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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver


New experiences, new skills, lots of diving – thrilling adventures! Whether you have just received your entry level certification or have logged hundreds of dives, our PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course will help you gain confidence, skills and experience to take your diving to the next level.

The Advanced Open Water course includes a selection of Adventure Dives and are the next step in your dive education. Learn how to handle new dive situations and locations under the direction of our experienced staff. You will take part in a variety of situations and enter new environments to increase your knowledge and fine tune your diving skills. You will be learning and having fun doing it.

Adventure Dives are fun and easy. Take them à la carte or sign up for the complete Advanced Open Water (AOW) Diver Course which includes a total of five Adventure Dives. The Deep and Underwater Navigation divers are required; then choose three other from the list below. Go over course materials in the comfort of your own home. Then meet with your instructor for a brief review and complete any dives from the following list.

  • Deep Diver (Required)
  • Underwater Navigation (Required)
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Digital Underwater Imaging
  • Wreck Diver
  • Fish Identification


Course Fees
Register and we'll send you the on-line course code to complete before your dive weekend. Complete your required dives on your chosen two days at the training site.  Cost is $395 and includes the PADI Advanced Open Water OnLine course, five supervised training dives, certification documents, full equipment rental (not including personal mask, snorkel, fins or boots), airfills, snacks and beverages on dive days.