PADI Courses

Advanced Open Water Course

If you want to increase your confidence, explore more of the underwater world and develop more of your scuba diving capabilities then this is the course for you!

Most people assume that the Advanced Open Water Course is for 'advanced' divers and that they need vast amounts of dive experience to take part. In essence this course is aimed at not just the experienced diver but also at the new diver.

This course is designed to maximise your in-water learning (there's no classroom learning or exams), and it's a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of one of our experienced instructors, so that by the time you have finished the course you will be a better and safer diver.

You will be introduced to a range of different diving types under varying conditions so it's a great way to get a taste of the various Specialty courses that you can undertake to continue your diving education.


Course overview:

This course involves 5 FUN dives with a knowledge review to be completed before each dive.

The 2 compulsory dives are: 
Deep Dive - this dive will be up to a depth of 30m (for Junior Open Water Divers 21m)!
Navigation Dive - you will learn natural and compass navigation skills

You can choose 3 out of a variety of dives such as:
Peak Performace Bouyancy - this dive will improve your bouyancy skills so that you have more control and also better air consumption.
Underwater photography - this dive will give you the opportunity to capture your underwater adventure and memories. 
Night - on this dive you will plunge into a mysterious environment and see the marine life in a 'new light'!
Wreck - this dive is at the Waikato wreck and it will give you a taste of what is a popular and adventurous area of diving. 
Underwater Naturalist - on this dive you will learn more about the fabulous marine life that we encounter. 
Drift - this dive will give you the opportunity to experince the exhilaration of underwater flying. 
Search & Recovery - learn to search and lift that dropped outboard or bulging bag of scallops safely to the surface.


Prerequisites:

  • Minimum 12 years of age
  • PADI open water certificate or equivalent training agency certificate
  • Answer "NO" to all questions on the Medical Form (please contact us if you have any issues or queries with the dive medical)

Course cost $549.00

Cost includes all training and reference materials, 5 x shore dives, certification.

Upgrade cost from $699.00

Includes above, but upgrade to 2 x boat dives  and 3 x shore dives.

Premium Upgrade cost $849.00

Includes above, but upgrade to 5 x boat dives.


Course Dates

Book on one of our Advanced Course weekends where we run trips to top dive sites in New Zealand so your advanced course will really be an amazing experience.

Or if you dont have a spare weekend we can be really flexible with the advanced course dates and you can complete it over whatever time period you choose. Simply give us a ring to schedule your dives.

Starts Ends Classroom dates Pool dates Openwater dates Price
Advanced Open Water
12/10/2024 13/10/2024 E-learning N/A 12th & 13th October $699 (3x Shore dives & 2x Boat dives at Tiritiri Matangi Island)
16/11/2024 17/11/2024 E-learning N/A 16th & 17th November $699 (3x Shore dives & 2x Boat dives at Tiritiri Matangi Island)
07/12/2024 08/12/2024 E-learning N/A 7th & 8th December $699 (3x Shore dives & 2x Boat dives at Tiritiri Matangi Island)
11/01/2025 12/01/2025 E-learning N/A 11th & 12th January $699 (3x Shore dives & 2x Boat dives at Tiritiri Matangi Island)

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