Scuba Center has been selling quality scuba diving and snorkeling equipment since 1973. You will find a wide selection of scuba and snorkeling equipment at both our Eagan, Minnesota and Minneapolis, Minnesota locations. | Scuba Center is Your Upper Midwest Dive Shop. Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
(651) 681-8434
Scuba Center Minneapolis
5015 Penn Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
(612) 925-4818

PADI Open Water Certification Dives


PADI Open Water Dives | The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. Now that you have done your PADI class and pool work you are ready for your Open Water Certification Dives.  Complete your PADI Open Water certification during two half days of diving at beautiful Square Lake, approximately 5 miles north of Stillwater, Minnesota.  Space is limited on each dive, so pre-registration is required. Due to PADI Instructor-to-Student ratios, 10 and 11 year olds must complete their Open Water Certification Dives during one of our Tues. / Thurs. evening sessions. At least a week before your dives you will need to stop in either store and try on a wetsuit for the dives and have a digital photo taken for your PADI certification card.
Open Water Fee: $249
(Fee and cancellation policy)
Includes: PADI Open Water Certification fee, scuba equipment use (tank, weights, regulator, BCD, 6mm wetsuit, & hood).  Not included*: Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, gloves, and parking fees.

PADI Open Water Certification Dives | PADI -- The Way the World Learns to Dive | Click here for www.padi.com

** Early & late season dives require gloves & strap style fins with boots for your comfort. **

Don't forget to bring your log book to the open water training dives.

To register, contact our Minneapolis location at: (612) 925-4818

2023 Weekend Dates

2023 Weekday Afternoons - Golden Acres

There are two scheduled sessions per day. # 1 is 8:00am - Noon; # 2 is Noon - 4pm. You will need to attend the same session on both Sat. and Sun.

Weekday afternoons scheduled on Tues. and Thurs. at 1pm.
You must attend both days.

OW230520 - May 20 & 21 Golden Acres OW230613 - Jun 13 & 15 Golden Acres
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OW231007 - Oct 7 & 8 Golden Acres