bring water & snacks with you as you'll definitely want them after diving.
E-Learning
Our initial Open Water diver classes now utilize PADI's e-learning system! Most of the academics can now be done from the comfort of your own home. Within a business day of you signing up for one of our courses, we'll activate an appropriate PADI e-Learning class for you on PADI's website. The e-Learning fee is included in our course costs, but ONLY if you don't buy it directly from PADI. 🙂
If you've already bought an e-Learning class directly from PADI reach out to us to ask about a possible credit or discount off our course. Please note however, it often is less then what you may have paid PADI as we buy the eLearning credits from them in bulk.
Gear Definitions
- Personal Dive Gear (Must be SCUBA Quality)
- Required for all Students and not included in class pricing.
- Mask
- Fins (boot style SCUBA fins)
- Boots or booties (protect your feet from the environment and keep warm)
- Snorkel
- Hood (a must-have except for the warmest of months)
- Gloves (always a good idea to protect your hands and keep you warm!)
- Required for all Students and not included in class pricing.
- CORE SCUBA Gear
- Rental of these items is included in Open Water Class Pricing
- Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD)
- Regulator (1st, 2nd, Octopus, Console)
- Dive Computer
- Wetsuit (3mm shorty for the pool, 5 or 7mm full suit for the ocean dives)
- Tank / SCUBA Cylinder
- Weights
- Rental of these items is included in Open Water Class Pricing
When you signup for one of our classes, we include PADI's e-Learning as part of it and it'll be assigned to you within a business day.
However, if you're not ready to sign-up for a full class just yet, or want to get started right away on the eLearning, you can use the link below to sign up. Please keep in mind, that you do not get a 1-for-1 credit for PADI's cost, vs our package pricing. Contact the shop for details.
Be sure if signing up directly to PADI vs having us assign to you that you select Dive On It Scuba, Cumberland RI, USA as your dive shop or additional fees may end up applying.
