The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about advancing your skills. You'll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving, and complete three specialty dives of your choice.

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

Prerequisites:

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

PADI eLearning: 6-8 hours Full course: 2-3 days

Depth The maximum depth depends on age, but can reach up to 30 meters/100 feet

Step 1: PADI eLearning®

The Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning course includes interactive lessons on 13 popular diving specialties: altitude, boat, underwater digital imaging, current, drysuit, fish identification, night, buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater naturalist, and wreck diving. You'll learn deep diving and navigation plus three specialties of your choice.

Step 2: With your instructor

The course includes five dives: a deep dive below 18m/60f, a navigation dive, and three specialty dives. Gain experience, build confidence, and discover your diving skills.

Total time required: 2-3 days

Prerequisites: Open Water Diver (or qualification certification)

Minimum age: 12 years

Includes: transportation, full equipment, 5 dives and Advanced Open Water Diver certification.