Get your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification in Koh Tao, Thailand
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about and it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. Taking only 2 days the Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This course builds on what you’ve already learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving. Accommodation is also included in the price.
You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:
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Underwater navigation
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Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 metres/ 60-100 feet)
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A sampler of three more Adventure Dives of your choice
Start Now
You don't have to wait to get started. With PADI eLearning and the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course online you can get started right now with the background information you need for seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your instructor can still choose any of the Adventure Dives.) Click on the eLearning link and Start Now!
Course structure
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Day 1 : 12.00pm : Navigation adventure dive and one of your choice.
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Day 2 : 06.00am : Deep adventure dive and one of your choice.
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Day 2 or 3 : Your fifth adventure dive (we generally recommend a night dive)
The Learning Materials You Need
The course price includes all the materials you'll need. The PADI Adventures in Diving Manual, your equipment and your certification. 2 nights in a standard fan bungalow are also included. A/C rooms are also available.
PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual provides information on more than 16 types of specialty diving. You’ll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.
Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the skills, your instructor will guide you on your first night diving adventure. Having trouble with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the Navgation Adventure Dive with your PADI Instructor.
What You Learn
The knowledge and skills you get in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include
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Practical aspects of deep diving
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Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
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More ways to use your underwater compass
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How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
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How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM)
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And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose
To take this course, you must be:
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A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
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15 years old (12 years for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver
The Fun Part: Your Choice
One reason you’ll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from 15 types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at digital underwater photography, wreck diving, diving with underwater scooters, peak performance buoyancy and much more.
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Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course.
Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 10 years old and older:
Additional Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 12 years old and older:
Your Next Adventure
After you’ve tried a specialty in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, you’ll probably want to take the whole course and learn more.