More Adventure

The PADI Adventures in Diving program is flexible to allow certified divers to experience new activities one dive at a time (an Adventure Dive) or as a course with several dives that leads to a new qualification. With 3 Adventure Dives, you can earn the PADI Adventure Diver certification, and this can be completed in as little as a single day. With 5 Adventure Dives (including the Deep and Navigation dives) you can earn the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification, which is usually a 2 or 3 day course. A book is provided with these PADI courses, which includes all Adventure Dives, and is a valuable source of information about diving activities.

Here is a list of some of the Adventure Dives on offer: AWARE Fish Identification, Boat, Deep, Drift, Multilevel and Computer, National Geographic, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Photographer, and Wreck Dive. Check with your PADI Instructor for entry requirements (minimum age and certification level), which differ depending on the activity.

Adventure Dives can be collected (a certificate and log book entry is issued) so that divers can earn their new qualification over time if they wish. So, even if you plan to only dive for one day, consider an Adventure Dive so that you can try something new underwater and get credit for the experience. Adventure Dives can also count as the first dive of a Specialty Course (see Specialties page).

For those divers who’ve been out of the water for a while, the Scuba Review offers a chance to brush up on knowledge and skills before embarking on a dive safari or a course (a review is usually included within the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water courses). It only takes a couple of hours and will give you the confidence to fully enjoy diving after a break. Ask your PADI Instructor for details.