Advanced Open Water Course
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Enhance skills with five adventure dives around island waters
Experience deep, drift, navigation, naturalist, and buoyancy dives
Learn advanced techniques to dive safely and confidently
Explore diverse marine environments around Lord Howe Island
Advanced Open Water Diver Course: Expanding Skills in a World Heritage Setting
The Advanced Open Water Diver Course is designed to refine underwater skills while introducing divers to more varied and challenging environments. Through a series of five adventure dives, participants build experience across key specialties including deep diving, drift diving, underwater navigation, underwater naturalist exploration, and peak performance buoyancy. Each dive is supported by structured knowledge reviews to reinforce understanding of essential techniques and safety principles.
Training is typically conducted over two days, with Day 1 covering the first two adventure dives, including the deep dive where conditions permit. Day 2 focuses on the remaining dives, with the underwater navigation component taking approximately one and a half hours. This can be completed either in the afternoon of Day 2 or scheduled on a separate day, allowing flexibility based on weather, conditions, and group progress.
The course is suitable for certified Open Water Divers who have completed the required eLearning prior to arrival. Delivered in small groups, it combines guided instruction with hands-on practice to ensure strong skill development and personalised attention from instructors throughout the experience.
Upon completion, divers gain improved confidence in buoyancy control, underwater navigation, and adapting to different dive conditions. This certification serves as a key stepping stone toward more independent diving, preparing participants for a wider range of dive environments around Lord Howe Island and in destinations worldwide.
Advanced Open Water Diver Course: Expanding Skills in a World Heritage Setting
The Advanced Open Water Diver Course is designed to refine underwater skills while introducing divers to more varied and challenging environments. Through a series of five adventure dives, participants build experience across key specialties including deep diving, drift diving, underwater navigation, underwater naturalist exploration, and peak performance buoyancy. Each dive is supported by structured knowledge reviews to reinforce understanding of essential techniques and safety principles.
Training is typically conducted over two days, with Day 1 covering the first two adventure dives, including the deep dive where conditions permit. Day 2 focuses on the remaining dives, with the underwater navigation component taking approximately one and a half hours. This can be completed either in the afternoon of Day 2 or scheduled on a separate day, allowing flexibility based on weather, conditions, and group progress.
The course is suitable for certified Open Water Divers who have completed the required eLearning prior to arrival. Delivered in small groups, it combines guided instruction with hands-on practice to ensure strong skill development and personalised attention from instructors throughout the experience.
Upon completion, divers gain improved confidence in buoyancy control, underwater navigation, and adapting to different dive conditions. This certification serves as a key stepping stone toward more independent diving, preparing participants for a wider range of dive environments around Lord Howe Island and in destinations worldwide.
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Customer Reviews
I had an absolutely fantastic weekend doing my orientation dive (and fun dives) with Ocean Divers at Killary Fjord! From the moment I arrived every member of staff and all the other divers were incredibly welcoming, friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was supportive and relaxed, making it easy to feel comfortable even if you’re just starting out like me (10 dives previously). There were a lot of divers, but each in small groups with their own dive master or dive instructor and grouped together in the OW/AOW courses or fun dives. While I had already done my OW elsewhere, I’ll definitely be doing the advanced course and further dives with these guys as the level of dedication and commitment that goes into making their students be successful divers is visible. Bring a bit of patience for the initial response period if you reach out during a very busy time - it‘s hard to respond when you’re always in the water 😄 but I honestly can’t recommend them enough if you’re looking to become a good diver and explore Irelands underwater world with a genuinely lovely group of people.
I’m doing the drysuit diver course with Oceandivers at the moment. I was having trouble getting my buoyancy right, so had six pool sessions to get it right at no extra charge!! What a crew Oceandivers have. There was no pressure, just take your time and get it right. Dan is always on hand to help you out and the rest of the lads are so helpful. I had my first sea dive for the buoyancy certification today off Dalkey island. It was fantastic!! The extra lessons really paid off. I cannot recommend the Oceandivers crew highly enough. It is and has been a pleasure working with Oceandivers to get my drysuit certification. Can’t wait to get back in the water with the crew!!
Did my Open Water course with Ocean Divers and couldn’t have asked for a better experience – especially on the trip out to Killary Harbour. Alan and Dan are absolute legends. They keep things calm, clear, and enjoyable from start to finish, and they’ve got a brilliant way of building your confidence without overcomplicating anything. Killary was a cracking spot to dive, and the lads made sure everyone got the most out of it, no matter their level. The whole vibe was relaxed but totally professional – you always felt in safe hands. Already looking forward to coming back for my Advanced course. If you’re thinking of giving diving a go, just book it with these lads. You won’t regret it.
