{"requestStatus":{"success":true,"version":"v1"},"product":{"productType":"LESSON","name":"PADI ADVANCED Open Water Diver Course - 2days","shortDescription":"This course can be taken after completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification. It's titled PADI Advanced Open Water Diver because it advances your diving knowledge & skills.","description":"<p></p><h3 class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">INCLUDING ALL GEAR HIRE, LEARNING MATERIALS AND PADI FEES</h3><h3 class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><b>Who should take this course?</b></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>PADI<br> (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are ready to <br>step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers <br>(10-11) may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI <br>Instructor.</p><p>If you’re already an&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.padi.com/courses/adventure-diver\">Adventure Diver</a>, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.<br></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br></p><h3><b>What will you learn?</b></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You’ll&nbsp;plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long <br>list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and <br>Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of <br>five dives.</p><p><br>During the Deep Adventure <br>Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects<br> and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation <br>Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you <br>better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.</p><p><br></p><p>The&nbsp;other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the <br>adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish <br>identification, exploring wrecks and many more.</p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>How can you start learning now?</b><br></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br>    </p><p>Sign up for <a href=\"https://shop.padi.com/product/advanced-open-water-diver?lang=en\">Advanced Open Water Diver Online</a><br> – PADI’s eLearning option – to get started immediately. The web-based <br>system lets you learn about seven of the most popular Adventures Dives –<br> including the required Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure Dives, <br>plus Boat, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist and <br>Wreck Adventure Dives. You study at your own pace through an easy to <br>use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of <br>the <em>Advanced Open Water Diver</em> manual and can complete sections for other Adventure Dives as directed by your PADI Instructor.</p><br><p>You can also choose to read the <em>Advanced Open Water Diver</em> manual and watch the <em>Advanced Open Water Diver</em> video (a book and DVD package). Stop by our PADI Dive Center to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your Adventure Dives.</p>  <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3><br></h3><h3><b>What equipment will you use?</b></h3><p><br></p><p>Beyond using <a href=\"https://www.padi.com/help/gear-faq\" title=\"Link: https://www.padi.com/help/gear-faq\">basic scuba equipment</a>, you’ll need a compass and <a href=\"https://www.padi.com/gear/knives\">dive knife</a> or dive tool. You’ll also use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example, you’d obviously use a <a href=\"https://www.padi.com/gear/wetsuits\">dry suit</a> for the Dry Suit Adventure Dive or a <a href=\"https://www.padi.com/gear/sidemounts\">sidemount</a> configuration during the Side-mount Adventure Dive. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as <a href=\"https://www.padi.com/gear/lights\">dive light</a> for night diving or lift bag for search and recovery diving.</p><br><p>Visit our floating dive center to learn more about the gear you will need to start your adventures in the Advanced Open Water Diver course.</p><br>","productCode":"P0Y75U","internalCode":"AOWD","supplierId":182956,"supplierAlias":"aquaadventures","supplierName":"Aqua Adventures Gold Coast","timezone":"Australia/Brisbane","advertisedPrice":695.0,"priceOptions":[{"price":695.0,"label":"With eLearning Theory","id":49408509,"seatsUsed":1,"productCode":"P0Y75U"},{"price":995.0,"label":"With One on One Instruction","id":20406879,"seatsUsed":1,"productCode":"P0Y75U"}],"currency":"AUD","unitLabel":"Diver","unitLabelPlural":"Divers","quantityRequired":true,"quantityRequiredMin":1,"images":[{"id":2016430,"itemUrl":"https://img.rezdy.com/PRODUCT_IMAGE/182956/advanced_open_water_diver_0.