PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water
Ages 12+ — $595 + tax (academic materials, instructor, five in-water training dives, boat fees, PADI certification card). Gear rental extra if needed.
Exploration. Excitement. Experiences. That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about — build confidence and skill while introducing five different PADI Dive Specialties.
Immerse yourself in adventure dives that can include deep diving, night diving, and captivating wreck diving with expert guidance on Key Largo reefs.
- Duration
- 2 days
- Rate
- Ages 12+ — $595 + tax (academic materials, instructor, five in-water training dives, boat fees, PADI certification card). Gear rental extra if needed.
- Prereqs
- Open Water Certification. · At least 12 years of age (certain restrictions apply under 15).
Course highlights
Navigation (required)
Plan a dive and use a compass and natural navigational markers to get yourself back to the boat.
Peak Performance Buoyancy (required)
Play buoyancy games underwater and experience that weightless feeling that comes with perfect buoyancy.
Deep (required)
Go down to 100 feet. Learn how increased depth affects your dive plan and meet creatures that lurk a little deeper.
Course details
What You'll Learn
- Fish ID — identify aquatic creatures and their behaviors.
- Dive Against Debris — safely remove debris from the seafloor.
- Boat — diving from a boat and related safety measures.
- Search & Recovery — search patterns and recovering lost items.
- Wreck — visit a shipwreck, identify hazards, and plan a dive around an underwater structure.
Requirements
- Open Water Certification.
- At least 12 years of age (certain restrictions apply under 15).
- Medically fit to dive.
- Purchase and complete PADI Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning.
- If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need two more Adventure Dives to earn AOW.
What to Expect
- Before class: eLearning completed, medical questionnaire approved, waivers signed.
- Day 1: Three Adventure dives on a morning or afternoon boat trip.
- Day 2: Last two Adventure dives on a morning or afternoon boat.
- Rental equipment available if needed ($15/day full gear; wetsuit $10/day).
- Reminder: 18 hours after scuba diving before flying.
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