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Advanced Open Water Diver
Adventure doesn’t stop at sixty feet…
Take your diving to the next level with five specialty dives—like deep, navigation, night or wreck—designed to expand your skills, confidence and underwater comfort. You’ll learn advanced buoyancy control, underwater navigation techniques and how to plan longer, deeper dives safely.
Before heading into the water, you’ll complete the PADI or SDI Advanced Open Water Diver e-Learning module online to lay the groundwork for your specialty dives. Once that’s done, join us for two days at Lake Hydra in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—a flooded quarry hiding planes, trucks, boats, and even helicopters—where you’ll put your new skills to the test.
Course Prerequisites
PADI or SDI Open Water Diver certification
(or equivalent from another agency)
Minimum age of 15
Divers aged 12–14 can enroll and earn a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification, then upgrade once they turn 15.
All Adventure Dives that go deeper than 18 m/60 ft require participants to be at least 15.Complete Paperwork
Continuing Education Administrative Form and Diver Medical Form
Gear Requirements
Personal gear: Students must bring or purchase their own dive mask, snorkel, and dive boots — these items are highly personal for fit and comfort. We offer a student gear package which includes a mask, snorkel, boots, and fins that are yours to keep after certification. Contact us for more details.
Provided gear: All other equipment is included (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, tanks, weights).
Other Requirements
Divers are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and purchasing weekend Lake Hydra passes—both available at https://www.lakehydra.com/.
Course Timeline
E-Learning at your own pace in the comfort of your home
2 days at Lake Hydra for our 5 open water dives!
Reserve your spot today—your next dive adventure awaits!
Adventure doesn’t stop at sixty feet…
Take your diving to the next level with five specialty dives—like deep, navigation, night or wreck—designed to expand your skills, confidence and underwater comfort. You’ll learn advanced buoyancy control, underwater navigation techniques and how to plan longer, deeper dives safely.
Before heading into the water, you’ll complete the PADI or SDI Advanced Open Water Diver e-Learning module online to lay the groundwork for your specialty dives. Once that’s done, join us for two days at Lake Hydra in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—a flooded quarry hiding planes, trucks, boats, and even helicopters—where you’ll put your new skills to the test.
Course Prerequisites
PADI or SDI Open Water Diver certification
(or equivalent from another agency)
Minimum age of 15
Divers aged 12–14 can enroll and earn a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification, then upgrade once they turn 15.
All Adventure Dives that go deeper than 18 m/60 ft require participants to be at least 15.Complete Paperwork
Continuing Education Administrative Form and Diver Medical Form
Gear Requirements
Personal gear: Students must bring or purchase their own dive mask, snorkel, and dive boots — these items are highly personal for fit and comfort. We offer a student gear package which includes a mask, snorkel, boots, and fins that are yours to keep after certification. Contact us for more details.
Provided gear: All other equipment is included (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, tanks, weights).
Other Requirements
Divers are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and purchasing weekend Lake Hydra passes—both available at https://www.lakehydra.com/.
Course Timeline
E-Learning at your own pace in the comfort of your home
2 days at Lake Hydra for our 5 open water dives!
Reserve your spot today—your next dive adventure awaits!