Advanced Open Water Diver

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Advanced Open Water Diver

If you can't decide which specialty is the best choice for you, sign up for the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You'll complete the Deep Diving and Navigation specialty dives, as well as 3 others from among the specialties of your choice, before deciding to pursue the full specialty. This is a great way to experience what advanced dive training is all about and what a valuable addition it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program, you will experience 5 different specializations by completing one open water training dive for each specialization after a comprehensive briefing with an SSI Instructor. By participating in this program you will have complete freedom. You can complete the full specializations at any time in the future and count your dives from the Advanced Open Water Diver course toward them.

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

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Advanced Open Water Diver

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