Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Prerequisites:

A PADI open water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization
15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)

E-Learning Cost: $190.00

Instructor Cost: $200.00

Advanced Open WATER DIVER COURSE

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They're what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don't have to be “advanced” to take it – it's designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course.

What TO EXPECT FROM THE COURSE

The PADI Advanced Open Water course is all about diving! 5 dives make up the program (over 2 days)! All divers will make the Deep Dive (between 60 and 100 feet) and the Navigation Dive.

The 5 dives can be made in as little as a weekend – or dive at your own pace, collecting the dives at your leisure and paying as you go! You are in charge! All 5 dives count towards the specialty. You will have already done the first dive, for the specialty certification.

The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you've learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.

You'll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:

Underwater navigation
Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 metres/ 60-100 feet)
An introduction to three more Adventure Dives of your choice (Boat, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck, Enriched Air, Search and Recovery, etc..)

What will you learn?

The knowledge and skills you gain in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include:

Practical aspects of deep diving
Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
More ways to use your underwater compass
How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM)
And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose

What Equipment will I need?

You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three adventure dives you pick, you may also be introduced to underwater photography equipment , a dive light, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialty gear.