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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
Take Your Diving to the Next Level at Coral Creek Diving Center
Ready to explore deeper depths, discover new diving environments, and enhance your underwater skills? The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is your gateway to new diving adventures. With five adventure dives, including deep diving and underwater navigation, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to explore more diverse dive sites and expand your diving horizons.
Why Become an Advanced Open Water Diver?
Unlock New Diving Possibilities
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you build confidence, improve your skills, and explore new types of diving. Located at the prestigious Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa, our facility offers immediate access to both pool and ocean environments, making it the perfect location for your advanced training.
- Dive deeper – explore depths up to 30 meters/100 feet
- Master underwater navigation skills
- Experience specialty diving adventures
- Gain confidence through supervised training
- Access more dive sites worldwide
Your Adventure Dive Experience
Five Exciting Dives to Build Your Skills
Required Core Dives
Deep Diving
Experience diving between 18-30 meters/60-100 feet while mastering essential deep diving skills and techniques. Learn about special equipment considerations and how to plan deep dives effectively using dive computers and tables. Understand the physiological effects of depth, including nitrogen narcosis, and how to recognize and manage these effects safely. Practice deep water emergency procedures and perfect your buoyancy control in deeper environments. Discover how colors change at depth and learn to compensate for the reduced natural light. This core dive opens up a whole new world of diving possibilities, including deeper wrecks, walls, and advanced reef exploration while emphasizing safety and proper planning procedures.
Underwater Navigation
Master both natural navigation techniques and compass use to become a more confident and self-reliant diver. Learn to navigate using multiple methods including bottom contours, depth, current, sunlight, and underwater structures while maintaining situational awareness. Practice essential compass skills including square patterns, reciprocal headings, and estimating distances underwater using kick cycles and time. Develop the ability to create mental maps of dive sites and understand how to plan navigation for different types of dives and environments. Perfect your underwater positioning and trim while navigating to maintain accuracy and conserve air. These vital navigation skills enhance every dive you’ll ever make and are essential for exploring new dive sites safely.
Choose Three More Adventure Dives
Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB)
Master the essential skill of deploying and using a delayed surface marker buoy – a crucial safety tool in modern diving. Learn proper deployment techniques while maintaining buoyancy, practice different methods of inflation, and understand how to effectively communicate with surface support. This skill is particularly valuable in our local waters where boat traffic is common and helps ensure a safer diving experience. You’ll also learn how to manage different types of reels and practice towing a DSMB while swimming underwater.
Digital Underwater Imaging
Transform your diving experience by learning the art of underwater photography and videography. Master fundamental camera settings, composition techniques, and proper buoyancy control essential for underwater imaging. Learn how to approach and photograph marine life responsibly without causing stress or environmental damage. Understand the effects of depth, water clarity, and natural light on your images, and discover how to use artificial lighting effectively. Practice different shooting techniques while maintaining good dive habits and air consumption.
AWARE – Dive Against Debris
Become an active participant in marine conservation while improving your diving skills. Learn proper techniques for safely removing marine debris without damaging the environment. Master special survey techniques to document the types and quantities of debris found, contributing to a global database used by scientists and conservationists. Develop skills in underwater mapping and search patterns while maintaining perfect buoyancy to avoid damaging marine life. This adventure dive combines conservation action with skill development, making every future dive an opportunity to help protect our oceans.
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Extend your bottom time and reduce post-dive fatigue by mastering the use of enriched air nitrox. Learn about oxygen exposure, managing MOD (Maximum Operating Depth), and proper tank analysis procedures. Understand how to plan dives using enriched air and how to use dive computers with nitrox settings. This certification opens up new possibilities for longer dives, shorter surface intervals, and is especially valuable for multiple dive days. Perfect for divers who want to maximize their underwater time while diving safely within established limits.
Search & Recovery
Master the techniques used to locate and recover lost objects underwater. Learn various search patterns and when to use each one effectively. Practice using lift bags and rigging techniques to safely bring objects to the surface while maintaining proper buoyancy. Develop skills in underwater navigation and pattern swimming that will make you a more precise diver. This adventure dive also teaches you how to plan and organize a search operation, skills that are valuable for both recreational and professional diving.
AWARE Shark Conservation
Experience the thrill of shark diving at nearby Shark Island while learning about these magnificent creatures. Understand shark behavior, biology, and their crucial role in marine ecosystems. Learn proper shark diving etiquette and safety procedures while observing these amazing animals in their natural habitat. Discover how to identify different shark species common to our waters and learn about current conservation efforts. This adventure dive combines education with excitement, transforming common misconceptions about sharks into appreciation and understanding.
Underwater Naturalist
Become a more aware and knowledgeable diver by learning about the aquatic ecosystems in our local waters. Discover how to identify different species and understand their behaviors and interactions. Learn about coral reef ecology, fish identification, and the intricate relationships between marine organisms. Develop skills in responsible observation and documentation of marine life. This adventure dive enhances every future dive by giving you a deeper understanding of the underwater world.
Wreck Diving
Explore the fascinating world of wreck diving at the famous Inchcape 2 wreck, located just off the coast of Fujairah. Learn proper techniques for safely navigating around wrecks while maintaining perfect buoyancy to avoid stirring up silt. Master specialized skills like wreck line deployment and proper finning techniques around delicate structures. Understand the unique ecology of artificial reefs and how wrecks transform into thriving marine habitats. The Inchcape 2, sitting at 23 meters, offers an ideal training environment with its intact structure and abundant marine life, making it perfect for practicing wreck diving skills while experiencing the rich marine ecosystem that calls it home.
Night Diving
Discover an entirely different underwater world as you explore after dark. Learn to use specialized night diving equipment including primary and backup lights, markers, and special communication techniques. Experience the fascinating behavior changes in marine life and witness nocturnal creatures emerging from their daytime hiding spots. Master navigation in limited visibility conditions and learn to use natural light references. Develop skills in buddy communication and coordination that enhance your overall diving capabilities.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Take your diving to the next level by mastering precise buoyancy control. Learn techniques for perfect trim and hover while using minimal energy and air. Practice advanced buoyancy skills that allow you to approach marine life and delicate environments without causing damage. Understand how equipment configuration affects trim and learn to make adjustments for optimal performance. This adventure dive forms the foundation for all advanced diving activities and significantly improves your air consumption and overall diving comfort.
Course Structure
Flexible Learning to Fit Your Schedule
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed to fit your schedule and interests. Each adventure dive combines knowledge development with practical application in open water. Our experienced instructors at Coral Creek Diving Center will guide you through:
- Brief knowledge reviews before each adventure dive
- Practical skill development in open water
- Real-world experience in various diving environments
- Personal feedback and guidance from experienced instructors
Course Prerequisites
Ready to Start?
- PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification)
- Minimum age: 12 years old
- Good health and comfort in the water
- Basic swimming ability
Equipment You’ll Use
In addition to your basic scuba equipment, you’ll use specialized equipment depending on your chosen adventure dives. This may include:
- Dive computer for deep diving
- Underwater compass for navigation
- Underwater light for night diving
- Surface marker buoys and other safety equipment
All necessary equipment is available at our fully-equipped dive center.
Ready to Advance Your Diving?
Start Your Advanced Training Today
Take the next step in your diving journey with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Coral Creek Diving Center. Our experienced instructors, premium facilities, and direct beach access make us the ideal location for your advanced training.
Have questions? Our knowledgeable team is here to help you choose the adventure dives that best match your interests and goals. Contact us today to begin your advanced diving journey.
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