Explore, Gain Confidence, and Improve Your Diving Skills
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about exploration, excitement, and new experiences. You don’t need to be “advanced” to take this course — it is designed to advance your diving skills, build confidence, and help you explore new types of dives under the supervision of a PADI Instructor.
You can start this course right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. It’s a great way to gain experience, improve your abilities, and discover new ways to enjoy scuba diving.
Who Can Take the Advanced Open Water Diver Course?
- PADI Open Water Divers (or Junior Open Water Divers) who are at least 12 years old
- Divers who want to gain more confidence underwater, improve their skills, and explore new dive sites and specialties
What Will You Learn?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course includes five Adventure Dives, each focusing on a specific area of diving.
Two required dives:
- Deep Adventure Dive — Learn how to plan and safely conduct deeper dives, managing the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving.
- Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive — Improve your navigation skills using a compass, visual references, kick cycles, and timing techniques.
Three elective Adventure Dives — You and your instructor will choose these based on your interests. Options include (but are not limited to):
- Wreck diving
- Night diving
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Underwater Naturalist (marine life identification)
- Fish Identification
- Boat diving
- Underwater Photography
With these dives, you’ll gain experience, develop new skills, and log dives that count towards specialty certifications if you decide to continue your training.
How to Start Learning Now — PADI E-Learning
To save time on holiday, you can start the theory part of the Advanced Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning.
- Study at your own pace, in your preferred language
- Learn about seven of the most popular Adventure Dives, including the required Deep and Underwater Navigation dives, plus options like Boat, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, and Wreck dives
- Complete interactive knowledge reviews before your in-water training
To start PADI eLearning, click here: PADI E-Learning
If you prefer, you can also study using the Adventures in Diving manual and DVD package, available at your local PADI dive centre.
Why Take the Advanced Open Water Diver Course?
- Build confidence and skills to dive safely in more challenging environments
- Gain experience under professional supervision
- Explore new types of diving, such as deep dives, navigation, night dives, and wrecks
- Work toward higher PADI certifications and specialties
Why Choose Diving Group Portofino?
- Professional and experienced instructors
- Training in the stunning Portofino Marine Reserve, Italy’s premier dive location
- Small groups for personalised attention
- Fun, safe, and educational experience in an incredible environment
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Contact us today to book your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. Expand your diving horizons — with Diving Group Portofino!
