The PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) Diver course is all about boosting your underwater skills while having a blast. You’ll fine-tune your navigation, master your buoyancy, dive deeper than ever before, and pick three adventure dives that match your interests — think of it as a “try-before-you-commit” sampler of the dive world!
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Whether you're curious about night diving, wreck exploration, digital photography, or protecting the ocean with Dive Against Debris, there's something for every diver. Each adventure dive you complete also earns you credit toward the full PADI Specialty certifications — so you're not just advancing, you're building your dive resume.
Explore More, Stress Less – Easy as 1-2-3
The course consists of three main components:
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PADI E-learning: Complete the online training at your convenience.
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Classroom Sessions: Theory review and knowledge development.
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Open Water Dives: 5 adventure dives in open water, including compulsory deep and navigation dives. You may choose the other 3 adventure dives. Here are a few of the many options which we would strongly suggest: Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, and Wreck Dive
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Course Prerequisite
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Certified as PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
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Minimum age 12 years or older
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Divers 15 or older earn an Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
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Divers between the ages of 12-14 earn a Junior Advanced Open Water certification.
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Certification
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Once you’ve ticked all the boxes, you’ll earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification—aka your passport to underwater awesomeness! From colourful coral reefs to hidden shipwrecks, you’ll be cleared to dive as deep as 30 meters (100 feet) and explore the ocean like a true sea adventurer.
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Post-dive Triumph
The Advanced Open Water course is your chance to dip your fins into all kinds of adventure dives - like deep dives, night dives, wreck dives, and more. It is the perfect way to figure out what kind of diving you really love. And the BEST part? Each dive you complete can count toward the full PADI Specialty certification.
Ie: Fall in love with exploring sunken ships? Your wreck dive during the course can be credited toward your PADI Wreck Diver certification. WIN-WIN!​
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Dive more, rest less: Love full-day or back-to-back dives? The Enriched Air Nitrox course lets you stay down longer and surface for less time. More bubbles, less waiting!
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Be the buddy everyone wants: Build serious skills and confidence with the PADI Rescue Diver course—it’s challenging, empowering, and a whole lot of fun.
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Level up your dive life: Every new certification gets you closer to the ultimate title: Master Scuba Diver™—basically the black belt of recreational diving!
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