PADI Advanced Open Water Certification

The PADI Advanced Open Water Certification at Nautilus Dive Tech is the perfect next step for divers looking to expand their skills and confidence underwater. This course builds on your basic diving education and introduces more advanced techniques, allowing you to gain full control during your dives. Over the course, you will complete five adventure dives in varying environments and depths, enhancing your experience and adaptability as a diver. Mandatory dives include Deep Diving, where you learn about depth effects, nitrogen toxicity, and changes in colors and performance, and Underwater Navigation, which teaches precise orientation and distance estimation without visual references. Additional recommended dives such as Night Diving, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Search and Recovery allow you to practice essential skills while discovering new underwater experiences in a safe and guided environment.

This program is designed for divers with Open Water certification and provides all necessary training materials, rental equipment, water, and light snacks, making it easy to focus entirely on your underwater growth. Optional adventure dives, including Boat Diver, Digital Underwater Photographer, Drift Diver, Fish Identification, Underwater Naturalist, and Project AWARE Specialist, give you the flexibility to explore interests while refining core techniques. By the end of the course, you will gain confidence navigating, controlling buoyancy, and exploring deeper and more challenging dive sites. This certification equips you with the skills to safely enjoy diverse underwater adventures while advancing your dive knowledge and personal proficiency.