Advanced Open Water Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver

  • Diving Course
  • Underwater Beginner
  • Scuba Enthusiasts
  • Adventure Day Trips
  • Min.: 1 Participants
  • Max.: 10 Participants

Event description

The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) course from SSI (Scuba Schools International) is the next level of scuba diving beyond the Open Water Diver course. It is designed to help divers develop their skills, build confidence, and broaden their diving experiences in a variety of ways.

The key points of the course are as follows:

1. Main Objectives
  • Develop Skills and Safety: Practice buoyancy control techniques, underwater navigation, and handling various situations.
  • Extend diving limits: Allow diving to a maximum depth of 30 meters (for individuals aged 15 and older; for youth aged 10–14, depth limits will be based on age criteria)
2. Course Structure

SSI’s AOWD course emphasizes experience-based learning and is divided into two main parts:

  • Theory (Digital Learning): Study through the SSI app or website, which offers flexible, self-paced learning.
  • Practical Dives (Open Water Dives): A total of 5 practical dives (Specialty Dives) must be completed, including the following required courses: 1. Deep Diving: A required course to learn how to handle pressure conditions and faster air consumption as you descend deeper. 2. Navigation (Underwater Navigation): A required course to practice using a compass and observing the underwater environment to stay on course. There are also 3 elective dives: You may choose topics of interest based on the suitability of the location and the instructor, such as: Night & Limited Visibility Diving (Night Diving)Wreck Diving (Wreck Diving) Peak Perfect Buoyancy (Advanced Buoyancy Control – Highly Recommended) Enriched Air Nitrox (Nitrox Diving) Waves, Tides & Currents (Diving in Currents and Waves)
3. Prerequisites
  • Must hold an SSI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent from another organization, such as CMAS, RAID, or PADI)
  • Be physically and mentally fit for diving (no pre-existing medical conditions that would prevent diving)
  • Ages 10 and up (children ages 10–14 will receive a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver card)

If you’d like more details on any aspect—such as course locations, duration, or costs—feel free to ask!

Included in Offer

Advanced Open Water Diver

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures.

During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor.

By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Facts and Training Standards

12 Years Minimum Age for certification
5 Minimum Open Water Dives during Training
30 m / 100 ft Max Depth
See full Training Standards 

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Advanced Open Water Diver

The Toy Dive Center

103/5 Moo 3, T. Kram, 21190 Rayong, Thailand
$373.72
THB 12,500.00
Contact

Advanced Open Water Diver

$373.72
THB 12,500.00

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Advanced Open Water Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver

The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) course from SSI (Scuba Schools International) is the next level of scuba diving beyond the Open Water Diver course. It is designed to help divers develop their skills, build confidence, and broaden their diving experiences in a variety of ways.The key points of the course are as follows:1. Main ObjectivesDevelop Skills and Safety: Practice buoyancy control techniques, underwater navigation, and handling various situations.Extend diving limits: Allow diving to a maximum depth of 30 meters (for individuals aged 15 and older; for youth aged 10–14, depth limits will be based on age criteria)2. Course StructureSSI’s AOWD course emphasizes experience-based learning and is divided into two main parts:Theory (Digital Learning): Study through the SSI app or website, which offers flexible, self-paced learning.Practical Dives (Open Water Dives): A total of 5 practical dives (Specialty Dives) must be completed, including the following required courses: 1. Deep Diving: A required course to learn how to handle pressure conditions and faster air consumption as you descend deeper. 2. Navigation (Underwater Navigation): A required course to practice using a compass and observing the underwater environment to stay on course. There are also 3 elective dives: You may choose topics of interest based on the suitability of the location and the instructor, such as: Night & Limited Visibility Diving (Night Diving)Wreck Diving (Wreck Diving) Peak Perfect Buoyancy (Advanced Buoyancy Control – Highly Recommended) Enriched Air Nitrox (Nitrox Diving) Waves, Tides & Currents (Diving in Currents and Waves)3. PrerequisitesMust hold an SSI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent from another organization, such as CMAS, RAID, or PADI)Be physically and mentally fit for diving (no pre-existing medical conditions that would prevent diving)Ages 10 and up (children ages 10–14 will receive a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver card)If you’d like more details on any aspect—such as course locations, duration, or costs—feel free to ask!

October 2, 2026 +11 More
$373.72
THB 12,500.00