PADI Logo

Advanced Open Water Diver

$231.00

About the Course

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.

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

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section for a complete list of specialty dive options.

What You'll Learn

Explore below 18m/60ft
Improve your buoyancy
Use a compass

Certification Requirements

Prerequisites

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

Time

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

Age

12 years or older

Depth

The maximum depth depends on your age, but maximum depth is up to 30 metres/100 feet

Health

Good physical health

How to Become an Advanced Open Water Diver

Learn about underwater navigation, deep diving and three types of specialty diving that interest you. After some skill practice with your instructor, you'll make five open water dives. There's no exam because this course is truly about having fun and gaining experience.

Step 1

PADI eLearning®

Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning includes interactive lessons on 13 popular specialty dives: altitude, boat, digital underwater imaging, drift, dry suit, fish ID, night, buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater naturalist, and wreck diving.

You'll study deep and navigation diving plus three specialties of your choosing.

  • eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours

    Step 2

    With Your Instructor

    ADDITIONAL COST: Your Dive Shop will charge fees for training and gear rental.

    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 abilities.

    • Total time commitment: 2-3 days

      Frequently asked questions

      The PADI Difference

      For over 50 years, PADI has undeniably been the Way the World Learns to Dive®, setting the standard for the highest quality dive training, underwater safety and conservation initiatives while evolving the sport of diving into a passionate lifestyle.

      30,000,000+

      (and counting) PADI certified divers to date!

      6,600

      PADI dive centers and resorts across the globe

      128,000

      PADI Professional members worldwide

      Your Dive Shop

      Harbor Dive Center
      200 Harbor Drive,
      Sausalito, California 94965 US

      +14153310904

      Come Explore With Us!

      You'll receive messages showcasing incredible dive destinations, PADI courses, products, event invitations and amazing marine life.

      * PADI is offering a 10% discount on online sales of select PADI eLearning courses sold on PADI.com. Valid 1 per customer. Code expires 30 days from email sign-up date.

      Savings

      Sign Up for 10% off* Your Next Dive eLearning Course!

      We respect your privacy

      Visit our Privacy Policy. Should you wish to stop receiving emails, an unsubscribe link is provided in every email.