Advanced Open Water

Apply your scuba skills as you explore new dive sites and activities with your Instructor. Gain more confidence & capability in the important skills of buoyancy control, navigation, dive planning, & accident prevention!

This course is designed for newly certified divers as well as novice or moderately experienced divers who want to take the next step in their dive education. The course consists of on-site extensive briefings, 6 supervised dives, & debriefings. Required dives: navigation and deep, plus 4 electives. PADI standards require 5 dives, Huron Scuba always offers 6 (weather permitting).

The PADI Advanced Scuba Diver course includes the first dive towards up to 5 different specialty certifications, so after you complete the PADI Advanced Scuba Diver certification, you may already have one dive credited towards specialties such as Dry Suit Diver, Search & Recovery Diver, Underwater Navigator, Wreck Diver, and Deep Diver! Huron Scuba’s PADI Specialty Diver Weekends will include a variety of these dives as well as exciting specialties such Digital Underwater Photographer, Night Diver, and more. Stop by the shop to visit us and see the specifics on each weekend.

Prerequisites:

Open water certification

Minimum age:

10 years; ages 10-14 will earn Junior certificate

Class size:

Minimum 3, maximum 8 per instructor

Classroom location:

Huron Scuba

Open water location:

Varies, see schedule.

Equipment provided by student:

Personal snorkeling equipment (must own)
- Full-ankle Dive Boots 5mm or thicker required. Thinner than 5mm or “sock” or “shoe” style footwear will NOT work.
Complete scuba diving equipment (may rent)
5mm or thicker Gloves (must own)
Primary, backup, and marker lights (if night diving)
Dive slate, Cutting tool

Equipment provided by Huron Scuba:

Emergency first aid and oxygen kits.

Course cost:

$499 per student

Deposit:

$200 deposit secures your spot in the program and you can start your homework right away.

Required books & materials:

PADI Advanced Open eCode (included)

Additional expenses:

Rental equipment, air fills, charter fees (if applicable), park / quarry admission and parking fees.

Optional upgrades:

Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty can be completed on the same weekend.

Drysuit Specialty can possibly be completed on the same weekend

call for additional details and scheduling for Drysuit.

Other classes to consider:

Dry Suit Certification, Enriched Air Nitrox

Upcoming Classes

There is one upcoming session for this class.

January 1, 2099

If there are currently no dates listed, or none of the dates listed work for you, please use this link to signup and we will notify you when new dates are added.

THIS WILL NOT RESERVE A SPOT IN ANY FUTURE PROGRAM AND NO DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED.

We will contact you soon!