

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Open Water Scuba Certification (SDI) – Start Wed, March 4, 2026 (Charlotte/Gastonia)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Ready to get scuba certified near Charlotte?
Our SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course is designed to build real underwater skill, comfort, and confidence — not just a certification card.

What to expect

✅ 100% Online Academics (SDI eLearning) — complete at your own pace
✅ Hands-on training with experienced instructors
✅ Once your eLearning is completed, we’ll coordinate your pool session + open water checkout dives (scheduling is flexible and often can be completed efficiently).

What’s included

✅ Rental dive gear included at no cost (regulator, dive computer, BCD, wetsuit, tanks, weights)
✅ Pool session fees
✅ Logbook + certification card upon completion

What you need to bring

Students must provide their own scuba-quality mask, snorkel, fins, and boots. We recommend getting fitted with us so you end up with gear that actually fits and works well for training.

Who can enroll

Beginner-friendly. Minimum age is 10 (with parental consent).
SDI Open Water certification is recognized worldwide.

📍 Sink or Swim Scuba – Gastonia (serving Charlotte, Lake Norman, Belmont &amp; surrounding areas)
📞 (704) 823-0501 | ✉️ Dive@SinkorSwimScuba.com

Click “Tickets” to register and we’ll get you started right away.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gastonia/open-water-scuba-certification-sdi-start-wed-march-4-2026-charlotte-gastonia/200029797653956
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://sinkorswimscuba.com/courses/sdi-open-water-scuba-diver?q=cGFydF9udW1iZXI9U09TUzM1NSZkYXRlPTIwMjYtMDMtMDQgMTA6MDAgQU0%3D&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gastonia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gastonia
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4310K Wilkinson Blvd, Gastonia, NC, United States, North Carolina 28056
- **lat**: 35.25584
- **long**: -81.10523
- **full address**: 4310K Wilkinson Blvd, Gastonia, NC, United States, North Carolina 28056

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Sink or Swim Scuba (https://allevents.in/org/sink-or-swim-scuba/13344302)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 4310K Wilkinson Blvd, Gastonia, NC, United States, North Carolina 28056
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sink or Swim Scuba
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Open Water Scuba Certification (SDI) – Start Wed, March 4, 2026 (Charlotte/Gastonia) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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