Let your underwater adventure continue! Gain more experience, build confidence, and enhance your scuba skills through a variety of instructor-led Adventure Dives.
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is a rewarding and enjoyable next step for certified Open Water Divers who want to expand their depth range and benefit from additional training. Through the PADI Advanced Open Water course, you’ll discover which diving specialties interest you most and gain a deeper understanding of the different types of dives.
A whole new world of diving awaits as you explore the exciting and diverse realm of specialty dives.
Course Prerequisites
- Be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, or hold an equivalent certification from another recognized training organization.
- Be 12 years of age or older
Note: Divers aged 10 or 11 may earn the PADI Junior Adventure Diver certification.
What You Will Learn
The knowledge and skills you acquire in the Advanced Open Water Diver course will vary based on the adventures you choose, but every student will learn:
- Practical aspects of deep diving
- Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving
- More ways to use your underwater compass
- How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
- How to better use your dive computer and eRDP ML
- And much, much more depending on the Adventure Dives you choose.
Adventure Dive options for 10-year-old divers or above: Altitude, Boat, Digital Underwater Imaging, Dry Suit, Fish Identification, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist and Underwater Navigation.
Adventure Dive options for 12-year-old divers or above: Deep, Drift, Enriched Air, Night, Search & Recovery and Wreck.
Course Setup
- Select three specialty Adventure Dives in addition to the two required dives - Deep Dive and Underwater Navigation Dive.
- Complete the PADI eLearning portion online before your open water dives.
- Then, complete all five Adventure Dives you've selected during the course - these are typically completed over two days.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course - Introduction
Our Price
Full Certificate Course
- Qiandao Lake: 3,880rmb (Course Duration: 2 days)
- Includes: PADI eLearning materials, instructor fees, use of dive equipment, dive insurance during open water dives, round-trip transportation from local hotels to the dive site, lunch on dive days, and 5 open water dives.
- Not included: Accommodation and any items not listed above.
Optional Extras
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course eLearning material: 820rmb
Discount
Big Blue Members
At least one of your c-cards should have our shop information on them. If the dive center number is '36434', the name is 'Big Blue', then you are a Big Blue Member.
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You may enjoy one of the following discounts (only one option can be applied):
- 5% off for 2-3 participants enrolling together.
- 10% off for 4 or more participants enrolling together.
- Special package price when enrolling in both the PADI Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver courses.
How to Enroll
Option 1: Add us on WeChat (ID: leighchen001), complete your course payment, receive your PADI account, and log in to begin the self-study portion.
Option 2: click the 'Sign Up' button below, fill in your information, and submit any questions you may have. We will contact you shortly by email or phone for further assistance.
FAQs
- I'm already a certified Open Water Diver. Why should I get my Advanced Open Water Diver certification?
In addition to gaining more experience and learning about different types of specialty dives, the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification allows you to dive deeper - literally! As a PADI Open Water Diver, your maximum depth limit is 18 meters, whereas the Advanced certification extends this to 30 meters, giving you access to most dive sites around the world. - Which 5 Adventure Dives should I choose for my PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course?
Two dives are mandatory for all AOW students - the Deep Dive and the Underwater Navigation Dive. These will help you safely explore beyond 18 meters and build confidence in underwater navigation. For your remaining three dives, popular choices among our students include the Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck and Digital Underwater Imaging. Your instructor will also help you select the Adventure Dives best suited to your interests and local conditions. - Is the equipment provided during the course?
Yes. All necessary training equipment for your open water dives is provided by Big Blue. If you already have your own equipment, you're welcome to use it during the course.
