Advanced Open Water Diver - Estepona Dive Center

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PADI Advanced
Open Water Course

Advance your skills and dive deeper with confidence

€495 /per person

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What is included in the price

Online eLearning: Complete the academic portion online at your own pace before your training dives begin.
Scuba Equipment: Includes regulator, BCD, dive computer, and cylinder for your training dives.
5 Open Water Dives: Complete five adventure dives with instructor guidance and apply new skills in real dive conditions.
Certification Fees: All PADI certification and processing fees are included.

What makes this course special

Personalized Training: Choose adventure dives that match your interests, from deep diving to wreck exploration.
Enhanced Skills: Build confidence and improve techniques for more advanced diving.
Global Recognition: Earn a certification that helps prepare you for advanced dive sites worldwide.
Dive Your Way: Customize the course around the dives and experiences that interest you most.

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Take Your Diving Further

Build confidence, improve your skills, and explore deeper dive sites with guided adventure dives.

Choose Your Dives

Select from deep, navigation, and specialty dives

Build Your Skills

Practice advanced techniques with your instructor

Explore More

Dive deeper, go further, and gain real-world experience

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Go Beyond the Basics

Advance Your Diving Skills

Expand your abilities, gain real-world experience, and discover new types of diving in a structured, guided course.

PADI Courses

Advanced Open Water Diver - Explore New Depths

Designed for certified divers, you’ll master advanced navigation and buoyancy techniques, dive deeper than ever before, and complete five thrilling dives, including two core dives: Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation.

Explore New Depths with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Take your diving to the next level with the PADI Advanced Open Water course. Designed for certified divers, this course builds confidence through real dive experience—not classroom time.

You’ll complete five adventure dives, including Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation, while improving your buoyancy, control, and overall comfort in the water.

You’ll also choose three additional dives based on your interests, with options like wreck diving, peak performance buoyancy, underwater archaeology, and more. Many of these dives can count toward future PADI specialty certifications.

Whether you want to dive deeper, improve your skills, or try new types of diving, this course is the perfect next step after Open Water.

Course prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver, or qualifying entry-level certification.

Minimum Age: 12

During the Advanced Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to:

Complete online e-learning for the Deep dive and Underwater Navigation dives and 3 Adventure dives
Complete a Deep dive and Underwater Navigation dive
Complete 3 Adventure Ddves

Deep Dive Requirements:

The Advanced Open Water Diver course includes one deep dive.

The maximum depth for divers 15 or older is 30 metres/100 feet
For divers 12-15 years old, the maximum depth is 21 metres/70 feet

The depths listed above are the maximum depth, your dive may be shallower. A deep dive is considered anything below 18 metres/60 feet.

Divers 15 or older earn an Advanced Open Water Diver certification
Divers between the age of 12-14 earn a Junior Advanced Open Water
Divers 10-11 can earn a Junior Adventure Diver certification. Upon turning 12, they can complete the deep dive and earn a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Divers certified as Junior Advanced Open Water Divers automatically become Advanced Open Water Divers at age 15. Any replacement certification card or eCard purchased the day after the diver’s 15th birthday will automatically show an Advanced Open Water Diver (not Jr. Advanced Open Water Diver) certification.

1. What is the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course?

This course is designed to enhance your scuba diving skills through five adventure dives, including deep diving and navigation.

2. Who should take the Advanced Open Water course?

Divers aged 12 or older with an Open Water Diver certification who want to expand their skills and explore new dive environments.

3. What will I learn during the course?

You’ll practice advanced techniques such as buoyancy control, night diving, underwater photography, and wreck diving.

4. How deep can I dive with this certification?

After completing the course, you’ll be certified to dive up to 30 meters (100 feet).

5. How long does the course take?

The course can be completed in 2–3 days, depending on your chosen adventure dives.

6. Can I customize the adventure dives?

Yes! You can choose from a range of specialties, such as underwater photography, drift diving, or search and recovery.

Payments:

All courses must be paid in full at the time of purchase.
Payments can be made via our accepted methods, either in person or through our online booking system.

Course Cancellation:

If a dive is canceled by Estepona Dive Center due to adverse weather or sea conditions, clients will receive a full refund for the affected dive(s).
We prioritize your safety and will make decisions regarding cancellations based on professional assessments of the conditions.

Non-Transferability:

All courses, dives, and associated bookings are non-transferable. Bookings and course registrations are assigned to the individual and cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.

Client Responsibilities:

Estepona Dive Center reserves the right to reschedule or cancel activities due to unforeseen circumstances, including weather, sea conditions, or instructor availability. In such cases, affected clients will be notified as soon as possible and offered either a refund or an alternative date.

No-Show Policy:

No refunds will be given for no-shows or late arrivals that result in missed sessions. Please ensure you arrive on time and are prepared for your scheduled activities.