The Course Structure

Above all, this course is about diving experience…and not so much about theory. By the end of the course, you will know how to handle yourself in a wide range of diving situations and you will have experienced more diving variety than about 90% of all other divers in the world. Armed with the experience and skills learned in this course, you can confidently travel to the Galapagos, South East Asia, or to just about any other world class dive destination and experience the best diving they have to offer, not just the shallow, tourist reefs.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Course consists of 5 specialty Adventure Dives and their associated Theory & Knowledge and quizzes, as described in the Adventures in Diving Manual.

Deep Diving and Navigation Diving are two required specialties. You choose the other three Adventure Dives from a menu of options, we set the dive plans together and when the prep work is finished, it’s off to the ocean.

The Schedule

Preparation

• Obtain the Adventures in Diving study materials – manual or cd-rom.
• Select three Adventure dives from a menu of options, in addition to Deep Diving and Navigation Diving.
• Select a dive destination from a menu of options (Barkley Sound, Campbell River, Hornby Island, Sechelt Inlet or Port Hardy).
• Set the dive plans.
• Complete the homework, write the quizzes.
• Meet to review the homework and assemble the gear, as required.

Day 1

• Travel to destination.
• Location orientation.

Day 2

• Drysuit orientation in Confined Water (if needed).
• 3 Adventure dives.

Day 3

• 2 Adventure dives.
• Return to Vancouver.

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