Advanced Open Water
Looking for the ultimate adventure?
If you want to gain new experiences, new skills then the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program is for you. During the course you will get to explore some of diving’s top adventures and complete a deep and navigation dive plus three adventure dives that interest you most from the following list:
- AWARE-Fish Identification
- Underwater Naturalist
- Boat
- Underwater Navigator
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Multilevel
- Deep
- Night
- Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
- Search and Recovery
What do I need to start?
- Minimum age : 15 (12 for PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
- PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can participate in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
- Click here to download Divers Medical Questionnaire (PDF Document)
- If the participant answers yes to any of the medical questions listed then a signed clearance from a doctor, valid within 12 months will be required
For those students who have not dived for over 6 months we recommend that they also complete a Scuba Review.
The Scuba Review is a short refresher course including a review of the safety information you learned during your initial training along with a supervised skill session in confined water with your Instructor. It is also a good idea to get hold of a copy of the PADI Adventures In Diving Manual and complete the appropriate knowledge reviews for the Adventure Dives that interest you.
Why Advanced Open Water Diver?
After your five dives, you’ll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment
How long will it take?
- Two Days
- Five dives
What will I need?
- Adventures in Diving Manual
- Log Book
Can I also make PADI Enriched Air Dives in this course?
Two of your dives can also be combined with the Enriched Air Nitrox Course which will build your confidence as you extend your bottom time. By diving with enriched air rather than standard air you can extend your no decompression limits. This means more time underwater.
Course Prices Include
- Hotel Transfers to and from hotel / Dive Boat
- Lunch & Light refreshments on Dive Tours
- Equipment Rental
- Tanks, weights and Boat Fees
- Certification Fee
Location Details
Continue your adventure on our day trips to Sail Rock, National Marine Park or Koh Tao for two days diving and five dives under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
Day One Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
08:00 Boat Departs from Bangrak, Koh Samui
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival at your first diving location
11:00 – 12:00 First Scuba Dive
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and time for relaxing
13:30 – 14:30 Second Scuba Dive
15:00 – 17:00 Journey back and arrival in Samui
Day Two Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
08:00 Boat Departs from Bangrak, Koh Samui
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival at your first diving location
10:45 – 11:30 First Scuba Dive
11:30 – 12:00 Short Break
12:15 – 13:00 Second Scuba Dive
13:00 – 13:15 Short Break
13:15 – 14:00 Third Scuba Dive
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch and time for relaxing
15:00 – 17:00 Journey back and arrival in Samui
Want to add NITROX to your mix? You can study with a PADI Instructor while you journey to one of our dive sites and then make two out of your five dives on Nitrox to complete this as a specialty. Two certifications in the time it takes to get one!
Or why not try a Night Dive on our local house reef? In Samui it starts to get dark at about 18:30 all year round so you can still be finished and back at your hotel in time for a beer!
Continue your adventure on our day trips around the beautiful island of Koh Tao for two days diving and five dives under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
Day One Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
10:00 Boat Departs from Mae Haad, Koh Tao
10:30 Arrival at your first diving location
11:00 – 12:00 First Scuba Dive
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and time for relaxing
13:30 – 14:30 Second Scuba Dive
15:00 Journey back and arrival in Koh Tao
Day Two Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
10:00 Boat Departs from Mae Haad, Koh Tao
10:30 Arrival at your first diving location
10:45 – 11:30 First Scuba Dive
11:30 – 12:00 Short Break
12:15 – 13:00 Second Scuba Dive
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch and light refreshments
13:45 – 14:30 Third Scuba Dive
15:00 Journey back and arrival in Koh Tao
Want to add NITROX to your mix? You can study with a PADI Instructor while you journey to one of our dive sites and then make two out of your five dives on Nitrox to complete this as a specialty. Two certifications in the time it takes to get one!
Or why not try a Night Dive on our local house reef and stay over night for some more diving the next day?
In Koh Tao it starts to get dark at about 18:30 all year round, you can still be in the bar by 20:30 in time for a beer!
Continue your adventure on our day trips to the islands around Pattaya for two days diving and five dives under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
Day One Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
07:00 – 07:45 Collection from your Hotel in Pattaya
08:00 – 08:15 Boat Departs from Pattaya Pier
09:45 – 11:00 Equipment set up and Safety Briefing
11:00 – 12:00 First Training Dive
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and time for relaxing
13:30 – 14:30 Second Training Dive
15:00 – 16:30 Journey back and arrival at Pattaya Pier
Day Two Itinerary (times vary depending on diving location):
07:00 – 07:45 Collection from your Hotel in Pattaya
08:00 – 08:15 Boat Departs from Pattaya Pier
09:45 – 10:45 Equipment set up and Safety Briefing
10:45 – 11:30 First Scuba Dive
11:30 – 12:00 Short Break
12:15 – 13:00 Second Scuba Dive
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and time for relaxing
14:00 – 14:45 Third Scuba Dive
15:00 – 16:30 Journey back and arrival at Pattaya Pier
Want to add NITROX to your mix? You can study with a PADI Instructor before hand in Bangkok and then make two out of your five dives on Nitrox to complete this as a specialty. Two certifications in the time it takes to get one!
PLEASE NOTE: The transportation to and from Pattaya, and hotel accommodation is not included in this price.
Where can I go from here?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Certification will allow you to participate in more advanced diving activities with a maximum recommended depth limit of 30 meters and continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver course.
PADI Adventure Dives can also count towards PADI Specialty Diver certifications. If you liked your Night Adventure Dive so much that you wanted to take a complete PADI Night Diver Specialty course, your Night Adventure Dive can count as the first dive of that specialty.
Would you like to make a Career out of Diving?
Entering into a new exciting and challenging career will allow you to go places, diving, meet new people and do things underwater that you never believed possible!
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