Justin’s Scuba Time’s Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver course at Justin’s Scuba Time is designed to help you increase your confidence and build upon your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable and capable in the water. This course is an excellent way to gain experience, log more dives, and continue learning under the supervision of a PADI Instructor.

Justin’s Scuba Time’s Advanced builds on what you learned during your Open Water certification and introduces new environments, new activities, and new ways to enjoy scuba diving. Divers develop improved awareness, dive planning skills, and real-world experience while continuing their underwater education in a fun, structured setting.

What makes Justin’s Scuba Time’s Advanced unique is that Dive Against Debris is included in the price and completed as part of the required Adventure Dives. No extra dives are required to earn the Dive Against Debris certification. Students actively participate in a PADI conservation-focused, citizen science dive while fulfilling Advanced Open Water course requirements.

What You’ll Do

You’ll refine your skills by completing five Adventure Dives, which include:

• Underwater Navigation

• Deep Diving (typically between 60–100 feet)

• Dive Against Debris (included in the price and completed as one of your required Adventure Dives — no additional dives required)

• Two additional Adventure Dives of your choice

The Fun Part: Your Choice

One of the best parts of the Advanced Open Water Diver course is the flexibility. You and your instructor can choose from over 15 different Adventure Dives to customize your experience based on interests, conditions, and goals. Options may include:

• Night Diving

• Wreck Diving

• Peak Performance Buoyancy

• Search and Recovery

• Digital Underwater Photography

• And many more

This allows you to explore new types of diving while continuing to develop core skills.

Prerequisites

To enroll in Justin’s Scuba Time’s Advanced Open Water Diver course, you must be:

• A PADI Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another recognized training organization)

• 15 years old, or 12 years old for the Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification

What You Learn

The knowledge and skills you gain vary depending on the Adventure Dives you select, but typically include:

• Practical techniques for deep diving

• Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving

• Advanced use of an underwater compass

• Navigation using kick cycles, time, and visual references

• Environmental awareness and responsible diving practices through Dive Against Debris

• And much more, based on your chosen Adventure Dives

The Scuba Gear You Use

You’ll use standard scuba equipment, including an underwater compass. Depending on your selected Adventure Dives, you may also be introduced to specialty equipment such as:

• Dive lights

• Lift bags

• Underwater photography equipment

• Surface marker buoys or dive flags

• Other specialty tools related to your Adventure Dives

Learning Materials

You’ll use PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual, which covers more than 15 types of specialty diving and serves as your guide to preparing for each Adventure Dive and expanding your scuba knowledge.

For learning materials, equipment, and course scheduling, contact JUSTIN’S SCUBA TIME.

Your Next Adventure

Many divers discover new interests during the Advanced Open Water Diver course and choose to continue their education through PADI Specialty Courses to further develop specific skills.

For more information about this or other PADI courses, speak with one of the team members at JUSTIN’S SCUBA TIME — we’re excited to help you take the next step in your diving journey