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PADI advanced open water Course

PADI advanced open water Diver Course

Extend on the skill and knowledge from the PADI Open Water Course by taking the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course.

 

Explore new areas of diving that spark your interest whilst under the watchful eye of a PADI instructor and learn more about our underwater world and how to protect it. 

With less theory than other entry level courses, this course is practical, adventurous and fun.

On completion of the course, not only will you have experienced different aspects of diving, your certification depth limit increases from 18 meters to 30 meters.

There are 5 dives in total with 2  being Mandatory dives Deep and Navigation.

Mandatory Dives

  • Deep Diver – on this dive you will learn about the physiological effects and challengers that are faced when diving deeper.
  • Underwater Navigator – this dive will fine-tune your compass skills, as well as using natural landmarks, time and distance measuring tools readily available to us when diving such as kick cycles or air usage
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PADI Advanced open water Diver Course Prerequisites

  • Be at least 12 years of age.
  • Be a qualified PADI Open Water diver, or equivalent from an approved training body.
  • Be able to swim and in good physical health.
  • Accompanied to dive sites by a parent or guardian if under the age of 18.
  • Complete a fit to dive medical. Downloadable PDF

Course duration

Course duration is done over 2 days :

 

  • eLearning to be done in your own time
  • 5 Open water dives ( Day 1 – 3 dives ) (Day 2 – 2 dives)
  • Navigation dive is done on day 1
  • Deep dive is done on day 2

PADI Advanced open water diver Course

Price £425

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 This price includes:

 

  • PADI e-Learning Advance Open Water Diver materials
  • Theory tuition & course instruction
  • PADI eCertification
  • Full scuba kit hire if needed
  • Air fills
  • 5 Open water dives
Not included:
 
  • Site entry fee’s
  • Travel
  • Accommodation

Frequently Asked Questions

The course price includes the following:

 

  • PADI eLearning Open Water Diver materials.
  • Theory tuition & course instruction.
  • PADI eCertification.
  • Full scuba kit hire.
  • Air fills
  • You need to be a PADI Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization).
  • The minimum age is 15 years old (12 years old for the Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification).
  • You’ll need to complete a Medical questionnaire.
  • It involves some independent home study using the PADI eLearning materials (approximately 6-8 hours).
  • The practical part of the course consists of 5 dives which are done over 2 days.
  • Upon successful completion, you will be certified to dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters (100 feet).
  • For Junior Advanced Open Water Divers (12-14 years old), the maximum depth is 21 meters (70 feet).
  • No, there is no formal written exam for the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course.
  • The focus is on gaining practical experience and developing your skills through the five open water dives.
  • You will complete knowledge reviews for each Adventure Dive via the PADI eLearning.

The course includes two mandatory Adventure Dives:

 

  • Deep Dive: You’ll learn about the physiological effects of deeper diving, how to plan deep dives, and safety procedures.
  • Underwater Navigation Dive: You’ll refine your compass navigation skills and learn to use natural navigation techniques.

You will also complete three elective Adventure Dives, such as:

 

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Night Diver
  • Wreck Diver
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Photography
  • Drift Diver
  • Boat Diver
  • Search and Recovery
  • Fish Identification
  • Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB)

All equipment for the course will be provided:

 

Mask, snorkel, fins, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, boots, gloves, hood, dive computer or depth gauge and timer, weight system, compass.


Depending on the Adventure Dives, you might need specialized equipment (e.g., a dive light for night diving, a lift bag for search and recovery). Any additional gear needed will be provided during the course at no extra cost.

  • Increased confidence and experience: You’ll become a more comfortable and skilled diver.
  • Access to more dive sites: Many dive sites with deeper depths or specific conditions (like wrecks) are recommended or require an Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
  • You’ll enhance your navigation, buoyancy control, and general awareness underwater.
  • Introduction to specialty diving, the Adventure Dives give you a taste of different diving specialties, and each one can count as the first dive towards a full PADI Specialty Diver certification.
  • Progression in diving education as it’s the next step towards more advanced courses like Rescue Diver or professional levels like Divemaster.
  • Potential insurance benefits as travel insurance policies may have depth restrictions for non-advanced certified divers.

The learning material provided is the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning. These materials cover the theory behind the different Adventure Dives, including the required Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation sections.

For the PADI Advanced Diver course we use various inland dive sites or if weather and conditions permit, we use coastal sites down West Wales.

Give us a call on 07522 493132 Or email us at info@divexplore.co.uk