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Advanced Open Water Diver Course: Take Your Diving to the Next Level 🌊
If you've already completed the Open Water Diver course and are ready to dive even deeper into the world of scuba diving, the Advanced Open Water Diver course is the next step in your underwater adventure. This course is known as the most exciting and fun course of all, as it allows you to explore different diving specialties through adventure dives, expanding your knowledge and skills in the water.
What does the Advanced Open Water Diver Course consist of?
The course is structured in 2 compulsory specialties and 3 electives, each with a theoretical and practical part. This allows you to customize your training according to your interests and the environment in which you dive.
Compulsory Specialities:
Deep Dive: You will do an open water dive to a depth of 30 metres (21 metres if you are between 12 and 14 years old), where you will practice specific exercises to manage pressure and other deep diving conditions.
Underwater Navigation: You'll learn how to use the compass underwater, improve your underwater orientation and practice bearing tracing, as well as advanced buoyancy control.
Choice of Adventure Dives:
You can choose up to 3 additional specialties depending on the options offered by your dive centre. Here are some of the most popular among divers:
Night Diving
Nitrox Diving
Buoyancy Control
Search and Recovery
Underwater Photography
Dry Suit Diving
Drift Diving
Underwater Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
Use of Surface Marker Buoy
Entry Requirements
Previous certification: Open Water Diver
Minimum age: 12 yearsold
Practical Details
Compulsory dives: 2 open water dives, corresponding to the Deep Dive and Underwater Navigation specialties.
Additional dives: 3 adventure dives to choose from those offered by your dive centre.
Maximum depth: 30 metres (21 metres for divers between 12 and 14 years old).
What's Included in the Course?
Complete didactic material
2 or more dives in the sea (depending on the chosen specialties)
Full diving equipment
Certified Instructor/Guide
Safety briefing
Certification fees
Get ready for a New Underwater Adventure!
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is the best way to expand your horizons as a diver, offering you new experiences and the chance to explore different areas of diving - sign up today and take your passion for diving to the next level! 🐠
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