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PADI Search And Recovery Specialty
$250.00
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course 30m
$695.00 inc. GST
Build on your Open Water qualification with five PADI Adventure Dives, including deep diving and underwater navigation. DGA’s two-day course combines shore and boat dives with online theory. Your own equipment or suitable hire gear is required. Contact the team for current dates and eligibility.
SKU: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course can be taken after completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification. It’s titled PADI Advanced Open Water Diver because it advances your diving knowledge & skills.
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning is designed to improve your underwater knowledge and skills. You can enrol immediately after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification regardless of your skill level.
The course helps you build confidence in navigation, and fine-tune buoyancy skills and introduces you to different diving activities such as wreck diving, night diving or underwater imaging. After completing your eLearning, you’ll make five Adventure Dives: a deep dive (beyond 18m), a navigation dive, and three additional Adventure Dives of your choice to earn your certification.
Advanced Course Pre-Requisite:
Have completed the PADI Open Water Diver / Junior Open Water Diver or Equivalent Certification.
A valid Dive Medical if over the age of 40 years old
Course Details:
- PADI Online Theory
- In the PADI Advanced Open Water Dives, You will complete a total of five dives covering skills such as navigation, deep diving, boat diving, search and recovery, night diving, wreck diving, drift diving, and buoyancy.
- The PADI Advanced course runs over two days
Day 1
- Today you will do three shore dives. One of these will be a navigation dive, where you will learn more compass skills as well as natural navigation, A Peak performance dive, and an awesome night dive.
Day 2
- You will do two boat dives today from Portsea. One will be a Deep Dive, where you get to see what it’s like when you go down to 30m. If the conditions are suitable, you will also do a wreck dive to a submarine. Otherwise, a drift dive where you relax as the current takes you along the dive site.
Course Includes:
- PADI Advanced Open Water online theory.
- Three shore dives.
- Two boat dives.
- Air fills.
- Certification Fees and Instruction.
What do I need?
You will need to supply your diving gear. Such as hardware which is a BCD, regulators, a dive computer, and scuba tanks.
You will also need all the essentials, which are a wetsuit or drysuit, mask, snorkel, boots, and fins.
As an advanced diver, you need to own a primary torch and a backup torch, dive slate, dive Knife and a surface marker buoy with a reel.
Hardware is available for Hire.
| Course Dates | November 24rd and the 30th, January 4th and 5th, February 1st and 8th, February 29th and March 7th |
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In-stock orders placed before 12 noon Melbourne time on weekdays are usually dispatched the same day once payment is confirmed. This excludes public holidays, pre-orders, backorders, special orders and custom orders. Dispatch times can vary. Delivery time depends on the carrier and your location.
Standard mainland Australian shipping is $20. Click & Collect from our Hallam store is free once your order is ready.
- Large or bulky gear: additional freight charges apply on top of standard shipping: large dive bags $30; long freediving fins $15; long spearguns $20. Scuba tank freight is shown at checkout.
- Rural, remote & offshore: rural means anywhere outside metropolitan areas. Carrier availability and additional charges may apply, including for island and territory destinations. Our team will contact you if an extra freight quote is needed.
The available delivery rate for your order is shown at checkout.
Need your gear urgently? You are welcome to arrange your own same-day courier or Uber pickup from Hallam. Call 03 9702 3694 before booking so we can confirm payment, that your order is packed and ready, and a collection time. Tell us who will collect and give your driver the order number. You arrange and pay the courier directly; delivery timing depends on the provider.
Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund, exchange or optional store credit on eligible unused goods within Australia. Refunds go to the original payment method. Keep goods clean and undamaged with tags, original packaging and all accessories. No restocking fee applies to eligible returns meeting these conditions.
For change-of-mind returns and size exchanges, you pay return postage and replacement shipping. Original delivery charges are not refunded. Water-tested goods, clearly marked clearance items and genuinely custom-made or personalised items are excluded from change-of-mind returns. Ordinary discounted goods remain eligible.
For product problems, please call 03 9702 3694 before returning an item so we can help and explain the next steps.
Still unsure which size to choose?
Call our experienced dive instructors on 03 9702 3694 before ordering. Have your measurements and preferred product ready so we can help you choose the most suitable size. Fit varies between brands and models.
FREE CLICK & COLLECT
Usually ready same day*
Select local pickup at checkout. We will email you when your order is ready. Please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before visiting, then bring your confirmation email and photo ID.
Need your gear urgently? You can arrange your own same-day courier or Uber pickup. Call 03 9702 3694 before booking so we can confirm payment, that your order is packed and ready, and a collection time. Tell us who will collect and give your driver the order number. You arrange and pay the courier directly; delivery timing depends on the provider.
Collect from our Hallam store
Factory 4 / 56–60 Hallam South Rd
Hallam VIC 3803
*For items in stock at our Hallam store during opening hours, subject to order processing. Available-to-order and special-order items take longer. Collection is unavailable while the store is closed.
Can I collect my order from the store?
Yes. Choose free local pickup at checkout and wait for your ready-to-collect email before visiting our Hallam store. Bring your confirmation and photo ID. See Click & Collect details.
How do I choose the right size?
Use the product's size chart where available and compare your measurements with the guide for that brand. Sizing varies between brands and products. Still unsure? Call our experienced dive instructors on 03 9702 3694 during business hours before ordering. Have your measurements and preferred product ready. For fins and boots, tell us which socks or dive boots you will wear.
How do I check availability?
Select your required options, such as colour and size, to see availability for that variation. “Available to order” means the item may need to be sourced before dispatch. Call 03 9702 3694 to check the current lead time before ordering, especially if you need your gear for a trip or a particular date.
When will my order be dispatched?
In-stock orders placed before 12 noon Melbourne time on weekdays are usually dispatched the same day once payment is confirmed. This excludes public holidays, pre-orders, backorders, special orders and custom orders. Dispatch times can vary. Delivery time is separate from dispatch time and depends on your location and the carrier. Read our shipping information.
Can I exchange an item if it does not fit?
Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund to the original payment method, exchange or optional store credit on eligible unused goods. You pay change-of-mind return postage and replacement shipping; original delivery charges are not refunded. No restocking fee applies to eligible returns. Clearance and genuinely custom-made items are excluded from change-of-mind returns. Read the return conditions and next steps.
Can you help me choose the right gear?
Yes. Call 03 9702 3694 during store hours or email [email protected]. Tell us which product you are considering and how you plan to use it.
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