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.
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
Already certified? Come dive with us!
We run daily fun dive day trips from downtown Cartagena to some of the best sites in the region — shipwrecks, coral walls, and the remarkable reef around Tierra Bomba and Baru islands. Choose 1 or 2 dives, and spend the afternoon relaxing at Blue Apple Beach Club enjoying the pool and beach after you're done.
We take your experience level and interests into account when selecting sites and planning dive profiles. Please let us know if you have any preferences or special requests when you book.
What's Included
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Private boat transfer from downtown Cartagena to dive sites and back
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Two dives at two separate sites
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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 guide — 1 guide per maximum 3 divers
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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: $160 USD · $570,000 COP
30% downpayment with reservation, fully refundable until 24hrs before the trip.
Fun Dives for Certified Divers
