The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is your next step into the underwater world after Open Water Certification. Once comfortable with basic training, divers want to develop further, improve knowledge of the marine life and dive in areas needing more specialist skills. The course involves five dives: Deep, Navigation and three more of your choosing.
Nudibranchs
Sugar Shipwreck (Ian Smith)
What will I do?
You will complete 5 dives. Two of them will be Deep and Navigation dives. You may choose 3 more from the following options:
AWARE-Fish Identification
Multilevel Diver
Wreck Diver
Search and Recovery Diver
Underwater Naturalist
nderwater Photography (camera rental available *)
Night Diver**
Nitrox
Peak Performance Buoyancy
* Digital camera rental RM 45 per dive.
** Night dive surcharge RM 30, torch light rental RM 15 per dive.
During this course classroom time is kept to a minimum as the emphasis of this course is on practical application of dive theory.
How many people will be on my course?
We teach our courses with a maximum of 4 students per instructor! That’s right! No large class sizes here. We believe small class sizes for more personal tuition makes you a better diver.
Anenome Shrimp
Barracuda
How long does it take?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Course takes 2 - 2.5 days to complete.
What do I need to start?
You need to already have completed the PADI Open Water Course and be a minimum age of 15. Children aged 10 to 14 can do the Junior Advanced Open Water Course.
Cuttlefish
Blacktip Reef Shark
When do your courses run?
We conduct these popular courses very regularly. Please contact us to make a booking. This is particularly advisable during peak season.
Where can I go from here?
If you want to complete more PADI training then why not look at becoming a Rescue Diver. This challenging course is one our personal favourite and develops skills and knowledge to deal with emergencies, both diving related and in normal life. You may also wish to check out some of the other Speciality Courses we offer. If you fancy doing something different then why not look at helping the environment by undertaking a Reef Check Eco-Diver Course.
What does it cost?
The cost of the PADI Advanced Open Water Course is RM 950. This includes instruction manual, equipment rental, boat dives and certification.