JACKSONVILLE PRIVATE FIELD GUIDE
Three Days, Four Divers: Private PADI Certification with Barry in Jacksonville
A private PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water course that combines online e-learning with confined training and open-water dives—this guide lays out the logistics for completing certification with Scuba Barry.
Three Days, Four Divers: Private PADI Certification with Barry in Jacksonville.
Learn to breathe, move and navigate beneath the surface with a private PADI certification course led by Barry. The program pairs PADI’s standardized e-learning with hands-on confined-water practice and multiple open-water dives so new divers leave certified and confident.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
World‑recognized PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water
Earn a globally recognized credential: the Open Water Diver course (four open-water dives plus confined-water training) or choose the Advanced Open Water option, which builds skills with five adventure dives and mandatory Deep and Underwater Navigation modules.
Hands‑on training across confined and open water
Training includes a confined-water session to learn and practice core skills, followed by the required sequence of open-water dives that constitute certification.
Advance your skills with five adventure dives
For divers seeking more challenge, the Advanced Open Water course centers on deeper diving and navigation and lets you select three additional adventure dives—from Digital Imaging to Night or Drift diving.
What the day feels like
What the course feels like
Expect a mix of independent study and focused in‑water coaching: complete the PADI e‑learning beforehand, then spend confined sessions practicing skills and execute a sequence of open‑water dives under Barry’s supervision until the required skills and dives are complete.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this private certification fits—and who should consider other options.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Complete the required PADI online e‑learning before your in‑water sessions. Full course price indicates that gear and tanks are provided as part of the package.
$3,000 per group covers all taxes, fees, gear and tanks for the private package; the PADI e‑learning prerequisite carries an additional $195 fee paid directly to PADI.
With one or two students the required dives and confined training can typically be completed in two long days; groups of more than two generally require three days.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How many days does the course take?
With one or two students the four open-water dives and confined-water session can typically be finished in two long days; groups larger than two typically require three days.
What certifications are offered?
You can complete the PADI Open Water Diver course (four open-water dives plus a confined-water session) or opt for the PADI Advanced Open Water course (five adventure dives including mandatory Deep and Underwater Navigation).
What is included in the price?
$3,000 per group includes all taxes, fees, gear and tanks as part of the private package.
Are there any prerequisites or extra fees?
PADI online e‑learning is a prerequisite and carries an additional $195 fee payable directly to PADI.
How many dives are required for Open Water and Advanced?
Open Water certification requires four open-water dives plus a confined-water training session; Advanced Open Water requires five adventure dives, with Deep and Underwater Navigation mandatory.
Where do we meet for the course?
The specified meeting location for the course listing is Maui, Hawaii.