PADI Advanced Open Water diving course in Amorgos

Total Duration

• 2-3 days

Full description

Discover, Thrills, Adventure.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about exploration, excitement, and incredible experiences. Contrary to what the name suggests, you don’t need to be “advanced” to enroll. It’s a natural progression after completing the PADI Open Water Diver course, designed to boost your confidence, enhance your scuba skills, and make you feel more at ease in the water. This course provides an excellent opportunity to gain more diving experience under the guidance of your PADI Instructor. It builds upon your existing knowledge while introducing new activities and ways to have a blast while scuba diving.

During this course, you’ll embark on seven thrilling adventure dives over three days. On the final day, you’ll undertake an exam dive to earn your certificate. Upon successful completion, you’ll have the ability to dive up to 30 meters anywhere in the world!

The course includes five adventure dives that allow you to:

1. Enhance your underwater navigation skills.
2. Explore deeper waters (typically ranging from 18-30 meters or 60-100 feet).
3. Choose three more adventure dives from a diverse selection of options.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Advanced Open Water Diver course is the freedom to select from 15 types of Adventure Dives, tailored to your interests. You can experiment with digital underwater photography, dive among captivating wrecks, glide through the water with underwater scooters, master peak performance buoyancy, and much more.

Dive sites such as Nikouria Cavern, The Northern Wall of Nikouria, Gramvonissi, Agios Pavlos, The Deep Blue Wall, Manina 3 shipwreck, The Bauxile Mines, Small Sparti Cave, and numerous others await your exploration.

What will you learn?

The Advanced Open Water Diver course encompasses various knowledge and skills tailored to your interests and chosen adventures. Some key areas include:

• Practical aspects of deep diving.
• Understanding the physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
• Advanced techniques for underwater navigation using kick-cycles, visual landmarks, and time.
• Utilizing dive computers and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM) more effectively.
• And much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose.

Scuba Gear:

You’ll utilize the standard basic scuba gear, including an underwater compass. Additionally, depending on your three chosen adventure dives, you may have the opportunity to try underwater photography equipment, DPVs (underwater scooters), dive lights, dry suits, lift bags, dive flags/floats, or other specialized gear.

Activity Requirements:

• Open Water Certification (PADI or equivalent).
• Minimum age of 15 years.

SENSATION LEVEL: Adventurous

FITNESS LEVEL: Suitable for all individuals

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English, French, German

OPENING SEASONS: April – November

Includes

• Underwater photos

• All necessary scuba diving equipment

Limitations

• MINIMUM AGE 15+

Meeting point

Cancellation Policy - Flexible

• Whenever you cancel 4 days or earlier than the confirmed activity starting date, your fee will be refunded for the entire activity charge.
• In case of cancellation within 48 and 96 hours before the scheduled activity starting date, you'll get 50% reimbursed.
• Those who cancel 48 hours or beyond are considered last-minute cancellations. There will be no refunds