PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Okinawa

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is the perfect next step after completing your Open Water certification. Despite the name, you do not need to be an “advanced” diver to take this course — you can start immediately after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification.

This course is designed to help you build confidence, improve skills, and gain experience through a series of supervised Adventure Dives, allowing you to explore different types of diving in a safe and structured way.

What Is the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course?

The Advanced Open Water Diver Course focuses on learning by diving. You will complete five Adventure Dives, each introducing a new diving activity or environment under the guidance of your PADI instructor.

As you log dives, you will refine your skills, develop better buoyancy and awareness, and discover new ways to enjoy scuba diving.

Theory – PADI eLearning

The theoretical portion of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is completed online through the official PADI eLearning system.

Theory is completed 100% online (eLearning)
Includes Knowledge Reviews for each Adventure Dive
No classroom sessions required
eLearning must be completed before the first day of diving

👉 This allows us to focus entirely on practical diving once the course begins.

Adventure Dives & Specialty Credits

Each Adventure Dive completed during the course may count as credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Course.

If you have already completed a PADI Specialty, speak with your instructor — you may already have credit for certain Adventure Dives.

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Advanced Open Water Diver

Who Can Enroll in the Advanced Open Water Course?

Minimum age:
- 12 years old – Junior Advanced Open Water Diver
- 15 years old – Advanced Open Water Diver
Certified PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Good physical health and adequate swimming skills

👉 Young divers may be limited to certain Adventure Dives.

Course Schedule (2 Days)

Before Day 1

Complete PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning

Shore + Boat Diving

Day 1: Knowledge review (Q&A) + Shore Adventure Dives
Day 2: Boat Adventure Dives

Price & What’s Included

2-Day Course (1 shore + 1 boat): ¥70,000 per person

Included:

Hotel transfers (Chatan & Kadena area only – other areas please contact us)
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver manual & eLearning access
PADI certification fee
Full scuba diving equipment during the course
Tanks & weights
Boat fees (when applicable)

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Important Information

If the participant is under 16 years old, we recommend that a parent or guardian be present during the course
If the parent is a certified diver, they are welcome to dive with us
For safety reasons, we recommend a minimum of 18 hours between your last dive and flying

Continue Your Training

PADI Core Courses:

PADI Specialty Courses:

Recommended Dive Sites for This Course

Special Dive Trips

Medical Questionnaire

All participants must complete a medical questionnaire prior to joining the trip. If you have any health concerns, please review the medical form carefully.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation up to 2 weeks before: No cancellation fee

Cancellation less than 2 weeks before: 100% cancellation fee

Travel & Dive Insurance

Aloha Divers Okinawa strongly recommends that all guests purchase their own diving and travel insurance. The company is not responsible for injuries or losses sustained during tours.

- DAN – Divers Alert Network https://www.diversalertnetwork.org

Okinawa Code of Conduct

Aloha Divers Okinawa follows the Green Fins Code of Conduct, promoting environmentally responsible diving practices to protect Okinawa’s marine environment.