Advance Open Water Diver
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Learn through five adventure dives—no classroom sessions required
Master mandatory skills in Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation
Customize your course by choosing three additional adventure dives
Get certified to explore advanced-only sites like cenotes and wrecks
Boost your confidence and enhance your practical scuba skills
Advanced Open Water Diver Course Expands Skills and Access to Deeper Dive Sites
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed for certified divers who want to build confidence, improve underwater skills, and explore more challenging dive environments. Rather than focusing on classroom instruction, the program emphasizes practical, experience-based learning through guided dives in real conditions.
Over approximately two days, participants complete five adventure dives. Two of these are core requirements: a deep dive and an underwater navigation dive. The deep dive introduces divers to the effects of increased depth on the body and equipment, while navigation training strengthens skills in orientation using compass techniques, timing, and natural reference points.
The remaining dives are selected based on individual interests and conditions available at the dive site. Common options include buoyancy control training, which helps improve stability and air efficiency, as well as specialty dives that may include wreck exploration, drift diving, or natural reef exploration.
All dives are conducted under instructor supervision, with equipment, boat transport, and necessary support included. The course is open to certified Open Water Divers who meet basic health and age requirements.
Upon completion, divers are qualified to explore deeper sites and more complex underwater environments, gaining access to a broader range of dive locations and specialty training pathways.
Advanced Open Water Diver Course Expands Skills and Access to Deeper Dive Sites
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed for certified divers who want to build confidence, improve underwater skills, and explore more challenging dive environments. Rather than focusing on classroom instruction, the program emphasizes practical, experience-based learning through guided dives in real conditions.
Over approximately two days, participants complete five adventure dives. Two of these are core requirements: a deep dive and an underwater navigation dive. The deep dive introduces divers to the effects of increased depth on the body and equipment, while navigation training strengthens skills in orientation using compass techniques, timing, and natural reference points.
The remaining dives are selected based on individual interests and conditions available at the dive site. Common options include buoyancy control training, which helps improve stability and air efficiency, as well as specialty dives that may include wreck exploration, drift diving, or natural reef exploration.
All dives are conducted under instructor supervision, with equipment, boat transport, and necessary support included. The course is open to certified Open Water Divers who meet basic health and age requirements.
Upon completion, divers are qualified to explore deeper sites and more complex underwater environments, gaining access to a broader range of dive locations and specialty training pathways.
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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!!
I got my OW course with Oceandivers in the previous two months and they are really professional and helpful. Especially, I would like to thank my instructor Alan, he is really amazing experience diver and nice advisor. Great enjoy my training with him and also thank other instructors, divemasters and staffs from Oceandivers.
