{"id":3722,"date":"2026-10-30T18:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:37:45","slug":"how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Dives in the PADI Open Water Course? Full Breakdown (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Dives_in_the_PADI_Open_Water_Course\"><\/span>How Many Dives in the PADI Open Water Course?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How many dives are in the PADI Open Water course? The course includes 5 confined water dives and 4 open water dives. Together with the theory, these dives take you from complete beginner to certified diver.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#How_Many_Dives_in_the_PADI_Open_Water_Course\" >How Many Dives in the PADI Open Water Course?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#The_Short_Answer\" >The Short Answer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Confined_Water_Dives_Building_Your_Skills\" >Confined Water Dives: Building Your Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Open_Water_Dives_Diving_the_Red_Sea\" >Open Water Dives: Diving the Red Sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Why_Hurghada_Is_Ideal_for_Your_Training_Dives\" >Why Hurghada Is Ideal for Your Training Dives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#How_Many_Dives_After_the_Course\" >How Many Dives After the Course?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Course_Price_and_Booking\" >Course Price and Booking<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Can_I_do_more_dives_during_the_course\" >Can I do more dives during the course?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Book_Your_Course\" >Book Your Course<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#How_many_open_water_dives_are_in_the_PADI_Open_Water_course\" >How many open water dives are in the PADI Open Water course?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#How_deep_are_the_training_dives\" >How deep are the training dives?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/de\/how-many-dives-in-padi-open-water-course\/#Do_I_need_to_log_my_dives\" >Do I need to log my dives?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>In Hurghada, your open water dives take place on real Red Sea reefs, so even your training dives are full of colourful fish and coral. 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Ask us in the form below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"everest-forms\"><div class=\"evf-container layout-two\" id=\"evf-664\"><form id=\"evf-form-664\" class=\"everest-form\" data-formid=\"664\" data-ajax_submission=\"0\" data-keyboard_friendly_form=\"0\" data-form_state_type=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3722\"><div class=\"evf-field-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce664\" name=\"_wpnonce664\" value=\"710367f516\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3722\" \/><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_1\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-2\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-664-field_ys0GeZISRs-1-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-first-name form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"ys0GeZISRs-1\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_ys0GeZISRs-1\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Full Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-664-field_ys0GeZISRs-1\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][ys0GeZISRs-1]\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-664-field_GU24mUTKxO-12-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-phone form-row validate-required validate-phone\" data-required-field-message=\"\" data-field-id=\"GU24mUTKxO-12\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_GU24mUTKxO-12\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Phone<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"tel\" id=\"evf-664-field_GU24mUTKxO-12\" class=\"input-text evf-smart-phone-field\" data-rule-smart-phone-field=\"true\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][GU24mUTKxO-12]\" required><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-2\" data-grid=\"grid_2\"><div id=\"evf-664-field_29GJhOXdeF-5-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-date-time form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"29GJhOXdeF-5\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_29GJhOXdeF-5\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Date \/ Time<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-664-field_29GJhOXdeF-5\" class=\"flatpickr-field input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][29GJhOXdeF-5]\" data-time-interval=\"15\" data-date-time=\"date\" data-mode=\"single\" data-locale=\"en\" data-date-format=\"Y-m-d\" required ><\/div><div id=\"evf-664-field_LbH5NxasXM-2-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-email form-row validate-required validate-email\" data-required-field-message=\"Please enter a valid email address.\" data-field-id=\"LbH5NxasXM-2\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_LbH5NxasXM-2\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Email<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"evf-664-field_LbH5NxasXM-2\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][LbH5NxasXM-2]\" required ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_2\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-664-field_66FR384cge-3-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"66FR384cge-3\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_66FR384cge-3\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Hotel Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-664-field_66FR384cge-3\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][66FR384cge-3]\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-664-field_BTHyEdkhNI-6-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-select form-row\" data-field-id=\"BTHyEdkhNI-6\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-664-field_BTHyEdkhNI-6\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Choose your Trip<\/span> <\/label><select id=\"evf-664-field_BTHyEdkhNI-6\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][BTHyEdkhNI-6]\" ><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Select Trip<\/option><option value=\"None\" >None<\/option><option value=\"Snorkeling - 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\u20ac15<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"evf-664-field_yhGx3FOwr2-4-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-textarea form-row\" data-field-id=\"yhGx3FOwr2-4\"><label