PADI Courses Gold Coast

Advanced Open Water Dive Course Gold Coast

Advanced Dive Course Gold Coast. We are the only Dive Center in the Gold Coast that has been accredited by PADI as a Five Star Instructor Development Center and is the Gold Coast’s only school that offers amateur courses and professional instructor training courses in both English and Japanese.

Who should take this course

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.

If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

Details

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and
Underwater Navigation. You choose the other three, for a total of five dives.

During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives. Dealing with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills. This helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

Other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest. The adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

HOW CAN YOU START LEARNING NOW?

Sign up for Advanced Open Water Diver Online. PADI’s eLearning option to get started immediately. The web-based system lets you learn about seven of the most popular Adventures Dives. Including the required Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure Dives, plus Boat, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist and Wreck Adventure Dives. Study at your own pace through an easy to use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of the Advanced Open Water Diver manual and can complete sections for other Adventure Dives as directed by your PADI Instructor.

You can also choose to read the Advanced Open Water Diver manual and watch the Advanced Open Water Diver video (a book and DVD package). Stop by our PADI Dive Center to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your Adventure Dives.

WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL YOU USE?

Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and dive knife or dive tool. You’ll also use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example, you’d obviously use a dry suit for the Dry Suit Adventure Dive or a sidemount configuration during the Side-mount Adventure Dive. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as dive light for night diving or lift bag for search and recovery diving.

Visit our floating dive center to learn more about the gear you will need to start your adventures in the Advanced Open Water Diver course.

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From $595

Including PADI eLearning, Hire Gear and Registration

Duration: 3 Days (approx.)

Location: Gold Coast, Queensland

Product code: AOWD

ZiHan

03:16 28 Apr 24

It’s a great experience

Gavin Haigh

11:40 21 Apr 24

Fab morning out doing a first time scuba with my son. Instructor was great and very patient. Good value for money. Saw plenty fish and was diving for around half an hour. The boat trip was good too getting to the dive site.

Brayden Engelking

03:36 08 Mar 24

Did some wave break scuba diving and hadGreat instructors. Will definitely take another tour once I'm Padi certified.

Paul Kemppi

06:12 03 Mar 24

Perfect first dive for our daughter (13yrs). Professional dive masters.

Penny B

00:27 01 Feb 24

I booked with another firm originally but I changed to this one, paying a little more for them because each time I rang with a question (4 different times!), my call was answered by the owner of the business. My teenage kids did the scuba dive, both first timers. Both had a fabulous experience and saw plenty of marine-life including a small stingray! Highly recommended.

Michelle at Blue Mind Health

14:27 29 Jan 24

Yudong Lei

07:22 28 Jan 24

sophie waddington

02:10 18 Jan 24

Dave and his team were great! Would definitely recommend

Tezza Miles

07:07 16 Jan 24

Casey is very knowledgeable on fishing and equipment and a really good bloke. Awesome bait and tackle shop.

Warren Jooste

09:41 14 Jan 24

My son did his PADI open water course, Dave the Dive Instructor was really patient, he really ensured my boy understood and was aware of all requirements. Dave a massive thank you, LJ was full of compliments and praise for yourself and the team see you soon for some more diving.

Daniel Reid

07:14 14 Jan 24

Went and done my refresher open waters here. Great team in particular Dave and poppy. Would highly recommend. Good equipment and very informative. Great couple of days 👍👍

Tyson Wayland

04:06 17 Dec 23

Awesome experience staff are friendly and happy to have a chat

Wang Chongzhou

02:13 08 Nov 23

Lisa Mcquinn

00:36 21 Oct 23

We had an awesome time snorkeling, so many beautiful varieties of fish. Well worth it! The crew keeps everyone safe too. Thanks Aqua Adventures!

Megan Montgomery-Quin

07:29 13 Oct 23

Had an amazing diving experience with Aqua Adventures. Dave and the team were professional, organised and knowledgeable. Definitely would recommend to anyone wanting to dive while in the Gold Coast!

Winnie Lee

07:31 28 Sep 23

Had an absolutely unforgettable snorkelling adventure this morning! Was initially concerned about the water being too cold for our young kiddos, aged 4 and 8, but it turned out to be a complete non-issue. The water was surprisingly warm and calm, filled with vibrant fish that captivated us all.The wetsuits and other gear provided were invaluable—quite the relief given we're not regular water sports enthusiasts. But what truly made our experience stand out was our guide/instructor Dave. He made sure the instructions were crystal clear, while always keeping an eye on us. Special shoutout for how well he looked after the little ones, making us feel both safe and entertained.If you're looking to have a fun and safe snorkelling experience, I can't recommend this service highly enough! 🐟🌊👌🏼 #SnorkellingAdventure #FamilyFun #HighlyRecommended

Willem-Jan van Daalen

07:40 11 Sep 23

Fabulous whale watching experience, friendly team. Highly recommended!

Paula Alexander

07:42 06 Aug 23

We had a fabulous time on the whale watching trip. Everyone was so knowledgeable and helpful. We saw so many whales, up closer than I thought we ever would. We didn’t go swimming but everyone who did seemed to have a marvellous time.I would recommend this tour as the small groups make it so much more intimate and they really cared about the whole experience for everyone. We saw a number of the bigger cruise boats overloaded with passengers and I’d have to say I’m so glad we did this trip.

Giullia Deasy

10:46 29 Jul 23

It was the best experience we ever had!! I would 100% recommend! The staff was fantastic 👏. I've done whale watching before but it was nothing compared to what I experienced today with Aqua Adventures. It brought us to tears to see such amazing creatures so close! We were able to see plenty of whales and dolphins. 🐬🐋

Zen Smith

10:19 25 Apr 23

Really good today guys, thank you for taking care of Phil (aka Squirrel), a dedicated kite surfer and sailor. He is vision impaired and suffers from aspergers syndrome and is required to be permanently helmeted on water, he really enjoyed his discovery dive dive time here.His first time underwater at Manly Aquarium some 8 years ago.He will be back on the Gold Coast late July for round 2, after engineering a custom solution to fit his mask and helmet safely underwater.Thank You

Leeanne A

07:13 28 Mar 23

We hired kayaks and the process was quick and easy.We were provided with life jackets and given clear instructions.We kayaked along the opposite side from Sea World and were very delighted when we spotted a dolphin only 20mtrs away from us. It was affordable and very fun. Highly recommend.