What are the prerequisites for this course?

You must hold a PADI Open Water certification (or equivalent) and be at least 12 years old; some adventure dives may have additional age limits.

How long is the course?

The course is structured as two days with five open-water adventure dives total, combining required and elective dives.

Will I get more training in buoyancy and navigation?

Yes—buoyancy control and underwater navigation are core focuses, with hands-on practice under instructor supervision.

How deep can I dive after certification?

Completing this course increases your recreational depth limit to 30 metres (100 feet) when diving within your training and local regulations.

What is the typical class size?

Group size is capped at ten to ensure individualized attention from instructors.

Are rentals available if I don’t own gear?

Rental equipment is typically available; check with the operator ahead of time to reserve specific items and suit sizes.

Take the Plunge: PADI Advanced Open Water in Bethlehem (5 Dives, 2 Days) | Scuba | Water Activities

Adventure Brief

Ready to go deeper and navigate like a pro? This two-day PADI Advanced Open Water course in Bethlehem delivers five supervised dives—including Deep and Underwater Navigation—to build confidence, expand your depth limit to 30m/100ft, and introduce new dive styles. Perfect for divers age 12+ who want more hands-on experience and fewer classroom hours.

2 Days - 5 Dives

moderate

From $475.94

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020, USA)

Take two days and five guided dives to transform familiar open-water comfort into confident underwater independence. This PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course runs from ScubashackDivers' meeting point at 4733 Hanoverville Rd in Bethlehem and focuses on practical, in-water learning: you’ll complete the two required adventure dives—Deep and Underwater Navigation—plus three elective adventure dives chosen by interest and local conditions. The program minimizes classroom time and maximizes supervised experience in real dive sites, making it ideal for divers who learn best by doing.

What makes this course stand out for the Lehigh Valley is its focus on real-world skills that unlock new environments. The Deep Dive increases your depth limit to 30 metres (100 feet), letting you safely explore deeper wreckage, ledges, and thermoclines under instructor supervision. The navigation dive sharpens your compass work and natural navigation so you can find exit points, plan buddy routes, and confidently relocate anchors or shore entries. Electives might introduce you to drift currents, wreck techniques, night diving, or peak performance buoyancy depending on local availability.

Instructors emphasize situational awareness, buoyancy control, air management, and emergency procedures—skills that reduce stress and expand the variety of dives you can safely attempt. Class sizes are capped at ten, which keeps instruction individualized and the pace aligned with your comfort level. The course accepts junior divers from age 12; some adventure dives may have additional age limits.

Because the course focuses on practical scenarios, instructors often tailor electives to current seasonal conditions and student goals, shifting from shallow skill drills to multi-level dives when visibility and currents permit. Certification paperwork, brief equipment checks, and pre-dive planning are folded into the schedule so students leave with logged experience and clear next steps—whether that's night diving, wreck specialties, or progressing toward Rescue Diver training.

If you live in or are visiting Bethlehem, this course is a practical next step after Open Water certification, designed to build capability rather than test theoretical knowledge. It’s an efficient way to try specialties before committing to full specialty courses—try a wreck or night dive first, then pursue a certification if it hooks you.

Expect to bring standard personal dive gear plus a logbook; rental options are typically available if you don’t travel with full kit. The experience suits recreational divers in good health who are comfortable snorkeling and breathing from a regulator; basic fitness and comfort in water are required, but you won’t need advanced technical skills.

Book this two-day, five-dive progression to expand dive depth, finesse underwater navigation, and discover which types of diving excite you most—it's a compact, experience-rich bridge from entry-level comfort to adventurous, confident diving.