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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
(Visit PADI's "Advanced Open Water" webpage.)

Welcome to the world of Adventure diving!

Diver Dan's is looking forward to helping you get trained as an Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver. If you have any questions, or would like to sign up contact us today.

Why take the PADI Advanced class?

After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment.

You will learn the correct way to navigate so you can return back to the boat or shore, dive deeper, dive at night, plus you will be able to select two other elective dives from those listed below.  You will be doing five dives in one weekend with two of those off a local Monterey dive boat!

Just $100.00 will hold you a spot for the next class.  Class size is limited.

What do I need to start?

You will need to have obtained a PADI Open Water Diver certification or a qualifying certification from another organization and be at least 15 years old or 12 years to enroll in the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver course.
 

How much is it going to cost me?

This class includes the works -- classroom, pool, ocean dives and certification card! Sign up now and get a spot for the next class.

The total training fees are $225.00.  The fees are broken down in order to provide many training options to our clients. The breakdown is as follows:
 
$125.00 Classroom / Pool / Boat Fee
$100.00 Instructor / Certification Fee

Two of your dives will be done off the Escapade which is the Monterey dive boat used exclusively by Diver Dan's!  This is a $90.00 value!

When you sign up for the class, the classroom / pool fee will be collected by the dive shop and the instructor / certification fee will be collected on the first night of class by the instructor.

Take a look at the schedules below and CLICK HERE to sign up online to reserve your spot for the next exciting class.

Hurry!  Class size is limited so early registration is recommended.

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What is the class schedule?

The Advanced Open Water SCUBA course is a one week class consisting of one class session, one pool session (optional) and five ocean dives during the weekend of the class.

What will I be doing?

The ocean dives consist of of two core dives: Navigation and Deep.

Three elective dives will need to be completed and can consist of the following:

  • Altitude
  • Boat
  • Drift
  • Dry Suit
  • Search & Recovery
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Photography
  • Multilevel Dive
  • AWARE Fish Identification
  • Dive Propulsion Vehicle
  • Wreck 
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy


 


The elective dives are customized to the student's desires and location of dives and are discussed in class. All electives chosen are at the discretion of the instructor.

It is also possible to complete the first portion of the PADI Enriched Air program as part of your advanced class.

What will I need to buy?

You will need to purchase the following items if needed:
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Manual (Adventures In Diving)
  • Dive light and chem-light (for night dive)
  • Signaling device (whistle)
  • Cutting device (shears or knife)
Before your ocean dives, you will need your own personal snorkeling gear which includes a mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves.

You will also need to have a PADI dive table or wheel and a timing device or dive computer and a log book.

Why don't you order your PADI Adventures in Diving Student Crew Pak now?

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See all the PADI Adventure in Diving materials here.

What can I rent?

You may rent the rest of your SCUBA diving equipment if needed. This includes your wetsuit, hood, regulator with compass, weight belt, buoyancy control device (BCD) and tanks.

Medical Concerns or Questions?

If you are currently under the care of a Medical Doctor, or have a pre-existing medical condition that requires permission from a Physician, you will need to have a signed Medical Release form from your doctor before you can participate in any in-water activities.

To obtain a medical release form and view some conditions that would require a doctors release, download the PADI Medical Release Form here.

OK - I'm ready! - What are the class dates?

Being a PADI 5-Star CDC, Diver Dan's has the largest staff of instructors in the Bay Area.  This allows us to offer class schedules that are sure to meet your needs.  However, if you find that you are unable to find a class that fits into you schedule, just let us know as there are many options available to you.

2008 Class Schedule

Advanced Open Water Diver
2008 Course Schedule

Classes start at 7:00 PM
All ocean dates are Saturday and Sunday

Start DateFormatPool DateOcean Dates
January 15Tue/Thu January 17 January 19/20
January 28Mon/Wed January 30 February 2/3
February 12Tue/Thu February 14 February 16/17
February 25Mon/Wed February 27 March 1/2
March 11Tue/Thu March 13 March 15/16
March 24Mon/Wed March 26 March 29/30
April 8Tue/Thu April 10 April 12/13
April 21Mon/Wed April 23 April 26/27
May 6Tue/Thu May 8 May 10/11
May 19Mon/Wed May 21 May 24/25
June 3Tue/Thu June 5 June 7/8
June 16Mon/Wed June 14 June 21/22
July 8 Tue/Thu July 10 July 12/13
July 21Mon/Wed July 12 July 26/27
August 5Tue/Thu August 7 August 9/10
August 18Mon/Wed August 20 August 23/24
September 9Tue/Thu September 11 September 13/14
September 22Mon/Wed September 24 September 27/28
October 7Tue/Thu October 9 October 11/12
October 20Mon/Wed October 22 October 25/26
November 4Tue/Thu November 6 November 8/9
November 17Mon/Wed November 19 November 22/23
December 2Tue/Thu December 4 December 6/7
December 15Mon/Wed December 17 December 20/21

If you'd like to organize your own private group lesson for a business, school, church or other group of individuals, contact us for more information.

Where can I go from here?

PADI Advanced Open Water Divers at least 15 years of age can enroll in PADI Wreck and Deep Diver Specialty courses and continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver course. Those 12 to 14 can continue on to the PADI Junior Rescue Diver course.