Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Key Largo, Florida

Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Become an Advanced Diver in Two Days | 12 Years and older

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Thu, Oct 16

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About This Adventure

Elevate your diving skills with the Advanced Open Water Diver course! Experience five thrilling dives, including Deep and Underwater Navigation, while exploring specialties like photography and wreck diving. Gain confidence under expert supervision and enjoy flexible online learning at your own pace. Dive into adventure and expand your underwater horizons!

This course can be taken after completing the Open Water Diver certification. It is designed to advance your diving knowledge & skills and help you build confidence through different adventure dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving. Each adventure dive may be applied as a credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course you might take in the future.

Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain adventure dives – please check with us which ones are available. Please also review the Diver Medical Questionnaire. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions you will need to get a release from your doctor before we can start the in-water training.

During the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you will do five dives, each with a different theme to it. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks, and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks, and many more.

We will provide you access to the Advanced Open Water Diver course online – PADI’s eLearning option – to get started immediately. The web-based system lets you learn about seven of the most popular adventure dives – including the required Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure Dives, plus Boat, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, and Wreck Adventure Dives. You study at your own pace through an easy-to-use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of the Advanced Open Water Diver manual.

Choose between two different start times on your first day of the course, morning or noon. On day two, your training dives will be conducted in the morning.

Adventure Tips

Stay Hydrated Before Dives

Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can increase the risk of decompression sickness.

Check Your Gear Thoroughly

Perform a full equipment check before each dive to ensure all gear functions properly and safely.

Mind Your Buoyancy

Practice controlled buoyancy to protect delicate coral reefs and marine life while improving dive efficiency.

Dive Within Your Limits

Always dive with a buddy and stay within your training depth limits to ensure safety during advanced dives.

Local Insights

Wildlife

Hawksbill turtles
Southern stingrays

History

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary established in 1990 protects the largest coral reef in the continental U.S., preserving a critical habitat for marine life and historical wrecks.

Conservation

Diving operators in Key Largo actively promote reef-safe practices and restrict anchoring to protect delicate coral ecosystems.

Master the Depths: Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Key Largo, Florida

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