PADI Advanced Open Water Diver – The Next Step in Diving
Build more experience, confidence and control underwater
Advanced practical training for certified Open Water Divers
Are you already a certified diver and want to improve your skills?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed for divers who already have an Open Water Diver certification and want to gain more experience, confidence and control underwater.
This course is not just a “higher level” certification. It is practical training that helps you try different types of diving, develop new skills and feel calmer in different underwater situations.
After successful completion, you receive the internationally recognized PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
What will you learn during the course?
During the training, you will build on your knowledge and skills as a certified diver.
You will learn:
- How to orient yourself better underwater
- How to use a compass and natural references
- How to plan and conduct deeper dives
- How to improve your buoyancy control
- How to move more calmly and efficiently underwater
- How to react more confidently in different conditions
- How to improve communication with your buddy
- How to build better independence and confidence as a diver
- And other important skills that will help you feel safer and better prepared underwater
How does the course work?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course includes 5 adventure dives.
Two of them are mandatory:
1. Deep Dive
During this dive, you will learn more about deeper diving, planning, control, underwater behaviour and safety at greater depth.
2. Underwater Navigation
During this dive, you will practise underwater orientation using a compass, natural references and direction control. This is one of the most important skills for every diver.
Additional adventure dives
The remaining 3 dives can be selected depending on the conditions, the student’s interests and the possibilities of the dive center.
Possible options include:
- Night Dive
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Search and Recovery
- Fish Identification
- Wreck Dive
- Boat Dive
- Other suitable adventure dives depending on the conditions
What is included in the course?
- PADI eLearning / theory
- Training with a PADI Instructor
- 5 adventure dives
- Deep Dive
- Underwater Navigation
- 3 additional adventure dives
- Full scuba equipment
- Tanks and weights
- International PADI certification after successful completion
- A calm pace adapted to the student and the conditions
Duration
The course is usually completed within 2 – 3 days, depending on the schedule, sea conditions and selected adventure dives.
If necessary, the training can be spread over more days so that everything is conducted calmly and safely.
After completing the course
After successful completion, you receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
This certification shows that you have gained more practical experience, completed different types of dives and improved your skills after the Open Water Diver course.
It allows you to dive to greater depths according to standards, training and conditions suitable for your level.
This course is suitable for you if:
- You already have an Open Water Diver certification
- You want to gain more practical diving experience
- You want to feel more confident underwater
- You want to improve your underwater navigation
- You want to try deeper dives
- You want to develop your skills in different conditions
- You want to take the next step after your beginner diving course
Requirements
- Valid Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
- Good general health condition
- Comfort in the water
- Completed medical and administrative documents before the start of the course
- If necessary, doctor’s approval before enrolling in the course
If you would like to receive the medical form in advance, you can contact us by email and we will send it to you for completion and consultation with a doctor.
Price
Included in the price:
- Training with an instructor
- PADI eLearning / learning materials:
- 5 adventure dives
- Full scuba equipment
- Tanks and weights
- PADI certification
- Calm and individual attention during the course
Important
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is practical continuing education training. It is not a competition and it is not a course where you need to prove anything.
The goal is to safely and calmly gain more experience, develop your skills and feel more confident as a diver.
The selection of some adventure dives may depend on sea conditions, the season, the student’s experience and the possibilities of the dive center.
Book your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course
Contact Angel Divers and take the next step in your diving journey.
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