Advanced open water is the next step in your open water training. The course is completed at the dive site over a two day period. This course includes instruction in navigation, deep diving and night diving.
By completing this course you will have attained the level of training for diving deeper wrecks and reefs. This training is required for diving in locations such as North Carolina.
Thrill to the adventure of open water dives in settings that will test your abilities to their limit while enhancing and expanding your diving capabilities.
Your confidence and skill as a diver will increase while you experience the excitement of learning more about the underwater world.
During training, students complete a minimum of six open-water dives, including three separate dives for navigation, night or low visibility diving, and deep diving (130 feet/40 meters of maximum depth), plus three additional dives based on your individual preferences and available options.
Possible activities include:
- Search and recovery
- Boat diving
- Light salvage
- Hunting and collecting
- Exploration and underwater mapping
- Wreck diving (non-penetration)
- Observation and data collecting
- Diving in surf or currents
- Altitude diving
- Salt Water diving (in areas where most diving is in fresh water)
- Fresh water diving (in areas where most diving is in salt water)
- Shore diving
- Diving for photos and videos
- Using dive computers
Requirements
The Advanced Scuba Diver course is for certified divers who desire additional training or orientation to a variety of diving sites and conditions. Divers must be a minimum of 10 years of age, in good health and and must be previously certified as a NAUI Scuba Diver or equivalent.
**No equipment is supplied for the course. In addition the student will need a light, compass and slate for the course.
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