The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about advancing your skills. You'll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving and make three specialty dives of your choosing (it's like a specialty sampler platter). For every specialty dive you complete, you can earn credit toward PADI® specialty certifications.
- Two core dives: Deep and Underwater Navigation
- Three elective dives: Night, Fish ID, Multi-level, Wreck, Drift, u/w Naturalist, Buoyancy, Equipment, or Boat.
- 12 years minimum age
- Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
- The maximum depth depends on your age, but maximum depth is up to 21 meters/70 feet
Time commitment:
- Entire course: 2-3 days
- This course is performance-based with no tests.
