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

The Fun Part: Your Choice

One reason you'll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from many types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at Digital Underwater Photography, Wreck Diving, Night Diving, Search and Recovery and much more.

What You Learn

The knowledge and skills you get 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
• Improved propulsion and buoyancy skills

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must be:

• A PADI Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization)
• 12 years or older (ages 12-14 can earn the Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification)
• Complete the required paperwork

The Scuba Gear You Use

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. Rental equipment is available, but most divers begin to acquire their own equipment in addition to their mask, fins and snorkel to really take advantage of what this course is meant to be.

NOTE! All Advanced Open Water Diver students are required to have a knife or cutting tool, plus signaling devices. We have a package deal which includes a DSMB, finger spool, whistle and EezyCut cutting tool for $99! Contact the shop about buying this before your class!

Knowledge Development

PADI's Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning provides information on more than 15 types of specialty diving. You'll use it as a guide to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.

Required Paperwork

We'll be sending new students a Smartwaiver to let you fill out all the required paperwork online. This will include a Medical Questionnaire which may require you to get a physician's approval prior to diving.

PADI Club!

All our Advanced Open Water Diver Students will be automatically enrolled in PADI Club! 

PADI Club Benefits:

• Annual subscription to Scuba Diving magazine, your ultimate resource for travel inspiration, expert scuba gear reviews, dive training tips, stunning photography and inspiring stories.
• 20% Off most PADI eLearning - use this to save on Specialty Classes!
• Access to PADI Club Speaker Series.
• Free eLearning for PADI ReActivate.
• And more!

Your Next Adventure

After you've tried a specialty in the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you'll probably want to take the Specialty Course and learn more: Specialties

For more information about this PADI class or to inquire about other possible dates, contact us today!