Advanced SCUBA Diver
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.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and manufacture your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a good way to gain more dives below your belt while continuing to learn below 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.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:
- Underwater navigation
- Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 60-100 feet)
- A sampler of three more Adventure Dives
The Fun Part: Your Choice
One reason you’ll cherish the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from 15 types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at wreck diving, night diving, peak performance buoyancy and much more.
- Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course.
Prerequisites
To take this course, you must be:
- A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
- 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Start the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADIv eLearning®. The Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online gets you started right now with the background information you need for the seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your instructor can still pick any of the Adventure Dives.)
What You Learn
The knowledge and skills you profit 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 Planner
TM (eRDPTM ) - And much, much more, depending upon the Adventure Dives you pick
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. You can rent a full set of scuba gear for use during this class for $75.
Other gear recommended is a signal kit/safety sausage and smash reel. You can buy these items at your student discount price at Aquatic Safaris.
The Learning Materials You Need
PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual and DVD provide information upon more than 16 types of specialty diving. You’ll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.
Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the skills, your instructor will lead you upon your first night diving adventure. Having trouble with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the Navgation Adventure Dive with your PADI Instructor.
The Adventures in Diving Crewpac is included in your course fee.
Upcoming Advanced Open Water Diver Classes Full Instruction Schedule here
| Class: | Dates & Times: | Instructor | Cost: | Space Available |
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Advanced Open Water
Course includes Hyde night dive and Hyde/Markham dive. |
Class: May 29 2-5PM Dive: May 29 8AM-5PM, 30, Jun 3 2-5PM |
Josh |
+$75 w/Equip |
0 |
|
Advanced Open Water
Course includes two Hyde/Markham charters. |
Class: Jun 6 3-6PM Dive: Jun 7, 8, 9 7:30AM-2PM |
TBA |
+$75 w/Equip |
6 |
|
Advanced Open Water
Course includes three tank AR386 Charter and rental gear. |
Class: Jun 29 8:30-9:30AM Dive: Jun 29 10AM-3PM, 30 7:30AM-1:30PM Two day AOW class. |
TBA |
+$75 w/Equip |
6 |
|
Advanced Open Water
Course includes Hyde night dive and Hyde/Markham dive. |
Class: Jul 2 6-9PM Dive: Jul 6 8:30AM-12:30PM, 9, 12 8:30AM-3:30PM |
Brian |
+$75 w/Equip |
0 |
|
Advanced Open Water
Course includes Hyde night dive and Hyde/Markham dive. |
Class: TBA Dive: TBA |
Brad |
+$75 w/Equip |
8 |
Details
| Minimum age | 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver). Private classes on a case-by-case basis and are subject to a surcharge. |
| Equipment provided by student | Student is responsible for providing their own gear or can rent from Aquatic Safaris for $75. A dive light is required for night dive (not included in gear rental). |
| Equipment provided by Aquatic Safaris | Underwater compass for use during the navigation dive. |
| Charters provided by Aquatic Safaris | Charter to Hyde for night dive. Charter to Hyde/Markham for wreck and deep dives. |
| Course cost | $320 per student. Class size is limited by PADI standards. A $100 deposit secures your class spot and gets you the learning materials. |
| Required books & materials | PADI Advanced Open Water Crewpak – included in course fee. |
| Additional expenses | NONE. |
Your Next Adventure
After you’ve tried a specialty in the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you’ll probably want to take the whole specialty course and learn more:
Deep diving, drift diving, dry suit diving, night diving, peak performance buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater navigation, underwater photography, wreck diving
