PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences, that’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about.

Price: $250

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Certification (or equivalent from another agency)


• Must have dove in the past 12 months


• Be 15 years of age


• In good physical health


• Complete a medical statement

Price Includes

• Classroom Session


• PADI Adventures in Diving Manual & Slate


• Certification card

Price Excludes

• Your own dive gear or rented gear


• Dive site entry and parking fees


• Travel, food and Lodging


• 3 scuba tanks and air fills


• Extra needed gear: underwater compass, dive light, back up dive light, strobe or marker light, dive knife/cutting tool, audible signal, safety sausage, and dive computer.

Class Structure

The PADI Advanced Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Self Study – read the manual for the 5 dives that will be completed during the course. Read chapters for: Underwater Navigation, Deep Dive, Night Dive, Naturalist and Peak Performance Buoyancy.


• Classroom – Class orientation, review chapter questions for Peak Performance Buoyancy and preparedness for the open water weekend.


• Apply Knowledge – Go over the knowledge reviews before each dive, Saturday: Peak Performance Buoyancy; Underwater Navigation & Night Dive. Sunday: Deep Dive and Naturalist.