2 Day PADI Advanced Open Water Course
Additional Information
*Note: Government Environmental Management charge and Port Authority Administration levy is payable by all visitors to the Great Barrier Reef & Fuel Levy $20 AUD per person per day.
- Included in price:
- City transfers 5 training dives + 1 pleasure Dive Extensive dive training briefings Two core elements- Deep Dive, Navigation Dive A further 3 dives are required and normally involve either a Multi level Dive, Search and Recovery Dive and an Underwater Naturalist Dive.
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- Underwater cameras, T shirts, scuba diving & snorkelling equipment, dive medical, snacks and refreshments
- What to bring:
- Certification card, log book, sunscreen, hat, swimmers, towel and cash or credit card for on board payment/purchases.
- Fitness level required:
- Medium
- Child policies:
- Minimum age for dive course is 16yrs.
- Departure points:
- Cairns, Queensland
- Departure time:
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7:30 AM Tue, Fri
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Please confirm check-in when re-confirming your reservation.
- Duration:
- 2 Day
- Approximate Return Time:
- 4:30pm
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The above prices include $40.00 per person, which is payable direct to the operator on the day of travel.
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- Operator
- Down Under Cruise & Dive
- Destination
- Great Barrier Reef
- Departs From
- Cairns
Tour Description
Advanced Open Water Course start Tuesday or Friday and run over 2 consecutive days.
Aailable to divers who have already acheived their Open Water certification, the Advanced Dive Course will spend two 1-day trips to the Great Barrier Reef aboard Evolution, and undertake 5 training dives, (Deep Dive, Navigation Dive, plus 3 electives) and 1 pleasure dive.
The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include:
Practical aspects of deep diving
Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving
How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
More ways to use your underwater compass
How to better use your dive computer and Recreational Dive Planner
And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose
There are two compulsory adventure dives; Deep Diver and Underwater Navigator. You can choose 3 of the following elective dives to complete your certification:
AWARE-Fish Identification
Underwater Naturalist
Boat Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Multilevel Diver
Search and Recovery Diver
We have been internationally recognised as one of the world's largest & leading dive training companies certifying over 6000 dive students per year. We offer the latest in dive equipment, technology and expert instruction from multi lingual dive instructors.
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2 Day PADI Advanced Open Water Course
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