Advanced Open Water Diver Course

FOR THOSE WHO ASK ‘What’s Next?’

 

 

 

Looking for an underwater sorting hat? You won’t find one. But if you want to try a li’l bit of everything that lies beyond OWD, AOWD lets you explore without committing to a niche

FOR THOSE WHO ASK ‘What’s Next?’

 

 

 

Looking for an underwater sorting hat? You won’t find one. But if you want to try a li’l bit of everything that lies beyond OWD, AOWD lets you explore without committing to a niche

Course for the Curious

Once diving feels less daunting, questions start popping up like bubbles. What’s it like to dive deeper? How do I navigate better underwater? What’s the Ocean like after the sun sets? How to get better at buoyancy to observe your fish friends up close and personal? 

The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is curated for exactly this stage of curiosity. Try different styles of diving across 5 dives; no rush to commit. This course lets you sample a little, observe a lot, and learn what suits you best.

With the Andaman Sea as your classroom, learning comes easily. By the time you’re done, you’ll be ready to explore depths up to 30 metres globally, and know what kind of fish you are becoming!

Duration

Minimum 2 Days

Minimum Age

12 Years

Prerequisite

Open Water Diver

Dives

5 Adventure Dives

ITINERARY

Day 0
Orientation + Briefing at the Dive Centre.
If you’ve been here before, welcome back!
Day 1
3 dives across 3 different specialties, followed by a debrief.
Day 2
2 more dives, debrief, and done. You are certified! The best part… no final exam.

Course for the Curious

Prerequisites:

  • It is mandatory to finish reading your course material BEFORE you arrive
  • You should also be a certified SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent from any recognized training agency. 

Medical Form:

Before you dive, you’ll need to fill out a medical questionnaire. It is a self-check of your eligibility to dive.

If you do need a doctor’s clearance, we will guide you through it! Download the form now.

Age Limitations:

  • The minimum age is 12. You’ll be certified as Junior AOWD (exact same course, safer depth limits)!
  • Anyone above the age of 15 years will be awarded the standard AOWD certification.

Price:

  • ₹27,000 per person, all inclusive

Course for the Curious

  • We’ve got the essentials covered – study material, instructor charges, gear, training dives, certification, snacks & beverages on all dive days, and taxes. 
  • Travel, meals, & stay are additional expenses.
  • Also included: More comfort. More curiousity. More fun!

Course for the Curious

  • Once OWD certified, you can use a camera on every course (based on Instructor discretion) and all your fun dives. 
  • In fact, if photography is your thing, you can give your hobby an underwater spin with a Photo & Video adventure dive during AOWD.
  • Here are the not-so-fun details:
    • Cancel one month prior, and you get a full refund.
    • Two weeks prior? 50% refund.
    • Less than a week? No refund, unfortunately.
  • That said, life loves plot twists and we get it! Talk to us and we’ll figure the best possible solution.
  • On the SSI App – your forever dive buddy. Available on Android & iOS. Phones & tablets. Or even a good ol’ browser.
  • Theory, logs, certification cards…this is your diver flex app, essentially!
  • Yes and no. 
  • While we’re more than happy to note your preference and will try our best to match you with them, each day’s dive plan gets finalised only on the previous evening.
  • Rest assured, whoever it will be, you’re always in safe hands!
  • Technically, sure. Would we recommend it? No. Learning flows better when you work with the same instructor throughout your course. 
  • That being said, if you have a complicated itinerary, talk to us. We can always switch up the dive plan!
  • 4:1. 4 students. 1 instructor.
  • That means more attention, fewer flailing fins, and plenty of time for feedback where it matters most.
  • But that doesn’t mean we won’t do the course with fewer students. We do. There is always a batch finning!

ITINERARY

Day 0
Orientation + Briefing at the Dive Centre.
If you’ve been here before, welcome back!
Day 1
3 dives across 3 different specialties, followed by a debrief.
Day 2
2 more dives, debrief, and done. You are certified! The best part… no final exam.

I heard 40 m is the max depth for recreational diving…

You’re right! And if depth is the main character in your DIVETales, then Deep Diving Course is the next chapter

What if my course doesn’t finish?

Course hit the pause button? Happens. Talk to us, we’ll help figure how to hit play again!

I want to dive Johnny’s, Jackson’s, & Dixon’s…

…and you shall – Weather Gods consenting! We know these like the back of our fins. Plus, here or any other site, every dive in the Andamans is a treat!

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