KIHEI BOAT TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Finish Your Open Water Certification from the Deck of a Kihei Dive Boat
The boat-based second half of the PADI Open Water course with Prodiver Maui completes your certification through on-boat knowledge application and open-water dives.
Finish Your Open Water Certification from the Deck of a Kihei Dive Boat.
Climaxing the second part of your two-part Open Water Certification odyssey, this course takes place aboard ship off Kihei. Building on lessons from the shore dives, you’ll transfer skills to the boat, complete required knowledge development, and carry out open-water dives that open the door to deeper, farther-reaching underwater exploration.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Aboard a Dive Vessel off Kihei
The second phase of the PADI Open Water certification is run from a boat, giving candidates the platform to conduct open-water dives and practice skills beyond the shore-based training.
Applying and Testing Open-Water Skills
This portion of the course emphasizes applying knowledge development and reviewing practical dive skills in open-water conditions to finalize certification.
Access to Wider Dive Locations
Completing the boat dives unlocks the ability to travel to a broader range of dive sites, expanding where certified divers can explore.
What the day feels like
What the Course Feels Like
You’ll board the operator’s vessel and move through a compact sequence: confirm that your knowledge development is complete, review skills on the boat, and then descend for open-water dives that consolidate the shore-work from part one. The day is focused, practical and directed toward finalizing your PADI Open Water Diver certification.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course suits — and who should take additional steps before booking.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Complete the PADI Open Diver e-learning prior to the first day; knowledge development must be completed by day one of the dives. Read the medical questions before you arrive — any affirmative answers require physician’s clearance.
Minimum age for participation is 10; read the medical questionnaire and secure physician’s release if required.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What are the prerequisites for this boat-based portion of the PADI Open Water course?
You must have completed the PADI Open Diver e-learning course and the two shore dives from part one of the program, and be at least 10 years old.
When must the knowledge development be finished?
Knowledge development must be completed by the first day of the dive portion of the course.
What happens if I answer yes to any medical questions?
Any 'yes' answers on the medical questionnaire require a physician’s release before you can be taken in the water.
Is there a minimum age to participate?
Yes. Participants must be at least 10 years old.
I still have questions about my eligibility or health—how do I get answers?
Contact the operator directly with any questions; the operator requests you call if you have concerns about medical disclosures or eligibility.
What will I do during the boat portion of the course?
You will board the dive vessel for briefings, confirm knowledge development, review and demonstrate skills in open-water dives, and complete the required dives to finalize certification.