The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is the next main scuba course after the Open Water course. Most divers love this course as it is fun and interesting and involves no exam work. If you opt to take the Advanced Open Water Diver Course, you will branch out into five scuba specialities. Two of these are mandatory and are deep diving and underwater navigation. The other three specialities are completely up to you. Your options include: Wreck Diving Underwater Photography Underwater Videography Night Diving Diving with Underwater Scooters Aware Fish ID Peak Performance Buoyancy Drift Diving Boat Diving What you will learn during the PADI scuba diver course? The main goal of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is to increase your scuba knowledge and your confidence under the water. You will learn more about the psychological effects of deep diving and how to stay safe when you descend below 18 meters. You will also learn about how to navigate underwater correctly. Each speciality that you choose will involve one dive which can later be put towards the individual speciality courses if you wish. Who can start the PADI advanced open water diver course? If you think, this scuba course sounds like fun you will need to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or the equivalent from a different dive school) and be 15 years or older. If you are between 12 and 15, you can take the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Course which is very similar, but has limited choices when it comes to your specialities. What are you waiting for? Book your course today!