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Advanced Open Water

You want to be a better diver, right? So what’s the best way to become advanced?

Our Experience + Training formula is the ideal way to become an advanced diver. Training accelerates the learning process and experience puts the training to practical use. To increase comfort and ability, it’s the most effective combination.

Becoming an Advanced Open Water Diver means that you are experienced, committed, and confident. You are a diver that knows what to do and how to do it!

To become an SSI AOWD, you need to complete 24 logged dives and take any 4 specialty courses from the following:

  • Deep Diving
  • Night & Limited Visibility Diving 
  • Boat Diving
  • Navigation
  • Wreck Diving
  • Waves, Tides & Currents
  • Diver Stress & Rescue
 
The above specialities are best suited to diving conditions in Victoria and to develop the skills needed in everyday diving. 
 

UP COMING COURSES

 

Night & Limited Visibility Diving
   
Theory Session Wednesday 20th October 6pm
Open Water Session  Saturday 23rd October
Cost $225
Prerequisites Open Water / Junior Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System
  Primary & Secondary Light System
   
Stress & Rescue Course
   
Theory Session Wednesday 17th November 6pm
  Saturday 20th November 1-4pm
Pool Session Saturday 20th November 
Open Water Session  Saturday 27th November
Cost $tba
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel & SMB
  First Aid Certification
  O2 Administration
   
Wreck & Deep Diving Course (joint)
   
Theory Session Wednesday 15th December 6pm
  Wednesday 22nd December 6pm
Open Water Sessions  Saturday 18th December
  Sunday 19th December
  Wednesday 29th December
Cost $1,195
Sling Pony hire $55 per day
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB, Primary & Secondary Light System
   
Digital Underwater Photography
   
Theory Session Wednesday 19th January 6pm
Open Water Session  Saturday 22nd January
Cost $tba
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB, 
   
Enriched Air Nitrox
   
Theory Session Wednesday 23rd January 6pm
Open Water Sessions  Saturday 26th January
Cost $395
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB
   
   
Search & Recovery
   
Theory Session Wednesday 16th February 6pm
Open Water Session  Saturday 19th February
Cost $tba
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB
   
   
Waves, Tides & Currents
   
Theory Session Wednesday 23rd February 6pm
Open Water Session  Saturday 26th February
Cost $tba
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB
   
Enriched Air Nitrox
   
Theory Session Wednesday 23rd March 6pm
Open Water Sessions  Saturday 26th March
Cost $395
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB, 
   
Wreck & Deep Diving Course (joint)
   
Theory Session Wednesday 20th April 6pm
  Wednesday 27th April 6pm
Open Water Sessions  Saturday 23rd April
  Sunday 24th April
  Saturday 30th April
Cost $1,195
Sling Pony hire $55 per day
Prerequisites Open Water Diver
  Minimum 12 dives
  Complete Diving System inc slate, reel, SMB, Primary & Secondary Light System