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Advanced
Open Water Diver Course
$225
including 5 dives, crew pack & c-card !
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 For
those individuals who want to sample a greater variety of dives or those
looking to further their overall underwater experience, the Advanced Open
Water course is the course for you. More Training. More adventure. More
fun. This course offers it all to you. Similar to the Adventure Diver
course, you can go through this course at your own pace and choose which
dives you'd like to try. Whether you decide to experience what it's like
to explore sunken ships/sharks or try your hand at capturing beautiful
underwater photographs, our staff of trained and friendly International
Scuba Instructors will be with you every step of the way to make sure that
you get the most out of each experience. |
The Advanced Open Water Course consists of five dives that can
be completed in one weekend. Two of the dives will be the first dive of the
following specialty areas:
| Deep |
This course offers you the opportunity of a lifetime
- going deep to see thing others can only dream about. You'll learn deep
dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and hazards. You'll
also put this knowledge to the test as you go on four open water dives
that range from 18 - 40 meters / 60 - 130 feet. |
| U/W Navigator |
When you're underwater, knowing where you are and
where you're going comes in handy, especially if you're looking for that
beautiful reef that you've heard all about. This course will help you
become a pro at finding your way underwater. During this course, you'll
learn underwater navigation dive procedures, techniques, planning,
organization and potential problems. You'll also be introduced to
natural navigation, underwater patterns, distance estimation and further
your compass navigation skills. You'll put these into practice during
your three open water dives. |
The remaining three dives can be the first dive of any of the
following specialty areas:
| AWARE
Fish Identification |
This course introduces you to the most
common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical waters.
You'll also learn basic fish identification, scientific survey
techniques and how important personal involvement is in aquatic
conservation. |
| Boat |
This course teaches you the techniques
and procedures for diving from different types of boats. you'll learn
about boat dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems
and hazards, proper boat diving etiquette, including equipment storage
and conduct, common boat terminology, and an overview of emergency and
safety equipment needed on- private dive boats. |
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| Coral Reef
Conservation |
The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation
Specialty course teaches divers, snorkelers and non-divers about the
vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course also
familiarizes participants with the current state of the world's coral
reefs and how they can help. |
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| Drift |
Drift Diving is effortless and relaxing
because you simply glide with the current and feel the rush of flying
underwater. But, with this type of diving come special procedures that
you need to know so you can maximize your fun underwater. During this
course, you'll learn about drift dive planning, organization, techniques
and potential hazards, as well as special equipment and procedures like
buoyancy. But it's not all theory because you'll go on two open water
dives where you can put your new knowledge into action. |
| Dry
Suit |
If you want to
see the spectacular and prolific aquatic life often found in colder
water climates you'll need to stay warm and that means a dry suit. But,
you want to be trained in proper techniques and this is where this
course comes in. During this course, you'll not only cover the
background knowledge related to dry suit diving, you'll get into
confined water to put that theory into practice. Then, once you've
mastered confined water, it's time for two open water dives and applying
that knowledge, including dive planning, organization, techniques,
problems and buoyancy control. |
| Equipment
Specialist |
Whether it's a
regulator problem, a wet suit tear or a broken mask strap, the Equipment
Specialist course can help. This Specialty course prepares you for the
basic equipment maintenance, care and adjustments you'll encounter every
day. In addition, you'll get the valuable background on equipment repair
and purchase, making you better able to protect your investment. The
program is not an equipment repair program but it does give you: Theory,
principles and operation of dive equipment, Routine recommended care and
maintenance procedures, Common problems with equipment and recommended
professional maintenance procedures, and Simple suggestions for
comfortable equipment configurations. |
| Enriched
Air |
Maximize your
time with the upgraded PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Enriched Air
Diver saves you time by allowing you to: Stay underwater longer, get
back into the water sooner, get your certification while simultaneously
completing dives for other PADI courses. Plus, by diving with Enriched
Air you may feel less tired on your vacation.
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| Night |
When you go night
diving you'll see a whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on
a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life
(different from those you see during the day) are active at night.
You'll learn night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques
and potential problems. You'll also learn how to control your buoyancy,
navigate and communicate at night. Since many of the plants and animals
you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal
aquatic life. |
| Peak
Performance Buoyancy |
If you want to
fine-tune your buoyancy and soar over reefs, extend bottom time by
reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment,
this course is for you. During this course, you'll use the Basic
Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then
you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two
open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy
underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization. |
| Project
AWARE |
If you want to
learn about the plight of worldwide aquatic ecosystems and how you can
protect them, this Specialty course is for you. This non-diving
Specialty course may also be conducted in conjunction with other PADI
Specialty Diver courses. |
| Search
& Recovery |
Have you ever
dropped something in the water? Are you looking for lost treasure? This
course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and
bring them to the surface. You'll learn search and recovery dive
planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems.
You'll also cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object
recovery using lift devices. |
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| U/W
Naturalist |
If you're
interested in aquatic life then the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty
course is for you. This course is an introduction to the underwater
aquatic environment and will help develop safe and responsible aquatic
life interaction techniques. During this, you'll learn underwater
naturalist dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and
potential problems. You'll also get an overview of the major aquatic
life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels
negative myths. You'll put this information into practice during your
two open water dives. |
U/W
Photographer
(camera not included) |
The Underwater
Photographer Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist
underwater photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce
photographs that will stun your friends. You'll learn the basics of
underwater photography such as composition, film type and camera
handling, with special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn
underwater photography dive planning, organization, procedures,
techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and
maintain your camera equipment. |
| Wreck |
The lure of
exploring sunken vessels, airplanes and automobiles is something most
divers can't resist. This course introduces you to wreck diving and
helps you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and fun
wreck diving. Information contained in your wreck diver program
includes: the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems
and hazards of wreck diving, preparation and use of lights, air
supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels, and
limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures. |
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