This course teaches divers who already have the Open Water Certification the knowledge and foundation required to safely plan and complete a dive in advanced diving conditions and up to 30 meters deep. The course gives divers a lifelong, international PADI Advanced Diver Certification. The course takes 2 days minimum to complete.
The course includes five adventure dives in open water, where conditions will be used to increase ability in selected adventures (see list below). All dives will take place in the dive-sites described in our map and will be chosen based on adventure dives.
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Students must complete the following:
- Read 5 chapters, each of which explains a different adventure dive, and complete the knowledge review questions at the end of each chapter
- Complete 2 required specialty dives in open water: Deep Diving (max 30 meters) and Underwater Navigation (compass and visual)
- Complete 3 adventure dives chosen from the following list:
Diving in Wrecks
Night Dive
Drift Diving
Multilevel and Computer Diving
Underwater Propulsion Vehicle
Perfect Buoyancy
Search and Recovery
Underwater Nature Study
Underwater Photography
Underwater Videographer
Among others!
What's Included
What's Included
Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners
Never dived before but curious to try? This is your starting point!
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Discover Scuba Diving (also known as the "mini course") is a one-day introduction to scuba designed for complete beginners. No certification required, no experience needed. By the end of the day you'll have been underwater twice — in the warm, clear Caribbean water around Isla Tierra Bomba — with a professional PADI instructor by your side the entire time.
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The day starts with a short theory session on land covering the basics of diving, equipment, safety, and signals. From there you'll move into your first dive session in shallow, clear, and calm water to get comfortable with the gear and practice essential skills before heading into the open ocean for one or two dives, going up to 12 meters deep. There is a ton of coral and wildlife to see that is shallow and with easy conditions!
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After the dives, you will have the opportunity to spend time at and enjoy Blue Apple Beach Resort where we are based or can return to Cartagena.
This activity does not include a certification, but if you love it and want to get fully certified, our PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water courses are the natural next step!
What's Included
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Private boat transfer from downtown Cartagena to dive sites and back
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Short theory session on land
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Confined water practice session before your first ocean dive
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Two dives at two separate sites — up to 12 meters deep
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Full brand name dive equipment — tank, BCD, regulator, mask, fins, wetsuit if needed, weights
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Water, juice, fruit, and snacks on the boat
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Professional bilingual PADI instructor — 1 instructor per maximum 2 participants
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Maximum 6 divers per day trip
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Blue Apple Beach Club day pass after diving — beach, pool, and resort facilities (food and drinks at Blue Apple not included)
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Photos of your dives available on request
Price: $620,000 COP $186 USD ·
30% downpayment with reservation, fully refundable until 24hrs before the trip.
