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src=\"https:\/\/copperbandscuba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/uXbftI5k-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Two scuba divers beneath the sunlit water surface\"><\/figure><details class=\"cb-page-contents\"><summary>On this page<\/summary><nav aria-label=\"Page contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-1\">Develop your experience underwater<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-2\">Choose your adventure dives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-3\">Course inclusions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-4\">Choose training that matches your next goal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-5\">Five adventure dives with a clear purpose<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-6\">Who benefits from Advanced Open Water training?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-7\">Qualification and age limits still apply<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-8\">Plan your visit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-9\">Questions about this experience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-10\">Further reading from official resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cb-guide-11\">Related Copperband guides and programmes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/details><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-1\">Develop your experience underwater<\/h2><p>Take the next step with supervised adventure dives that introduce new skills and ways to explore. The course includes five dives, normally scheduled over two days.<\/p><p>Deep and Underwater Navigation are required dives. The other three are selected with your instructor to suit your interests, site conditions and training opportunities.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-2\">Choose your adventure dives<\/h2><ul><li>Deep diving<\/li><li>Underwater Navigation<\/li><li>Peak Performance Buoyancy<\/li><li>Wreck, Fish Identification or Search and Recovery options, subject to the programme<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-3\">Course inclusions<\/h2><p>PADI learning materials, five training dives, instructor guidance, scuba equipment, boat trips and certification fees are included in the THB 13,500 course price.<\/p><p>Night diving is available on request and may involve additional fees. Ask us before including it in your course plan.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-4\">Choose training that matches your next goal<\/h2><p>An adventure dive is a useful introduction to a new type of diving. Tell us whether you want better navigation, buoyancy control or an introduction to wreck diving. Your instructor helps select the available options. If you want more detailed training in one subject, compare the relevant specialty before deciding.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-5\">Five adventure dives with a clear purpose<\/h2><p>The PADI Advanced Open Water course in Pattaya helps an already certified diver become more deliberate about planning and underwater decisions. Its five adventure dives include Deep and Underwater Navigation, together with three electives chosen around your interests, the instructor\u2019s advice and suitable local conditions. The useful question is which skills you want to improve, rather than simply how quickly you can collect the next card.<\/p><p>Navigation develops awareness of direction, distance and the route back to an agreed point. Deep-diving training introduces the additional planning and monitoring involved as depth increases. Elective activities might introduce buoyancy, wreck observation, fish identification or another available subject. We agree the actual combination before training; selecting a course date does not guarantee a particular wreck or elective.<\/p><p>An adventure dive is an introduction to a subject. A complete specialty gives you further practice and a more focused set of requirements. If wreck diving is your main goal, for example, discuss the Advanced course and the Wreck Diver specialty together so you understand what each programme covers.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-6\">Who benefits from Advanced Open Water training?<\/h2><p>You need an Open Water qualification or an accepted equivalent. You do not need to describe yourself as an expert, but you should tell us honestly about your recent dives and comfort with basic skills. If you have not dived for a long time, a refresher or familiarisation dive may be a better first step than combining every new challenge into the first training day.<\/p><p>This course suits divers who want structured variety: a clearer navigation plan, more controlled buoyancy or a first supervised look at another type of diving. It also helps identify what you enjoy most before investing in specialty training. Bring your certification details and logbook information so the instructor can understand what you have already done.<\/p><p>Pattaya\u2019s island and wreck options give training a practical local context, but the course follows learning objectives rather than a sightseeing checklist. The chosen site must support the exercise and suit conditions on the day. Leave room in your travel plans for training, rest and a sensible progression.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-7\">Qualification and age limits still apply<\/h2><p>The standard adult Advanced Open Water qualification extends recreational training to a maximum depth of 30 metres. Junior Advanced training has age-related restrictions, so give us the participant\u2019s age before booking. A stated maximum depth does not mean every training dive will reach it or that every deep site is suitable.<\/p><p>You must first hold the appropriate Open Water qualification or accepted equivalent. Send the certification details for an eligibility check, and tell us if you need a refresher. The course builds on foundational skills rather than replaces missing entry-level training.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-8\">Plan your visit<\/h2><p>Choose your experience and dates, then continue to the full booking form for optional accommodation and secure payment. Diving deposits are THB 900 per person. Available room stays are THB 850 per night and paid in full.<\/p><p>The remaining diving balance is paid separately. If accommodation is unavailable, you can still book diving.<\/p><a href=\"cb-page:home#booking-enquiry\">Open the full booking form<\/a><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-9\">Questions about this experience<\/h2><details class=\"cb-faq\"><summary>Do I need Open Water first?<\/summary><p>Advanced Open Water builds on an existing Open Water qualification or an accepted equivalent. Send your certification details before training.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"cb-faq\"><summary>Which dives are included?<\/summary><p>The course includes five adventure dives. Deep and Underwater Navigation are required; the other three are chosen with your instructor according to your interests and available conditions.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"cb-faq\"><summary>Is this the same as a specialty course?<\/summary><p>No. An adventure dive introduces an activity. A full specialty offers further training in that area; ask about the route that suits your goal.<\/p><\/details><\/section><section class=\"cb-section cb-source-notes\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-10\">Further reading from official resources<\/h2><p>These resources explain the training or diving-health topics discussed here. Your instructor checks the requirements and arrangements for your programme.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\/courses\/advanced-open-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PADI Advanced Open Water programme<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"cb-section\"><h2 id=\"cb-guide-11\">Related Copperband guides and programmes<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"cb-page:article-1756\">Choose your next course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"cb-page:1333\">Explore Wreck Diver training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/article><aside class=\"cb-useful\"><div class=\"cb-kicker\">Good to know<\/div><h2>Plan with confidence<\/h2><p>Local pickup arrangements are provided with your booking. Our regular boat day meets at Bali Hai Pier around 08:30 and returns around 16:00\u201316:30.<\/p><p>Conditions decide the day\u2019s dive sites. 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