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Exploration, excitement, experience. Five adventure dives that expand what you can do underwater.
Get more infoThe PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is about gaining experience, not sitting in a classroom. You try five different adventure dives under the guidance of an instructor, building skills and confidence as you go.
Two dives are required, a deep dive and an underwater navigation dive. You choose the other three, such as night, wreck, peak performance buoyancy or fish identification, so the course matches what you want to explore.
| Theory (knowledge development) | Knowledge development is usually done through PADI eLearning, with knowledge reviews for each adventure dive and little or no classroom time. |
| Pool / confined water | Not applicable. |
| Open water | You complete five adventure dives in open water: the deep and underwater navigation dives are required, and you choose three more. Each dive is led by your instructor and can count towards a related specialty. |
PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver, or a qualifying entry-level certification from another agency, and you must be fit to dive. No extra logged dives are required beyond your initial certification.
Minimum age: 12 years old. Divers aged 12 to 14 earn the Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification. The deep adventure dive for younger divers is completed after turning 12.
Training dives: Five adventure dives, of which two (deep and underwater navigation) are required, per PADI standards.
At Scubaversity: You need to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and 12 years or older.
Typically two to three days in the water, plus a few hours of eLearning beforehand. Exact scheduling depends on your chosen dives.
Open Water divers who want more confidence, new experiences and deeper dives. It is the natural next step after a few dives of independent practice.
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is run at our inland dive sites in Gauteng, close to the dive centre, so you can complete it without a long trip away.
The Advanced Open Water course is five ‘adventure dives’ — you learn by doing, not by sitting in a classroom.
Requirements: PADI Open Water Diver (or a qualifying certification from another agency) and a minimum age of 12. It's the fastest way to build real confidence and unlock more challenging dive sites.
It's made up of five adventure dives — you learn by doing rather than sitting in a classroom. Two are core dives (Deep, to explore your new 30m limit, and Underwater Navigation), and you choose three more from options like Wreck, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy and others.
You need to already hold a PADI Open Water Diver certification (or an equivalent from another agency) and be at least 12 years old. No other experience is required — the adventure dives themselves are your training.
The course is run at our inland dive sites in Gauteng. You do not need to travel to the coast to complete it.
Yes, every one of the five adventure dives counts toward your certification and gets logged. If you're not sure which three elective dives to pick, our instructors will help you choose based on what you want to dive next — wrecks, night diving, buoyancy control, and more.
Prices shown include PADI materials where applicable, and club members save on most courses. Use "Check dates & book" on this page or visit our enquiry form for available dates; if you have questions about inland vs. coastal options, contact us first.
The course focuses on skills in the water. Knowledge reviews are used to confirm understanding, and there is no traditional final exam.
Yes. Many adventure dives can be credited towards the matching specialty course if you decide to continue, and your instructor can explain how.