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://img.rezdy.com/PRODUCT_IMAGE/182956/advanced_open_water_diver_0_tb.jpg","mediumSizeUrl":"https://img.rezdy.com/PRODUCT_IMAGE/182956/advanced_open_water_diver_0_med.jpg","largeSizeUrl":"https://img.rezdy.com/PRODUCT_IMAGE/182956/advanced_open_water_diver_0_lg.jpg"}],"videos":[],"bookingMode":"INVENTORY","charter":false,"terms":"Aqua Adventures - Booking Terms & Conditions \r\nCancellations\r\nIn the event you cancel your booking with us, the following will apply.\r\n\r\n•\tBookings cancelled within 48 and 24 hours of the tour date will incur a 50% cancellation charge.\r\n•\tBookings cancelled within 24 hours of scheduled departure for any reason, will incur a 100% cancellation charge.\r\n•\tThe vessel departure will not be delayed due to your late arrival. This includes factors beyond your control including medical problems, airline delays, etc.\r\n- “Competition and Consumer Act 2010.\r\n•\tNo refund or compensation will be given for any unused equipment or prepaid/pre- booked courses or guides in the event you are unable to complete the entire tour\r\n\r\n\r\nMedical Conditions\r\n•\tSome medical conditions may preclude a person from diving, please check the medical conditions section on the PADI website here: https://www.padi.com/downloads\r\n\r\n•\tPlease note that any medicals required should be completed well before the commencement of the activity. If in any doubt please contact us prior to your trip departure for instruction.\r\n•\tUpon arriving at our vessel, and before commencing any dive activities, we will require all customers to complete our liability forms. All information provided must be strictly accurate.\r\n•\tIf during the tour it becomes apparent that a form has been completed incorrectly, by omission or false statement, we reserve the right to prevent any customer from undertaking any SCUBA Diving / Snorkelling activities whilst on board our vessel. Any decision made in this regard will be at the absolute discretion of the Dive Supervisor aboard the vessel.\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nInsurance Advice\r\n\r\n•\tWe strongly recommend that all customers are covered by a comprehensive travel insurance policy.\r\n•\tWe strongly recommend that all customers also purchase evacuation and medical cover for SCUBA diving. SCUBA diving and In-water activities are not covered by all travel insurance policies, and policy terms should be read carefully. It is important to note that in the event a customer requires medical emergency services; the evacuation, medical, and vessel relocation expenses are at the financial responsibility of the customer.\r\n•\tDivers Alert Network (DAN) www.diversalertnetwork.org & Dive\r\nAssure www.diveassure.com offer comprehensive insurance packages specifically for SCUBA divers.\r\n\r\nSCUBA Diving\r\n\r\n•\tWe require all Certified Divers to present a valid Certification Card. Failure to show a Certification Card may result in the customer not being able to dive on the tour.\r\n•\tOur tours are subject to the risks and perils of SCUBA diving in changeable conditions in an open water environment. We reserve the right, for our customer’s safety and the safety of our crew, to prevent any participation from SCUBA diving at our sole discretion.\r\n•\tNo compensation is offered if you should be unable to complete all offered dives at the fault of your own.\r\n•\tWe strongly recommend a wait of 24 hours before flying after diving.\r\n•\tYou must not participate in SCUBA diving or snorkelling whilst under the influence of alcohol or any drugs. We will refuse entry to the water in the event we have reasonable grounds to expect a customer has consumed alcohol or drugs within a timeframe that could, in any way, affect their ability to SCUBA dive/ snorkel safely.\r\n \r\nAny decision made in this regard will be at the absolute discretion of the Dive Supervisor aboard the vessel.\r\n•\tIf any equipment or property belonging to us is damaged or lost we reserve the right to charge the customer responsible to make good the damage or loss.\r\n•\tTo participate in SCUBA diving / snorkelling ALL Customers are required to agree to, and sign, our liability forms relevant to the activity they will be undertaking.\r\n•\tRental dive equipment used is BCD, Regulator with 1st Stage, Primary and alternate 2nd Stage, Gauges with Dive Computer, emergency signalling equipment, including a high visibility signalling device, for example, a safety sausage; and an audible signalling device (e.g. a whistle). If your equipment varies from the above, you must contact us prior to departure.\r\n\r\n\r\nSpoken Languages\r\n\r\n•\tEnglish is the language spoken on board our tours and Discover SCUBA Diving training\r\n•\tWe have limited staff that can communicate in other languages, please contact us is you have specific requirements.