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PRIVATE Open Water Course (1-8 People) - Go Dive Tasmania
PRIVATE Open Water Course (1-8 People) - Go Dive Tasmania
PRIVATE Open Water Course (1-8 People) - Go Dive Tasmania

Private Learn to Dive Course – PADI Open Water (1 - 2 People)

Course - Go Dive Tasmania

🤿 Private PADI Open Water Course — Learn to Dive, Your Way

Looking for a more personal and flexible way to start your diving journey? Our Private Open Water Course is ideal for individuals, couples, or small groups who want a customised learning experience — on your schedule, at your pace, and with dedicated instructor support.

Run by Go Dive Tasmania, this course follows the full PADI Open Water Diver curriculum, culminating in a lifetime scuba certification recognised worldwide and valid up to 18 metres.


🧭 Course Structure – Tailored Over 2 Weekends, 3 Days in a Row, (or Flexible Dates)

Our Private Course includes the same three essential training components as the standard course, delivered with personal attention and more flexible scheduling:

  1. Knowledge Development (Online eLearning)
    Learn the theory at your own pace through PADI’s interactive online platform. Access it anytime via the app or browser.

  2. Confined Water Training (Pool Session)
    Take your first breath underwater and master foundational dive skills in a safe, Hobart-based pool environment.

  3. Open Water Dives (2 Shore + 2 Boat Dives)
    Complete your certification with four guided dives on Tasmania’s east coast — including boat dives from our custom-built RIB and shore dives near our Taranna dive lodge.


👥 Private Group Options

Choose to learn:

  • One-on-one with your instructor

  • As a couple

  • As a small group of up to 4 people

  • As a larger group of upto 8 people

We’ll tailor your training schedule to match your availability and preferences. 


🏠 Optional Dive Lodge Stay

Make a weekend of it! Stay at our comfortable Dive Lodge in Taranna, just minutes from the dive sites. Enjoy bunk-style accommodation, a shared kitchen and lounge, and a relaxed post-dive atmosphere.


✅ What’s Included

  • PADI eLearning

  • Digital PADI Certification Card

  • Full Equipment Rental

  • 1x Pool Session

  • 2x Shore Dives

  • 2x Boat Dives

  • Private Instruction

  • Flexible scheduling and personal support


❌ Not Included

  • Transport

  • National Parks Pass (if required for some sites)

  • Food and drinks

  • Accommodation (available at extra cost)


🩺 Medical Requirements

You will need to complete a medical questionnaire before beginning the course. A diving medical may be required if:

  • You answer “Yes” to any flagged medical questions, or

  • You are 45 years or older

Please review our Medical Information before booking.


📌 Booking Information

  • Courses are non-refundable once booked (unless otherwise stated in our policy)

  • Dates are selected in consultation with you — just call us to plan

  • Be sure to read our Booking Conditions before purchase


📞 How to Book

Book online or call us on (03) 6231 9749, email, or visit us in-store to plan your private dive course.

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      Description

      🤿 Private PADI Open Water Course — Learn to Dive, Your Way

      Looking for a more personal and flexible way to start your diving journey? Our Private Open Water Course is ideal for individuals, couples, or small groups who want a customised learning experience — on your schedule, at your pace, and with dedicated instructor support.

      Run by Go Dive Tasmania, this course follows the full PADI Open Water Diver curriculum, culminating in a lifetime scuba certification recognised worldwide and valid up to 18 metres.


      🧭 Course Structure – Tailored Over 2 Weekends, 3 Days in a Row, (or Flexible Dates)

      Our Private Course includes the same three essential training components as the standard course, delivered with personal attention and more flexible scheduling:

      1. Knowledge Development (Online eLearning)
        Learn the theory at your own pace through PADI’s interactive online platform. Access it anytime via the app or browser.

      2. Confined Water Training (Pool Session)
        Take your first breath underwater and master foundational dive skills in a safe, Hobart-based pool environment.

      3. Open Water Dives (2 Shore + 2 Boat Dives)
        Complete your certification with four guided dives on Tasmania’s east coast — including boat dives from our custom-built RIB and shore dives near our Taranna dive lodge.


      👥 Private Group Options

      Choose to learn:

      • One-on-one with your instructor

      • As a couple

      • As a small group of up to 4 people

      • As a larger group of upto 8 people

      We’ll tailor your training schedule to match your availability and preferences. 


      🏠 Optional Dive Lodge Stay

      Make a weekend of it! Stay at our comfortable Dive Lodge in Taranna, just minutes from the dive sites. Enjoy bunk-style accommodation, a shared kitchen and lounge, and a relaxed post-dive atmosphere.


      ✅ What’s Included

      • PADI eLearning

      • Digital PADI Certification Card

      • Full Equipment Rental

      • 1x Pool Session

      • 2x Shore Dives

      • 2x Boat Dives

      • Private Instruction

      • Flexible scheduling and personal support


      ❌ Not Included

      • Transport

      • National Parks Pass (if required for some sites)

      • Food and drinks

      • Accommodation (available at extra cost)


      🩺 Medical Requirements

      You will need to complete a medical questionnaire before beginning the course. A diving medical may be required if:

      • You answer “Yes” to any flagged medical questions, or

      • You are 45 years or older

      Please review our Medical Information before booking.


      📌 Booking Information

      • Courses are non-refundable once booked (unless otherwise stated in our policy)

      • Dates are selected in consultation with you — just call us to plan

      • Be sure to read our Booking Conditions before purchase


      📞 How to Book

      Book online or call us on (03) 6231 9749, email, or visit us in-store to plan your private dive course.

          MEDICAL

          Recreational Diving Medical Requirements – Go Dive Tasmania

          To make things easier for you, please see the links below for the recreational diving medical forms.

