PADI Advanced Open Water
Once you have achieved your PADI Open Water Diver certification, you can continue your dive training and complete the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
The PADI Advanced Open Water course enables you to increase your diving experience and knowledge under the expert guidance of your instructor, while visiting some Koh Tao’s best dive sites.
During the course you will complete 5 different adventure dives. You will do a deep dive and learn how to navigate underwater. You get to choose the other 3 dives.
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Adult Advanced certification (15 years +) allows you to dive with a certified buddy to a maximum depth of 30 metres or 100 feet .
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Junior Advanced certification (12 years to 14 years) allows you to dive with a certified buddy to a maximum depth of 21 metres or 69 feet .
Requirements:
- 12-14 years: Junior Advanced Open Water Diver
- 15 years and above: Advanced Open Water Diver
- Must be medically fit to dive
- Must be a Certified Open Water Diver
- Must have dived recently
Duration: 2 days
Price: THB 10,000
What to expect during your PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba diving course on Koh Tao
With the help of your instructor you will choose 3 different adventure dives to add to the deep and the navigation adventure dives which are mandatory.
You will then complete the knowledge development part of the course by doing some lite reading on your 5 adventure dives and completing each knowledge review.
Adventure Training Dives
Your PADI Instructor will brief you before each adventure dive, explaining the skills you'll learn and what to expect underwater.
The course is typically completed over 2 days:
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Day 1: 2 dives
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Day 2: 3 dives
Certification
Once you have successfully completed all five adventure dives and your instructor is satisfied that you have met the required standards, you will be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.
Your PADI eCard will be sent directly to your email, allowing you to prove your certification at dive centres around the world.
As a certified Advanced Open Water Diver, you may dive to a maximum depth of 30 metres with a certified buddy (21 metres for Junior Advanced Open Water Divers).