The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about building confidence, experience, and comfort in the water through supervised, real-world diving. This course is designed to expand your skills, improve situational awareness, and introduce new types of diving under the guidance of a professional instructor.
There’s no classroom grind and no final exam — learning happens where it should: in the water.
Advanced buoyancy control and trim
Underwater navigation techniques
Deep diving procedures and gas management
Environmental awareness and dive planning
Exposure to new dive environments and conditions
The Advanced Open Water Diver course consists of five adventure dives, including:
Deep Adventure Dive
Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive
The remaining dives are selected based on conditions, student interest, and instructor guidance, and may include:
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Night Diving
Wreck Diving
Search and Recovery
Boat Diving
Scheduling for dives is coordinated after enrollment.
Certified Open Water Divers looking to advance their skills
Divers wanting to increase depth limits and experience
Anyone seeking greater confidence in varied dive conditions
PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 12 years old
Completion of a medical questionnaire (physician approval may be required)
Professional instruction by certified PADI instructors
Five supervised adventure dives
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification upon successful completion
Dive gear rental (if needed)
Open water site or boat fees (if applicable)
Enrollment secures your place in training; dive scheduling is arranged after signup
This course focuses on experience and skill development, not speed
Depth limits increase upon certification to 100 feet / 30 meters
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about building confidence, experience, and comfort in the water through supervised, real-world diving. This course is designed to expand your skills, improve situational awareness, and introduce new types of diving under the guidance of a professional instructor.
There’s no classroom grind and no final exam — learning happens where it should: in the water.
Advanced buoyancy control and trim
Underwater navigation techniques
Deep diving procedures and gas management
Environmental awareness and dive planning
Exposure to new dive environments and conditions
The Advanced Open Water Diver course consists of five adventure dives, including:
Deep Adventure Dive
Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive
The remaining dives are selected based on conditions, student interest, and instructor guidance, and may include:
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Night Diving
Wreck Diving
Search and Recovery
Boat Diving
Scheduling for dives is coordinated after enrollment.
Certified Open Water Divers looking to advance their skills
Divers wanting to increase depth limits and experience
Anyone seeking greater confidence in varied dive conditions
PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 12 years old
Completion of a medical questionnaire (physician approval may be required)
Professional instruction by certified PADI instructors
Five supervised adventure dives
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification upon successful completion
Dive gear rental (if needed)
Open water site or boat fees (if applicable)
Enrollment secures your place in training; dive scheduling is arranged after signup
This course focuses on experience and skill development, not speed
Depth limits increase upon certification to 100 feet / 30 meters