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    • ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER Less about the class room, and more about the diving!

    PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

    Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They're what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don't have to be “advanced” to take it – it's designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your Aquatic World PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you've learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving. 

     

    You'll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:

    • Underwater navigation
    • Deeper water diving  (typically anywhere from 18-30 metres/ 60-100 feet)
    • A sampler of three more Adventure Dives


    The Fun Part: Your Choice

    One reason you'll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that your Aquatic World PADI instructor will introduce you to some exciting Adventure Dives including the Underwater Navigation adventure, Deep Water adventure and a selection of three other adventure dives like Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck Diving, Boat Diving, Night Diving, Search & Recovery Diving and more!

     Aquatic World Deep DiverAdvanced Open Water Wreck Diver

    Prerequisites

    To take this course, you must be:

    • A PADI Open Water Diver  (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
    • 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
    • Review the Medical questionnaire (pdf), and obtain a physicians approval on the attached form, if required


    What You Learn

    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.
    • More ways to use your underwater compass
    • How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
    • How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM)
    • And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives offered in the course you elect to take


    The Scuba Gear You Use

    You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three additional adventure dives are included in the Aquatic World course you select, you may also try out underwater photography equipment , a dive light, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialty gear. Scuba gear and accessories for adventure dives are not included in the Aquatic World Advanced Open Water Course fees, therefore rentals fee's may apply. Availability of rental scuba equipment will vary during the busy dive season. Check with Aquatic World in advance, or better yet let us help you select the right equipment and accessories to meet your diving needs!


    The Learning Materials You Need

    PADI's Adventures in Diving Manual and DVD provide information on more than 16 types of specialty diving.You'll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.


    Your Next Adventure

    After you've tried a specialty in the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you'll probably want to take the whole course and learn more. Be sure to ask about our Advanced Open Water Diver options while you go on one of our amazing Travel destinations!

        Start Date Courses Course Type Location Max. Places Places Available  
    09 Jul 2025 Binghamton AOW 7/9/2025 Advanced Openwater Diver Binghamton, New York Area, Lake Hydra 6 6

    Advanced Openwater Diver
    (Binghamton AOW 7/9/2025)

    Classroom Lecture
    Wed 09 Jul 2025
    05:00 PM
    03 hours 00 minutes
    Binghamton, New York Area
    Open Water Day 1
    Sat 12 Jul 2025
    08:00 AM
    09 hours 00 minutes
    Lake Hydra
    Open Water Day 2
    Sun 13 Jul 2025
    08:00 AM
    07 hours 00 minutes
    Lake Hydra
    Course Instructor(s): Michael Ballas,

    For our Divers from the Binghamton New York Area........You have your Openwater Diver Certification and would like to take it to the next level. Advanced Open Water Diver! It's time to sign up and jump in.....These 5 dives with take place in "Lake Hydra", Bethlehem PA, with Instructor Mike Ballas..... You'll need your updated Medical Form and call to sign up early so you can start your E-Learning material....Participants are responsible for securing their Aquatic World rental dive gear if needed and purchasing their Lake Hydra dive park tickets.....Compass, 7mm wetsuit or Drysuit, Hood and gloves required...

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    03 Sep 2025 Binghamton AOW 9/3/2025 Advanced Openwater Diver Binghamton, New York Area, Lake Hydra 6 6

    Advanced Openwater Diver
    (Binghamton AOW 9/3/2025)

    Classroom Lecture
    Wed 03 Sep 2025
    05:00 PM
    03 hours 00 minutes
    Binghamton, New York Area
    Open Water Day 1
    Sat 06 Sep 2025
    08:00 AM
    09 hours 00 minutes
    Lake Hydra
    Open Water Day 2
    Sun 07 Sep 2025
    08:00 AM
    07 hours 00 minutes
    Lake Hydra
    Course Instructor(s): Michael Ballas,

    For our Divers from the Binghamton New York Area........You have your Openwater Diver Certification and would like to take it to the next level. Advanced Open Water Diver! It's time to sign up and jump in.....These 5 dives with take place in "Lake Hydra", Bethlehem PA, with Instructor Mike Ballas..... You'll need your updated Medical Form and call to sign up early so you can start your E-Learning material....Participants are responsible for securing their Aquatic World rental dive gear if needed and purchasing their Lake Hydra dive park tickets.....Compass, 7mm wetsuit or Drysuit, Hood and gloves required...

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