class=\"evf-field-label evf-label-hide\" for=\"evf-664-field_yhGx3FOwr2-4\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Notes<\/span> <\/label><textarea id=\"evf-664-field_yhGx3FOwr2-4\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][yhGx3FOwr2-4]\" placeholder=\"Add your notes here\"  ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-honeypot-container evf-field-hp\"><label for=\"evf-664-field-hp\" class=\"evf-field-label\">Phone<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"everest_forms[hp]\" id=\"evf-664-field-hp\" class=\"input-text\"><\/div><div class=\"evf-submit-container \" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[id]\" value=\"664\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[author]\" value=\"1\"><button type='submit' name='everest_forms[submit]' class='everest-forms-submit-button button evf-submit ' id='evf-submit-664' value='evf-submit' data-process-text=\"Processing\u2026\" conditional_rules='&quot;&quot;' conditional_id='evf-submit-664'  id=\"evf-submit-664\" aria-live=\"assertive\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div><!-- .evf-container --><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Short_Answer\"><\/span>The Short Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Type of dive<\/td>\n<td>Number<\/td>\n<td>Where<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Confined water dives<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Calm, shallow water such as a pool or sheltered area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open water dives<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>The Red Sea, with your PADI instructor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total training dives<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Over about 3 to 4 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Confined_Water_Dives_Building_Your_Skills\"><\/span>Confined Water Dives: Building Your Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 5 confined water dives happen in calm, shallow water where you can stand up if needed. Here you practise the key skills one step at a time, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Breathing underwater and clearing your regulator<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clearing water from your mask<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Controlling your buoyancy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sharing air with a buddy in an emergency<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Basic hand signals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You only move on when you feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Water_Dives_Diving_the_Red_Sea\"><\/span>Open Water Dives: Diving the Red Sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 4 open water dives are where you put everything together on a real reef.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Dive<\/td>\n<td>Typical maximum depth<\/td>\n<td>Focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open water dive 1<\/td>\n<td>12 m<\/td>\n<td>Getting comfortable, enjoying the reef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open water dive 2<\/td>\n<td>12 m<\/td>\n<td>Repeating key skills in the sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open water dive 3<\/td>\n<td>18 m<\/td>\n<td>Buoyancy, navigation basics, exploring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open water dive 4<\/td>\n<td>18 m<\/td>\n<td>Final skills and a relaxed dive with your instructor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>After the fourth dive and the final review, you are a certified PADI Open Water Diver.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Hurghada_Is_Ideal_for_Your_Training_Dives\"><\/span>Why Hurghada Is Ideal for Your Training Dives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hurghada&#8217;s sheltered reefs, warm water and good visibility make learning easier and more enjoyable. Many students say their open water dives feel more like fun dives than lessons.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Dives_After_the_Course\"><\/span>How Many Dives After the Course?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The more you dive, the more confident you become. Many new divers add a few fun dives straight after the course. A 3-day package with 6 dives costs \u20ac133 at Chloe&#8217;s Diving Center.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Course_Price_and_Booking\"><\/span>Course Price and Booking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The PADI Open Water Diver course costs \u20ac400 including learning materials, certification, logbook and daily taxation. See our<a href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/padi-open-water-diver-course-in-hurghada\/\"> PADI Open Water Diver course in Hurghada<\/a> page and the full list on our<a href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/daily-diving-prices-in-hurghada\/\"> diving prices in Hurghada<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>For a shorter option, the<a href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/padi-diving-courses-in-hurghada\/\"> PADI Scuba Diver course<\/a> includes two open water dives.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_do_more_dives_during_the_course\"><\/span>Can I do more dives during the course?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Ask us about adding fun dives after your certification.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_Your_Course\"><\/span>Book Your Course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you know how many dives are in the PADI Open Water course, you are ready to start.<a href=\"https:\/\/chloes-diving.com\/booking\/\"> Book your course<\/a> or message us on<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/201221590220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/p>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_open_water_dives_are_in_the_PADI_Open_Water_course\"><\/span>How many open water dives are in the PADI Open Water course?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFour open water dives, after five confined water dives.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_deep_are_the_training_dives\"><\/span>How deep are the training dives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first two go to about 12 metres and the last two to a maximum of 18 metres.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_to_log_my_dives\"><\/span>Do I need to log my dives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. 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