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Advanced Open Water Water Diver Course


  • O2ToGo Dive Centre 3054 Pitt Street Cornwall, ON, K6K 1B1 Canada (map)

Advanced Open Water Water Diver Course

THIS COURSE CAN BE TAKEN AFTER COMPLETING THE PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION. IT'S TITLED PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER BECAUSE IT ADVANCES YOUR DIVING KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS.

About the Course

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about advancing your skills. You'll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving and make three specialty dives of your choosing (it's like a specialty sampler platter). For every specialty dive you complete, you can earn credit toward PADI® specialty certifications.

Here are a few of the many options: Deep, Digital Underwater Photography, Dive Against Debris, Dry Suit, Enriched Air Nitrox, Fish Identification, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, and Wreck Diver.

Take This Course If You Want to

  • Gain more diving experience

  • Practice navigation

  • Sample different types of diving

Learn How to

  • Explore below 18m/60ft

  • Improve your buoyancy

  • Use a compass

HOW TO BECOME AN ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER

Learn about underwater navigation, deep diving and three types of specialty diving that interest you. After some skill practice with your instructor, you'll make five open water dives. There's no exam because this course is truly about having fun and gaining experience.

PADI eLearning®

Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning includes interactive lessons on 13 popular specialty dives: altitude, boat, digital underwater imaging, drift, dry suit, fish ID, night, buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater naturalist and wreck diving.

You'll study deep and navigation diving plus three specialties of your choosing.

  • eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours

With Your Instructor

The course includes five dives: a deep dive below 18m/60f, a navigation dive, and three specialty dives. Gain experience, build confidence and discover your diving abilities.

  • Prerequisites: Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)

  • Total time commitment: 2-3 days

  • Minimum age: 12 years or older

  • Depth: The maximum depth depends on your age, but maximum depth is up to 30 metres/100 feet

Description

THAT’S WHAT THE PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE IS ALL ABOUT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE “ADVANCED” TO TAKE IT – IT’S DESIGNED TO ADVANCE YOUR DIVING, SO YOU CAN START RIGHT AFTER EARNING YOUR PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION. THE COURSE HELPS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND EXPAND YOUR SCUBA SKILLS THROUGH DIFFERENT ADVENTURE DIVES. YOU TRY OUT DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF YOUR PADI INSTRUCTOR. YOU LOG DIVES AND DEVELOP CAPABILITIES AS YOU FIND NEW WAYS TO HAVE FUN SCUBA DIVING.

Advanced Open Water Course Cost - $425.00

**EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR DURATION OF COURSE.**

E-Learning must be completed prior to September 14th, 2024 in order to participate during course dives.

Saturday, September 14th 9:00am - 4:00pm Centeen Park (Brockville) Dives- Underwater Navigator (Compass required)* - Wreck Dive, - Peak Performance Buoyancy

Sunday, September 15th 9:00am - 4:00pm - Morrisons Quarry - Deep Dive*, - Delayed Surface Marker Buoy. (Diver must provide own DSMB and spool)

*Required Dives




For additional information, please call the store at 613-936-2864

Earlier Event: September 7
PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY COURSE