Adventure Diver

About the Course

The Adventure Diver course is a subset of the Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or dry suit diving? There's a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program. Complete three Adventure Dives and you earn the Adventure Diver certification.

Take This Course If You Want to

  • Build your scuba skills
  • Gain more confidence

How to Earn the Adventure Diver Certification

Overview

Complete three Adventure Dives (underwater photography, fish identification, etc.) and earn the Adventure Diver certification, a subset of the Advanced Open Water Diver Course.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 10

PADI eLearning

Register for Advanced Open Water Diver Online to get started immediately. The web-based system lets you learn about seven of the most popular Adventure Dives at your own pace through an easy to use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of the Adventures in Diving manual and can complete sections for other Adventure Dives as directed by your PADI Instructor.

Time commitment: Varies

With Your Instructor

You can choose what you're most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you're looking at down there? Try the AWARE - Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. You'll plan your path with your instructor, go over what you need to know and dive in quickly.

Time commitment: Varies

After This Course

Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. If you've already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you've earned credit for an Adventure Dive.

Junior Divers

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old and want to take the next step should enroll in an Adventure Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives - check with your Instructor.