Advanced Adventure Course is For:

  • Certified Open Water Scuba Divers: Looking to expand their knowledge and skills.
  • Advanced Training Seekers: Divers aiming to take their dive training to the next level.
  • SDI Specialties Enthusiasts: Those interested in an introduction to various SDI specialties.

Course Prerequisites:

  • Age Requirement: Minimum age 18, or 10 with parental consent.
  • Certification: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent, SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent.*
    • *Note: Junior divers (ages 10-15) can only take specialties approved for their age.

Limits for Junior Divers:

  • Deep Diving: Maximum depth for divers aged 10-15 is 21 metres/70 feet.
  • Dry Suit: Minimum age 12.
  • Wreck Diving: Limited penetration, minimum age 15.

What You Can Expect to Learn:

  • Core Specialties Overview: SDI Deep Diver and SDI Navigation Diver.
  • Introduction to Three Chosen Specialties: Gain basic insights into specific areas of diving.

In-Water Skills:

  • Perform Core Specialty Skills: Successfully execute skills for dive one of the three chosen specialties.
  • Deep Diver Open Water Dive:
    • Test and check all equipment.
    • Familiarize with the dive site.
    • Descend to planned depth (up to 30 metres/100 feet; junior divers 10-15 limited to 21 metres/70 feet).
    • Follow dive plan and ascend to safety stop.
    • Exit and log the dive.
  • Navigation Open Water Dive:
    • Establish a reference point, plan the dive, and enter the water from shore/boat.
    • Practice navigation techniques on the surface (out and back, squares, and triangles).
    • Perform navigation techniques at the bottom.
    • Ascend to safety stop.
    • Exit and log the dive.

What’s in it for You?

  • Experience Multiple SDI Specialties: Get a taste of various diving disciplines.
  • Continue Diver Education: Enhance your skills and knowledge.
  • Specialty Enrollment: Ability to enroll in and complete selected specialties.
  • Progress to Advanced Courses: After successful completion, qualify to enroll in the SDI Rescue Diver course.

SDI Advanced Adventure Diver Minimum Requirements:

  • Knowledge Quests: Complete the SDI Advanced Adventure Diver Knowledge Quests with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the instructor.
  • Course Completion: Fulfill all course requirements efficiently.
  • Judgment and Planning: Demonstrate mature and sound judgment in dive planning and execution.

Embark on this adventure to enhance your diving skills and open up new underwater horizons!

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