          Go Dive Tasmania requires a diving medical in the following cases:

          • You answer “Yes” to any medical question and are prompted to see a doctor.
          • You are 45 years or older.

          If this applies to you, you must complete the medical before booking your course.

          PADI Dive Medical*

          • Can be completed by any willing GP.
          • When booking your appointment, ask for a recreational diving medical.
          • Not all GPs are familiar or willing to do this — check ahead of time.
          • Bring a printed copy of the form to your appointment.
          • All doctors listed below are known to offer this service in Tasmania.

          📄 Download Medical Forms

          To complete your diving medical, please download and print the appropriate form below:

          🔹 PADI Dive Medical Form
          Use this form if you are seeing a general GP.
          👉 Download PADI Medical Form (PDF)

          🔹 SPUMS Recreational Dive Medical Form
          Use this only if seeing a SPUMS-accredited doctor.
          👉 Download SPUMS Medical Form (PDF)

          Make sure to bring the printed form to your appointment to ensure the medical can be completed without delays.

          SPUMS Dive Medical*

          • Can only be completed by SPUMS-accredited doctors.
          • To find an accredited provider near you, use the SPUMS Doctor List.

          Doctors Performing Recreational Diving Medicals – Hobart Region

          Dr Michael Tooth
          City Doctors Hobart
          📞 (03) 6231 3003

          Hyperbaric Medicine Unit (Royal Hobart Hospital)
          📞 (03) 6166 8196

          Dr Graham Stephens
          Your Health Hub
          📞 (03) 6122 0150

          Dr Elizabeth Elliott
          General Practice Plus
          📞 (03) 6223 5533

          Dover Medical Centre
          📞 (03) 6298 1222

          Sorell Doctors Surgery (existing patients only)
          📞 (03) 6265 1595

          Doctors – Northern Tasmania

          Windmill Hill Medical (Launceston)
          📞 (03) 6776 0080

          Tremaur Medical Centre (Launceston)
          📞 (03) 6776 0080

          Rose Cottage Medical (Launceston)
          📞 (03) 6334 3622

          Exeter Medical Center (Exeter)
          📞 (03) 6394 4247

          SmartClinics (Devonport)
          📞 (03) 6422 6200

          Burnie General Practice (Burnie)
          📞 (03) 6431 7708

          Wynyard Medical Centre (Wynyard)
          📞 (03) 6442 2201

          Important

          Please allow at least 14 days to book and attend your diving medical — wait times can vary.

          If you have any questions or are unsure whether a medical is required for your booking, feel free to contact us:

          📞 (03) 6231 9749
          📧 info@godivetassie.com.au

          BOOKING CONDITIONS

          Course Booking Conditions

          All course participants must meet the following requirements and agree to the terms below:

          Eligibility

          • Participants must be at least 12 years old, unless enrolling in programs like Bubble Makers or Seal Team (minimum age: 8).
          • You must have your own transport for the duration of the course.
          • Many dive sites are located within National Parks. Please ensure you obtain a valid parks pass
            Parks Pass:
            👉 https://passes.parks.tas.gov.au
          • All courses are taught in English only. For safety reasons, no translation is permitted — no exceptions.

          Medical and Swim Requirements

          • You must complete a medical questionnaire. Depending on your responses, you may be required to obtain clearance from a doctor.
          • If you are 45 years or older, a diving medical with a doctor is mandatory.
          • You must be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes unassisted.
          1. These tests are conducted on Day 1 of the course.
          2. Failure to pass will result in course cancellation without refund.
          3. Not bringing swim gear is not a valid excuse.
          4. Re-testing may be scheduled at an additional fee of $150/hour (minimum 1 hour, calculated from staff departure and return to Hobart).


          Payments, Refunds & Rebooking

          • A non-refundable deposit of $245 per person applies to all course bookings.
          • Cancellations within 30 days of the original booking are eligible for a partial refund:
            Example: $645 course – $245 deposit = $400 refund
          • No refunds will be given within 14 days of the course start date, regardless of reason.
          • If you fail a diving medical and provide documentation to info@godivetassie.com.au, you will receive a partial refund, less the $245 deposit.

          Combo Course Refunds

          If you cancel a Combo Course (a multi person package) but wish to downgrade to a lower-value course instead of cancelling completely, we will calculate your refund based on the difference in course values, minus the non-refundable $245 deposit.

          Example:
          You booked a 4 Person Combo Course valued at $1999, but decide to downgrade to a 3 Person Combo Course valued at $1575.

          • Price difference: $1999 – $1575 = $424
          • Less non-refundable deposit: $424 – $245 = $179 refund

          So, your total refund would be $179.

          The refund will be provided to the original purchaser and payment method.

          Please note: No refunds will be given for combo course cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date.

          Date Changes & No Shows

          • Changing course dates within 14 days of the start date will incur a $245 rebooking fee per person.

          This can be done once only. Further changes require full course re-payment.

          • Not attending or not completing the course will also incur a $245 rebooking fee (valid once within 12 months).

          After that, full payment is required for re-enrolment.

          Course Access & Communication

          • After booking, we will contact you via email or phone to confirm your details and issue access to your online learning materials.
          • Please check your spam/junk folder. If you do not hear from us, it is your responsibility to contact info@godivetassie.com.au.
          • You will be required to complete waiver and participant forms before the course start date. These are mandatory — no exceptions.

          Buy Now – Choose Dates Later (Gift Voucher Conditions)

          • This option is treated as a gift voucher, valid for 3 years from the date of purchase.
          • To redeem, you must provide the original receipt, which contains all necessary information to confirm your booking.
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