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
Shore Dives at Our House Reef
Already at Blue Apple? The reef is right outside. Whether you're here for the day or staying overnight, our house reef is one of the most accessible and rewarding dives in Cartagena — no boat required, no long ride out. Just walk off the beach and into beautiful Caribbean water.
Suitable for both certified divers and complete beginners. A professional PADI instructor will brief you, gear you up, and be in the water with you the entire time. Healthy coral, abundant marine life, easy conditions, and warm water year round.
What's Included
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Full brand name dive equipment — BCD, regulator, mask, fins, boots, weights, and wetsuit or rashguard if needed
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Dedicated aluminum tank filled to 3,000 PSI
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Approximately 60 minutes in the water
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Professional PADI guide with you the entire dive
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Photos and video of your dive available
Price: $105 USD · $350,000 COP
30% downpayment with reservation, fully refundable until 24hrs before the trip.
