PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

About the Course

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed to enhance your diving skills and open up new adventures. You’ll complete two required dives—deep diving and underwater navigation—then choose three additional specialty dives based on the local environment and what excites you most, for a total of five dives. Each specialty dive you complete can earn credit toward PADI® specialty certifications.

Here are a few of the many options: Deep, Digital Underwater Photography, Dive Against Debris, Dry Suit, Enriched Air Nitrox, Fish Identification, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, and Wreck Diver.

Description

Take Your Diving Skills to the Next Level

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is your gateway to expanding your underwater expertise while exploring thrilling new dive sites. With this course, you’ll not only boost your confidence but also enhance your diving skills through practical, hands-on learning. Whether you’re passionate about marine life, exploring shipwrecks, or simply diving deeper, this course is tailored to let you discover what’s most exciting to you.

Complete Five Unique Specialty Dives

Your diving journey includes two essential dives: deep diving and underwater navigation. You then customize your adventure by choosing three more specialty dives based on your interests and local diving conditions. Options include Enriched Air Nitrox, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Digital Underwater Photography, Night Diving, and more. With over a dozen specialties to select from, there’s something for every underwater enthusiast!

Earn Credits Toward PADI® Certifications

Every specialty dive you complete as part of this program counts toward PADI® specialty certifications. This means you’re not just gaining new skills; you’re also advancing toward additional certifications that recognize your expertise. From underwater naturalism to wreck diving, you’ll develop the tools to make every dive unforgettable.

What You’ll Learn

Explore below 18m/60ft
Improve your buoyancy
Use a compass to navigate effectively

Certification Requirements

Prerequisites

Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)

Age: 15 years or older (12 -14 for Jr. Advanced Open Water Diver)

Health: Good physical health

Step 1 – PADI eLearning®

Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning includes interactive lessons on 13 popular specialty dives: altitude, boat, digital underwater imaging, drift, dry suit, fish ID, night, buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater naturalist, and wreck diving.

Step 2 – With Our Instructor

The course includes five dives: a deep dive below 18m, a navigation dive, and three specialty dives. Gain experience, build confidence, and discover your diving abilities.