The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about advancing your skills. You’ll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving and make three specialty dives of your choosing (it’s like a specialty sampler platter). For every specialty dive you complete, you can earn credit toward PADI® specialty certifications.
Here are a few of the many options: Deep, Dive Against Debris, Enriched Air Nitrox, Fish Identification, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist and Underwater Navigation.
- Take This Course If You Want to :
- Gain more diving experience
- Practice navigation
- Sample different types of diving
- Learn How to :
- Explore below 18m/60ft
- Improve your buoyancy
- Use a compass
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Explore More, Dive Deeper
Take your scuba skills to the next level with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Submariner Diving Center. This course is focused on adventure, hands-on experience, and personal growth with no written exams, just diving.
What’s Included:
5 Adventure Dives
1 Bonus Fun Dive for only PHP 1,000
Professional guidance from experienced instructors
Required Adventure Dives:
Deep Dive – Learn to safely dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters
Underwater Navigation – Develop your compass and natural navigation skills
Highly Recommended:
Peak Performance Buoyancy – Improve your buoyancy control, air efficiency, and overall diving comfort. This is a key skill and highly recommended for all students.
Customizable Dive Options:
We’ll help you choose the remaining two adventure dives based on your interests and preferences. Options include:
Drift Dive
Fish Identification
Dive Against Debris
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Search & Recovery
No Exams. Just Experience.
There are no quizzes or written tests in this course. It’s all about practical, in-water training that helps you become a more confident and capable diver.
Advance your diving with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Submariner Diving Center in El Nido, where skill building meets real adventure.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver – eLearning Option
Before beginning the practical portion of your Advanced Open Water Diver course, it’s essential to have a solid foundation in dive theory covering safety, equipment, dive environments, and key skills.
With PADI eLearning, you can now complete the theory portion of the course online before arriving in El Nido. This convenient option allows you to save valuable time and focus fully on your in-water training while you’re here.
Benefits of eLearning with Submariner Diving Center
Complete theory at your own pace, from anywhere in the world
Save a full day of classroom time onsite
Start your dives sooner and make the most of your time in El Nido, Palawan
Course Logistics
Courses start daily, pending availability
Maximum 3 students per instructor, ensuring personalized attention and high quality training
Each adventure dive includes a corresponding chapter in the eLearning program
You will complete the knowledge review at the end of each chapter to prepare for your dives
Who Should Take the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course?
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed for certified PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old and ready to take the next step in their scuba journey.
This course is ideal for divers who want to:
Build confidence and experience underwater
Explore new types of diving
Improve navigation and buoyancy skills
Dive deeper (up to 30 meters)
Age and Dive Restrictions
Divers aged 12 to 14 can participate in a selection of Adventure Dives suited to their age and experience level.
Your PADI Instructor will help guide you through the appropriate options based on your age and comfort level.
Already an Adventure Diver?
If you’re already certified as a PADI Adventure Diver, you’re just two Adventure Dives away from earning your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Whether you’re aiming to become a more skilled and confident diver, or simply looking to explore more of what the underwater world has to offer, this course is the perfect next step.
Earn Credit Toward PADI Specialty Certifications
Each Adventure Dive completed during your Advanced Open Water Diver course may count as credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course.
This means you’re not only advancing your general dive skills you’re also laying the groundwork for future specialty training.
For example:
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A Deep Adventure Dive can count toward your Deep Diver Specialty
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A Night Adventure Dive may credit toward your Night Diver Specialty
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A Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive contributes to your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty
If you’ve already completed a PADI Specialty Diver Course, speak with your instructor. You may have already earned credit toward an Adventure Dive, helping you complete the Advanced Open Water Diver certification faster.
This flexible system is designed to help you customize your training and grow as a diver at your own pace.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Join Submariner Diving Center and start your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course in beautiful El Nido where skill, safety, and adventure come together!
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PADI Advanced Open Water Course
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5 Adventure Dives over 2 Days
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E-Learning
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3:1 Instructor to Student ratio