THE CLASSIC (CITY) SUMMER PACKAGE
This package, as the name implies, is the classic way of getting SDI or PADI Open Water certified with Athens Scuba. This is our summer option with check out dives at Lake Jocassee or Dive Land Park in Alabama.
By following the three steps of SDI education, you’ll learn everything that is required to becoming a certified Open Water Diver.
Knowledge Development
After signing up for the course with Athens Scuba, we’ll send you an email with all the necessary information as well as a link to the eLearning website with your personal login to the eLearning materials. From here, you’ll be able to access your eLearning materials from anywhere, on your own schedule.
Skill Development
Once you’ve completed the Knowledge Development, we’ll start working on skill development in the Confined Water sessions. We’ll meet twice at Oconee Aquatics & Recreation to work on all required skills for the Open Water Diver certification. Each time we’ll meet for about 3 hours. This will give us plenty of time to develop your skills to get you ready for taking the next step.
Open Water Check Out Dives
After completing your skill training, we’ll be going to the beautiful Lake Jocassee in South Carolina or to Dive Land Park quarry in Alabama for a weekend to do two dives on Saturday and two dives on Sunday. Athens Scuba makes everyone’s dive experience comfortable and easy. We use custom dive boats that get you to the best dive spots on the lake within just a few minutes. You don’t have to carry heavy stuff around or exhaust yourself during your Open Water Diver course. At Dive Land Park we have changing and gearing up spots right by the water and a lot of interesting things to see in this beautiful quarry.
There are options to stay the night at the lake. There is a diver’s camp ground and two basic bunk cabins right at the dive shop which Athens Scuba uses as a base for its Lake Jocassee operation.
Dates for the check out dives in summer/fall 2025
June 14th and 15th at Dive Land Park, Alabama
June 28th and 29th at Lake Jocassee
July 12th and 13th at Lake Jocassee
July 26th and 27th at Lake Jocassee
August 9th and 10th at Lake Jocassee
August 23rd and 24th at Lake Jocassee
September 6th and 7th at Dive Land Park, Alabama
September 20th and 21st at Lake Jocassee
October 4th and 5th at Lake Jocassee
October 18th and 19th at Lake Jocassee
The full SDI Open Water Diver Course in the Classic (City) Package
$999
Included in The Classic (City) Package
- eLearning materials
- Skill training in confined water at Oconee Aquatics
- 4 Open Water checkout dives at Lake Jocassee
- Lifetime digital certification card
- State of the art rental dive gear
- Training logbook
Not included
- Transportation to the pool, the lake or the quarry
- Accommodations at the lake, quarry
- PADI (instead of SDI) certification is $150 extra
Accessory Package Options
Fin: Sherwood Elite
Snorkel: Genesis Ika
Bag: Akona Caspian LT
Fin: Genesis Flow
Snorkel: Genesis Via
Bag: Akona Huron DX Dive Flag
Booties: Neosport 3mm Low Top Boots
Fin: Sherwood Triton Fin
Snorkel: Sherwood Tiga
Bag: Akona Huron DX Colored
Booties: Neosport 3mm High Top Boots
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