Advanced Dive Course

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Advanced Open Water Course

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Why PADI Advanced Open Water?
One reason you’ll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from many types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at digital underwater photography, peak performance buoyancy, Fish Identification, deep diving, underwater navigation and much more.
Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding Specialty Diver course.
What do I need to get started?
  • Minimum Experience: PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
  • Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water)
What will I learn on the course?
The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include:
  • Practical aspects of deep diving
  • Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving
  • How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
  • More ways to use your underwater compass
  • How to better use your dive computer and Recreational Dive Planner
  • And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose
There are two compulsory compulsory adventure dives; Deep Diver and Underwater Navigator. The you can choose 3 of the following elective dives to complete your certification:
  • AWARE-Fish Identification
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Boat Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Underwater Photography
  • Multilevel Diver
  • Search and Recovery Diver
  • Drift Diver
  • Underwater Videography
How long will the course take?
The Advanced Course is run over two days on Osprey V.
You will complete some basic theory in the comfort of our air-conditioned saloons then complete 5 training dives from the selection above, and 1 fun dive to practice your knewly discovered skills.
What is included in the price?
Full Osprey V Outer Reef Tour with 5 Training Dives + 1 Fun Dive
PADI Adventures in Diving Manual
Transfers to and from your Cairns City Accommodation
PADI Photo Certification Card
PADI Diver Log Book
All Dive Equipment & Wetsuits
When can I start the course?
Course start on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
You can split up your days as you wish.
For more details please Contact our Reservations Staff.
What if i've already got my Adventure Certification?
No need to do the whole course!
If you've already completed your Adventure certification your half way to Advanced already. Just enrol in theAdventure Diver Course to complete your remaining Adventure Dives.
Alternatively you can enrol in the Full Advanced Course and spend your second day doing 3 Fun dives on Osprey V
What do I need to bring with me?
  • Sunscreen, hat, change of clothes
  • Swimmers and a towel
  • Cash or Credit Card for additional purchases (Soft Drinks, Chocolates, Underwater Cameras, T-shirts etc.)
Course dates BEFORE 1st April 2012
  Course Cost (includes Manual & Photos) EMC/Port Charges/Fuel Levy
TOTAL COST
Advanced Open Water Course
Two Day on Osprey V inc. 5 training dives + 1 fun dive
$380 $40* $420
ONLINE SPECIAL
BOOK ONLINE
$320 $40 $0* $320
Course dates AFTER 1st April 2012
  Course Cost (includes Manual & Photos) EMC/Port Charges/Fuel Levy
TOTAL COST
Advanced Open Water Course
Two Day on Osprey V inc. 5 training dives + 1 fun dive
$380 $40* $420


NOTE: 'FREE LEVIES' offer available for a limited time only

Courses start Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

* Levies are per person and include EMC (Environmental Mangement Charge) of $5 per day, Port charges of $1.25, administration fee of $3.75 and Fuel Levy of $10 inclusive of GST.


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