Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Take Your Diving Further

Ready to move beyond the basics?

The Advanced Open Water Diver Course is designed for certified recreational divers who want to expand their experience, improve their confidence, and explore different types of diving under the supervision of a professional instructor.

Rather than simply learning more theory, this course gives you the opportunity to experience different diving environments and develop practical skills through real dives.

From deep diving and underwater navigation to buoyancy, night diving, drift diving, wreck exploration, and more, you can build your diving experience around the areas that interest you most.

Course Fee

₱16,500/person

Group Rate

₱15,500/person

Minimum 2 students.

Private or one-on-one instruction is available upon request.

Course Duration - 2 Days

The standard program consists of:

5 Adventure Dives

Two core dives:

• Deep Dive

• Underwater Navigation

Plus 3 elective Adventure Dives selected according to the student's interests, available dive sites, instructor qualifications, and environmental conditions.

This five-dive structure is consistent with the standard PADI Advanced Open Water format.

Course Structure

Day 1

Adventure Dive 1 – Deep Diving

Learn how diving changes as you go deeper.

Topics may include:

• Deep-diving procedures

• Gas management

• Buoyancy control

• Depth awareness

• Nitrogen narcosis

• Color and light changes

• Increased gas consumption

• Descent and ascent procedures

• Deep-dive safety considerations

The training dive is conducted within the applicable recreational depth limits.

Adventure Dive 2 – Underwater Navigation

Improve your ability to find your way underwater.

Skills may include:

• Compass navigation

• Reciprocal headings

• Natural navigation

• Distance estimation

• Navigation patterns

• Environmental reference points

• Team positioning

• Returning to a designated point

Day 2

Complete three additional Adventure Dives selected with your instructor.

Available options may include:

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Improve:

• Buoyancy

• Trim

• Breathing control

• Weighting

• Body positioning

• Air consumption

Night Diving

Experience Samal's underwater environment after sunset while learning:

• Night-entry procedures

• Light communication

• Navigation

• Marine-life observation

• Night-diving safety

Drift Diving

Learn how to manage a dive while being carried by a natural current.

Boat Diving

Develop proper procedures for:

• Boat entries

• Boat exits

• Descent procedures

• Surface awareness

• Dive-site orientation

Underwater Naturalist

Learn more about:

• Marine life

• Fish identification

• Reef ecology

• Responsible interaction with marine environments

Search & Recovery

Learn basic search patterns and recovery techniques appropriate to recreational diving.

Underwater Photography

Learn how to improve your underwater photography while maintaining:

• Buoyancy

• Trim

• Situational awareness

• Diver and marine-life safety

Wreck Diving

Where suitable sites and conditions are available, learn basic wreck-diving considerations and procedures.

Available Adventure Dives depend on site availability, instructor qualifications, student interests, and environmental conditions.

Package Inclusions

• Professional Dive Instructor

• 5 Adventure Dives

• Course briefings

• Knowledge development for selected Adventure Dives

• Dive planning

• Scuba tanks

• Complete scuba equipment rental

• BCD

• Regulator

• Mask

• Fins

• Weights and weight belt

• Wetsuit/rash guard, when appropriate

• Dive computer

• Boat transportation for scheduled boat dives

• Dive-site fees where applicable

• Surface support

• Post-dive debriefings

• Dive log assistance

• Certification processing

• Digital certification/eCard, depending on training agency

Not Included

• Accommodation

• Meals and drinks

• Transportation to/from Samal

• Ferry/vehicle transportation

• Personal travel insurance

• Personal dive insurance

• Underwater photography/video

• Nitrox

• Additional dives beyond the five required Adventure Dives

• Additional boat trips

• Medical examination or physician clearance, if required

• Additional training days caused by weather or student skill requirements

Prerequisites

Participants must hold a valid:

Open Water Diver certification or equivalent recognized certification.

Minimum age depends on the training agency and specific Adventure Dive selected.

Students should also have sufficient diving experience and be comfortable with basic recreational diving skills.

For certain activities, additional prerequisites may apply.

Maximum Depth

The Deep Adventure Dive is conducted to a maximum depth appropriate to the training agency's standards and the student's certification.

For the standard  Advanced Open Water program, the Deep Adventure Dive is designed to introduce divers to diving beyond their Open Water experience, with the course generally taking the student to a maximum of 30 meters / 100 feet under instructor supervision.

Important: Advanced Open Water certification does not mean the diver is automatically qualified for technical diving, decompression diving, or overhead environments.

What You Will Gain

After completing the course, you'll have:

• More diving experience

• Improved confidence

• Better buoyancy awareness

• Improved navigation skills

• Experience with deeper recreational diving

• Exposure to different diving environments

• Greater understanding of your personal diving preferences

• A foundation for further recreational training

The course is about experience and skill development, not simply collecting a certification card.

What to Bring

Please bring:

• Valid Open Water Diver certification

• Dive logbook

• Personal dive equipment, if available

• Swimwear

• Towel

• Extra clothes

• Sunscreen

• Personal identification

• Personal medications, if required

Rental equipment is included in the standard package.

Weather & Dive-Site Policy

The selected Adventure Dives and dive sites are subject to:

• Weather

• Sea conditions

• Visibility

• Currents

• Tides

• Dive-site availability

• Student experience

• Instructor qualifications

If a selected Adventure Dive cannot safely be conducted, the instructor may recommend an alternative Adventure Dive or reschedule the activity.

Safety takes priority over completing a specific dive.

Is Advanced Open Water "Advanced" Technical Diving?

No.

Advanced Open Water is still a recreational diving qualification.

It introduces divers to different diving environments and skills but does not qualify a diver for:

• Technical diving

• Decompression diving

• Trimix diving

• Cave diving

• Full cave penetration

• Advanced wreck penetration

• CCR diving

Divers interested in those disciplines should follow the appropriate training pathway.

Continue Your Diving Journey

After Advanced Open Water, you can continue developing your skills through:

Enriched Air Nitrox
Deep Diver
Wreck Diver
Night Diver
Search & Recovery
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Rescue Diver
Sidemount Diving
Technical Diving
Cave Diving
CCR / Rebreather Diving

Your Advanced course is not the end of your diving journey.

It's where your diving possibilities start to expand.

Explore More. Dive Further.

Advanced Open Water Diver Course

2 Days | 5 Adventure Dives | ₱16,500/person

Seantric Diving – Samal Island

Build experience. Expand your skills. Discover what's beyond the basics.