\r\n•\tWe in no way guarantee any spoken language other than English, unless an otherwise pre-arranged agreement has been made with us.\r\n\r\n\r\nAge Restrictions\r\n\r\n•\tDay Trips: Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian. A 16 or 17 year old may travel if we have prior written parental consent and must have the relevant liability forms signed by a Parent or Guardian.\r\n•\tOpen Water Courses: The minimum age is 12 to participate in a PADI Open Water Course. Any person under the age of 18 must have the relevant liability forms signed by a Parent or Guardian.\r\n \r\n•\tIntroductory diving: The minimum age is 14 to participate in an introductory dive. Any person under the age of 18 must have the relevant liability forms signed by a Parent or Guardian.\r\n\r\nConduct\r\n\r\n•\tDuring time on board our vessel, customers will be in close proximity with other guests and our crew. Should any customer conduct themselves in an abusive, inappropriate or threatening manner or in any other way so as to make themselves objectionable to fellow guests or our crew, we reserve the right to have them leave the vessel at the earliest opportunity. The Master of the Vessel has the absolute discretion to make any decisions in this regard and the decision of the Master of the Vessel will be final. We will not give any refund of tour costs if a customer is unable to complete the tour because they have been removed at the Masters decision.\r\n\r\n\r\nLiability\r\n\r\n•\tThe laws of Queensland apply in relation to these Terms and Conditions and our business.\r\n•\tIt is a fundamental condition of this contract between you, and/or your client and us, that to the extent permitted by law, we (including our directors, employees, agents and independent contractors) are discharged and indemnified by you /or your client (including by your /or your clients executor(s), administrator(s) and dependent(s)) from any liability for any loss, damage, death or injury whatsoever arising out of, or incidental to, this diving trip and other services provided by us, whether or not such damage or personal injury is caused or contributed to by us.\r\n \r\nYou acknowledge and agree that:\r\n\r\no\tYou will be participating in activities, which are undertaken for the purposes of recreation and involve a significant degree of physical exertion and/or physical risk;\r\no\tYou are aware of the risks of injury associated with your participation in this diving trip and agree to voluntarily assume such risk; and\r\no\tThe use of any equipment hired or loaned by us is entirely at their own risk.\r\no\tNotwithstanding the above, we reserve the right to rely  upon any limitation of liability and/or defence available under any applicable law(s) and/or international convention(s) for any claim made by you against us.\r\n","bookingFields":[{"label":"First Name","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"String"},{"label":"Last Name","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"String"},{"label":"Mobile","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"Phone"},{"label":"Email","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"String"},{"label":"Date of birth","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":true,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"Date"},{"label":"Preferred Language","requiredPerParticipant":true,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":true,"visiblePerBooking":false,"fieldType":"String"},{"label":"Country","requiredPerParticipant":false,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":false,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"List"},{"label":"Special Requirements","requiredPerParticipant":false,"requiredPerBooking":false,"visiblePerParticipant":false,"visiblePerBooking":true,"fieldType":"String"}],"latitude":-27.961103199270074,"longitude":153.4135411046582,"xeroAccount":"","confirmMode":"AUTOCONFIRM","confirmModeMinParticipants":0,"agentPaymentType":"PAYOUTS","maxCommissionPercent":18.0,"commissionIncludesExtras":false,"cancellationPolicyDays":1,"dateCreated":"2020-05-15T01:28:14Z","minimumNoticeMinutes":2880,"durationMinutes":2880,"dateUpdated":"2025-07-20T03:01:22Z","locationAddress":{"addressLine":"95 Marine Parade, Southport","postCode":"4215","city":"Gold Coast","state":"Queensland","countryCode":"au","latitude":-27.961103199270074,"longitude":153.4135411046582},"languages":["en_au"],"tags":[],"taxes":[{"supplierId":182956,"label":"GST","taxFeeType":"TAX","taxType":"PERCENT","taxPercent":10.0,"priceInclusive":true,"compound":false}],"waitListingEnabled":true,"isApiBookingSupported":true,"isMultiProductBookingSupported":true}}