Advanced Open Water Course
Take Your Diving to the Next Level - PADI Advanced Open Water in Gili Air
Already certified and ready for more adventure? The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Blue Marlin Dive Gili Air is the perfect way to grow your confidence, explore new dive sites, and fine-tune your underwater skills.
Over five exciting dives, you’ll learn to go deeper (up to 30m), improve your navigation, and try fun specialties like drift diving, peak performance buoyancy, and night diving - all surrounded by the incredible marine life of the Gili Islands.
Duration: 2 Days
Dives: 5 Ocean
Age: 12+
Course Highlights
- Flexible Course: Choose 3 adventure dives to add to the mandatory Deep (30m) and Underwater Navigation.
- Skill Enhancement: Build on your existing skills to become a more competent and confident diver.
- Experienced Instructors: Learn from our award-winning, multilingual PADI instructors.
- Stunning Dive Sites: Dive in the diverse and beautiful underwater landscapes around Gili Air.
- Flexible Learning: Customise your learning experience with a choice of adventure dives.
Prerequisites
- Be a minimum of 12 years old
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification)
- Good general health (have a look at this medical form to see if you are fit to dive)
What You Learn
- Deep Diving: Techniques and skills for diving deeper than 18 meters.
- Underwater Navigation: Advanced navigation skills using a compass and natural references.
- Adventure Dives: Choose from various adventure dives like night diving, wreck diving, peak performance buoyancy, underwater photography, and more.
- Dive Planning: Improved dive planning skills, including managing your air supply and navigating dive sites.
- Safety Procedures: Enhanced safety protocols for different diving environments and situations.
What Your Day Looks Like

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Day 1 & 2
The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is designed to be highly adaptable, catering to each student. Throughout two days, you will participate in 5 ocean dives, each with a specific emphasis. Two of these dives will focus on underwater navigation and deep diving. You will develop new skills and learn to handle these advanced concepts.
Furthermore, you will have the freedom to select three additional adventure dives. We highly recommend including peak performance buoyancy as one of your choices, while other popular options here are wreck diving, night diving, drift diving, and underwater photography.
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