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PADI Advanced Open Water Course in Gran Canaria

Davy Jones Diving are Padi Gran Canaria's Gold Palm Resort no 798745
Improve your skills on your PADI Advanced Open Water Course

Get your PADI Advanced Open Water qualification in the subtropical waters around Gran Canaria


If you are looking for somewhere to do your PADI Advanced Open Water Course and want to see a wide selection of canarian marine life and habitats, then the best place to do it is in the Marine Reserve at El Cabrón near Arinaga. The diving is always special here, with lots of marine life to see, and dramatic underwater scenery.
Using our expert knowledge of the El Cabrón we use a series of different dive sites which match the topics perfectly. This will show you different sides of the Reserve, and with such a prolific and varied marine life here this is an excellent place to choose fish identification as one of your specialist dives!
This course builds on the range of diving experiences introduced in the Open Water diver course, and is based on five different adventure dives in the marine reserve, each one of which introduces the diver to new types of diving and environment. It is an ideal way to broaden your knowledge of diving and increase your confidence by undertaking boat, wreck or night dives.

Minimum Requirements Must have the PADI Open Water qualification or equivalent, pass PADI Medical, and be over 12 years of age (Junior Advanced Open Diver)
Course Content and options
Don't miss me! I may be camouflaged but one of your instructors will probably find me!
Five adventure dives in open water, which must include a deep dive in the marine reserve and a navigation dive. The other three dives can be chosen from our list and may include wreck, boat, night, photographic, multi-level or computer. There is also some reading, video sessions, knowledge reviews and tests/quizzes. You can choose your three elective dives from the following list :
  • Multilevel Dive and computer (including FREE use of dive computer)
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Night Dive *(Check out the night dive simulator!)
  • Search and Recovery
  • Digital Underwater Photography (check out our Photo Gallery)
  • PADI Aware - Fish Identification
  • Enriched Air *(NITROX)
  • Boat Dive *(In the South of the Island)
  • Wreck Dive *(In the South of the Island)
* small supplement payable for this dive
Here are some students on their dives:

Practisinig the navigation for the PADI Advanced Open Water Course

There's lots of marine life in the reserve to identify

Learning about digital underwater photography on a PADI Advanced Open Water course


Navigation / Fish Identification / Digital Photography
Skills covered The course broadens your experience of diving and shows you how to use skills in a range of different diving conditions. Each dive will cover techniques to help you have fun when completing further similar dives in the future.
Free use of Dive Computers!
Free use of dive computers on your PADI Course in the Canary Islands
PADI now recommend that all students on this course get to use a dive computer as part of their training. The dive computer monitors depth and duration constantly, and calculates a remaining dive time to avoid decompression illness, and helps monitor ascent rates. Using a dive computer properly contributes to increased diver safety and more enjoyable dives. At Davy Jones Diving, we include the use of the Dive Computer for part of your course Free of Charge, so you can understand how they work and how they can help you manage your dives.
Class Size We like to keep our courses small, so we only have a maximum of four students per instructor on a course. As this course is usually very easy to timetable, we can offer this to individuals on their own. This means you get great personal attention, and helps to keep the course timetable short and maximises the instructor involvement during your course.
Junior Advanced Open Water Course A student who is over 12 and under 15 can follow the normal syllabus and if they complete all the requirements of the course they will be qualified as a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver, which allows them to dive to 21m when accompanied by an adult. Our page on PADI Junior Courses gives more details about Junior PADI Courses and diving in Gran Canaria.
Duration and Logistics Usually 3 days of diving but may be spread out over several elapsed days. All transfers included. Timetabled to suit any other holiday or partner commitments and availability of special dives (eg boat dives)
Languages English - Instruction, Books and papers
Deutsch - Instruction, Books and papers
Español - Instruction, Books and papers
Dutch - Books and papers *
* All verbal instruction in English
Materials available in other languages by prior agreement
Distance Learning Options
Find out more about PADI eLearning Courses 		You don't have to wait until you get here to Gran Canaria to start your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, as you can now start to learn at home before you depart using one of our distance learning options. The simplest way to start is to get the PADI Advanced Open Water course manual before you come to Gran Canaria for your diving course, and do all the reading at home. Alternatively you can register for the new PADI e-learning system, nominate Davy Jones Diving as your partner, and do much of the coursework and quizzes online. In both cases we will be able to answer any questions by phone or email before you arrive to do the practical parts of the course. We work with a UK partner (Roho) to help you get the right materials. For more details on any of these options please use the Express course enquiry and reservation form
What you get PADI Advanced Open Water Qualification
Other students said ..
WOW! did our AOWD and improved our skills a lot! many many super super thanks to Brian, Andy, Eduardo and all the others! It was all worth it and more.

Jukka and Pipsa - From: Finland


I am back in the office in cold Amsterdam, I wear long sleeves, a warm top, I am freezing. I had a great week last week, diving all week, and I got the confirmation already for the certification.
I hope I will be diving with you again, maybe beginning of next year.

Anne Marie Hartman - From: Amsterdam
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What Next ? Enjoy yourself on more adventurous dives! Take further adventure dives to gain a 'speciality qualification, or take the PADI Rescue Diver Course to develop your rescue skills.
Price
  • Exact price will depend on the adventure dives selected. For a basic package in the marine reserve including Deep and Navigation and three other adventure dives the price is €310, when two or more people take the course together. If you want a 'dedicated' one-to-one course then a supplement of €15 may be charged.
  • This includes PADI registration.
  • Small supplements apply for boat, wreck, nitrox and night dives, and the basic package assumes you have your own equipment.
  • We recommend that you should have a minimum of your own mask, fins and snorkel, and all other equipment can be hired on a daily basis.
  • For other variations please ask and we will calculate a price for you.
  • The price includes all logistics, collection and return and PADI Registration fees.
  • We can also 'complete' this qualification if you have already completed and have a signed referral for some of the adventure dives.
  • Special Offer Complete an extra 'fun' dive on your third day for just €28.00 extra!
  • Special Offers Spring 2012 We are offering various special prices and discounts for pre-booked diving and courses for selected dates in Spring 2012. Other offers will be available for selected dates later in 2012 as well. Use our Contact form to see if any offers are available for this course during your visit to Gran Canaria.
How to reserve your place on a course You can fill in the Express course enquiry and reservation form or use the information on our contact page to email or call us to enquire about or reserve a place on your course.
Any Questions? Check the frequently asked questions about training courses page, but if you still have some questions then don't hesitate to contact us by email to us at webinfo@DavyJonesDiving.com.
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