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Advanced Open Water Diver

Go deeper, explore further. Navigation and deep dives required. Choose 3 more from so many adventure options. Cert to 30m.

2–3 daysDuration
Max 30mMax depth
12 yearsMin age
5 divesDives
2–3 daysDuration
Max 30mMax depth
12 yearsMin age
5 divesDives
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Overview

The Advanced Open Water Diver course is where recreational diving gets genuinely interesting. You're already comfortable underwater — now you learn to navigate, go deeper, and choose the experiences that excite you most.

There's no written exam. Your assessment is entirely practical — instructors evaluate you in the water across 5 adventure dives.

Is this course right for you?

Good fit if you…

  • Have your Open Water cert.
  • Want to dive to 30m
  • Curious about depth & navigation
  • Want to choose your adventure dives

Not this course if you…

  • Haven't completed Open Water Diver
  • Are under 12 years old
  • Want a quick 1-day course

What you'll do

5 dives over 2–3 days. Deep and navigation dives are mandatory — you choose the remaining from the PADI adventure dive list.

  • Briefing + knowledge review (e-learning recommended)
  • Navigation adventure dive (mandatory)
  • Your choice adventure dive (wreck, drift, night, underwater naturalist…)
  • Knowledge review and briefings.
  • Deep Adventure Dive (mandatory) — (30 meters max)
  • Your choice adventure dive (wreck, drift, night, underwater naturalist…)

What's included

Included

  • 5 dives with your instructor
  • Full equipment (BCD, reg, wetsuit, tank, weights)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Dahab
  • PADI Adventure Dive log records
  • Course briefings and dive planning

Not included

  • PADI e-learning & certification fees

    €80 — paid directly to PADI

  • Night dive supplement

    If chosen: +€10 per dive

  • DIR equipment rental

    25€ per day

Prerequisites

To take this course you need:

Not sure? Ask us →

Certification

PADI Open Water Diver

Minimum age

12 years old

Your instructor

You'll be assigned to one of our qualified instructors based on availability and language preference. All SlyDive instructors are PADI MSDT or above.

A

Ahmed Ali

PADI Course Director

Arabic · English · French

K

Karim

PADI MSDT

Arabic · English · German

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