Advanced Open Water

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Experience Scuba is your next step to expanding your underwater horizons, building directly on your Open Water Diver skills. This program is designed to introduce you to new diving techniques and boost your confidence, allowing you to explore deeper and more challenging dive sites. You will complete five PADI Adventure Dives, with Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation being core components. This certification qualifies you to dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters (100 feet), a significant increase from your initial certification. The course is typically conducted over 2-3 days, utilizing the diverse dive sites around Havelock Island.

Experience Scuba leverages the rich marine environment of the Andaman Islands for this advanced training. While specific monthly climate data is not provided, the region generally offers excellent visibility and warm water temperatures suitable for diving year-round. The varied topography around Havelock Island provides an ideal backdrop for practicing skills like deep diving and navigation, and offers opportunities for specialized adventure dives such as night, wreck, or drift diving, depending on your interests and local conditions.

This PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification is a crucial step for divers seeking to gain more experience and learn new skills in a safe, supervised setting. It helps you discover potential new interests and specialties within diving, making you a more versatile and capable diver. The instructors at Experience Scuba will guide you through the theoretical aspects and practical application of each adventure dive, ensuring you understand the specific techniques and safety considerations required for deeper and more complex dives.

By completing this course, you'll be qualified to participate in a wider range of diving activities and explore more of the underwater world. It signifies a commitment to developing your diving skills and is a prerequisite for many specialty courses and higher levels of PADI training, including the PADI Rescue Diver course. This progression allows you to unlock new dive sites and experiences, making your diving journey more rewarding and comprehensive. The price for this certification at Experience Scuba is 22500 INR.