The PADI Open Water Diver is the certification that lets you dive anywhere afterwards, with any centre, to recreational limits. On Gran Canaria it is sold as a three-day programme by Puerto Rico Diving for €455 per person, and the useful thing about that number is how much of the course it actually contains.
The PADI certification fee is already inside the €455. That is the line most often billed separately at the end of a course; here the operator lists theory, equipment, insurance, tax and the fee as included.
What does the €455 cover?
Five things are named inside the price: the digital theory, equipment rental, insurance, sales tax and the PADI certification fees. That last item is the one people forget to budget for elsewhere — a certification fee billed separately at the end can turn a headline price into a different one. Here the operator states that everything needed is included and does not list exclusions.
How the three days are structured
A PADI Open Water course is built from theory, confined-water skills and open-water dives. The digital theory is done at your own pace before or between sessions, the skills are practised in shallow water, and the qualifying dives happen in the sea off the south-west coast. Puerto Rico Diving works out of the Europa shopping centre in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria; the centre confirms the exact start time when you book.
Course or try dive?
| Try dive | Open Water course | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €89 | €455 |
| Time | 3 hours | 3 days |
| Result | one guided dive of up to 45 minutes | a certification valid anywhere |
| Age | from 10 | — |
| Included | equipment, insurance, tax | theory, equipment, insurance, tax, PADI fee |
The arithmetic is simple: five try dives come to €445, ten euros short of the whole course, but the course costs three mornings. Take the try dive at €89 if you want to find out whether you like breathing underwater at all. Take the course if you already know you do and expect to dive again on another trip.
What to bring and what to expect
Bring your identity document and, if you have one, your own mask — everything else is rented as part of the programme. The centre holds 4.9 on Google from 398 reviews, and staff work in English, Spanish, French and Italian. Transfers are not stated for the try dives, so plan on reaching the centre yourself; for the course, confirm the daily schedule with the operator when booking.
What can I do after the certification?
Dive with any centre to recreational limits. Locally that means the two-dive programmes: two shore dives in the El Cabrón reserve for €100 or two guided boat dives with Calypso for €115.
Is there an age limit?
The operator does not publish one for the course. The same centre takes children from 10 on its try dive, so we confirm the age for a younger candidate with the operator before booking.
Can the course run in German?
Not at this centre: the languages named are English, Spanish, French and Italian. Tell us in advance if language matters and we will ask the operator what is possible on your dates.
Updated 3 September 2026. The price, inclusions and languages come from the operator's own page, the rating and review count from Google.
