PADI Open Water Diver Course

Key Largo Dive Center has received 7 awards from Scuba Diving Magazine for quality, safety, and service in 2026. The staff is among the most experienced in the country with decades of scuba experience. We are a PADI 5-Star Dive Center. We are located at the Bayside Inn Key Largo Resort for your convenience. On the first day you will review the PADI e-Learning that you completed prior to attending. You will then proceed to the pool with your instructor for a morning of confined water training. In the afternoon you will begin your open water dive training. On the second day you will board our boat for the completion of your open water dive training. Unlike many other places offering scuba training, Key Largo Dive Center owns our large custom dive boat so we can control all of the dive training sites. Upon successful completion of your training you will be awarded the PADI Open Water Diver Certification allowing you to dive with a buddy and not need an instructor to accompany you.

Meeting point

The Key Largo Dive Center check-in office is located at the Bayside Inn Key Largo. Our office is adjacent to their office. Please park in the Bayside Inn Key Largo parking lot and follow the signs to our office. The entrance to the parking lot is next door to the local Burger King.

Pickup

Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.

Ticket type

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Group size

Up to 12 travellers

Operated by

Key Largo Dive Center

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Participants must self-complete a medical questionnaire to review their health status prior to attending.
• Not approved for travelers with asthma.
• Participants must self-complete a medical questionnaire. Medical concerns revealed in the questionnaire may require a physicians approval for participation.