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Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
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Overview
Ages 12+ • Requires OWD • Includes 5 Dives • 4 Hours
Become an Advanced Open Water certified diver! Includes 5 AOW dives plus a bonus FREE dive
Get Nitrox Certified too - option available +$200
Rates may vary on holiday dates*
Please be aware we need to have minimum 3 divers to run any boat trip. In the unlikely event we do not have a minimum of 3 divers, we will inform you ASAP, offer to reschedule or refund your full booking charge.
Duration
Approx 3.5 - 4 Hours
About
Complete your E-Learning and then come advance your skills with this course. You don't have to be an ADVANCED diver to take this course. Its purpose is to ADVANCE your skills. The E-Learning for this course is not too long as it's designed to spend more time in the water learning and honing your dive skills.
With this course, you will do 5 Adventure Dives. A deep dive and a navigation dive are required for certification, but you will choose the other 3!
Here are some of the most common Chosen:
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Rescue
- Search & Recovery
- Wreck Diver
- Fish Identification
- Night Diver
- Boat Diver
- Underwater Digital Photography
- Drift Diver
- Underwater Naturalist
- Enriched Air -Fully Nitrox Certified (+$200)
Includes 6 dives (5 AOW dives and free fun dive) or 5 dives if you selected night dive as one of your Adventure dives.
Note: E-learning materials are not included in the certification price listed.
All certifications require a minimum of 2 students for scheduling. Single students may be charged an additional $150 for private instruction at our discretion based upon schedule demands and instructor availability.
What to Bring
Most everything is provided, just bring your certification card, swimwear, sun protection, towels, and customary gratuity for the boat staff.
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: Aqua Marine Dive CENTER at SAGA HAVEN MARINA
City: St Thomas
Country: VI
Postal Code: 00802
Province: VI
Additional Info
Advanced Certification consists of 4 parts
- ** Advanced open water online learning either purchased through PADI or through registration on our website
- ** Three half days, usually 8:30 - 12:30, to complete 5 required dives (Deep dive, Navigation, and 3 others), plus we throw in a 6th dive as a fun dive.
Important Policies:
- **No open flames (cigarettes, cigars, etc) on the boat.
- ** No glass bottles/cups/etc on the boat
- **All minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
- **The drinking age is 18 in USVI, but we do require you limit alcoholic beverages to only AFTER you are done diving. Once a diver decides to drink, it means he is done diving for the day.
- **For safety reasons, Student Divers and their instructors (this includes discover scuba participants, OW, Advanced students etc) may not use cameras/go pro's during any lesson, checkout dive, or discover dive.
Transportation:
We do NOT provide transportation to the marina. The best way to get to Saga Haven marina is by taxi because of the limited parking space, but there is some limited complimentary parking available under the red beams in the area labeled "tenant parking". For exact location, search Google Maps for Aqua Marine Dive BOAT. Please note, this is a different location than our SHOP at Limetree Beach Resort.
Arrival/Check In:
Check-in time is 8:00AM at Saga Haven Marina.
When you arrive at the boat, all certified divers will be asked to present proof of certification and all group members will fill out the liability form. At this time, you will also be fitted for equipment.
The boat departs at 8:30AM but a little early is best to give you time to present your dive certifications, sign your forms and get properly fitted for your gear. If you are running late, please call (340) 642-8701.
Diver Medical Questionnaire
Dive students MUST complete a Diver Medical Questionnaire prior to diving. Please review and complete in advance of your trip as some conditions require a physician's written pre-approval and you will not be permitted to dive without it. Students who signed up for e-learning through our site may have already completed this as part of their online registration.
What to Bring
- **OW Certification card
- **swimwear
- **reef safe sun protection (no sprays) and/or SPF sun shirts/rashguards (We do have sun protection and sun shirts available for purchase in the shop and at the marina.)
- ** towels, hat, sunglasses
- **We also encourage you to bring a filled reusable water bottle to help to reduce single-use plastic waste.
Gratuity
We do not automatically include a gratuity in the price of your excursion. The Instructor and entire crew on your boat will equally share in any tips from each trip. Customary gratuity for adequate service for the boat staff is 20%. Our crew works hard to make sure you are safe and happy, so if they do a great job, let them know!
Minimum Guest Policy
Please be aware we need to have minimum 3 divers on the boat to run the trip. In the unlikely event we do not meet this minimum, we will inform you ASAP and reschedule.
Please note
* **At times, everything on the boat has the potential of getting wet. We suggest leaving water sensitive items at home or bringing them in a waterproof dry bag. Dry bags are available for purchase at the marina and shop.
* ** Also, Sometimes it's windy or rough out in the water so our boat does move around. If you are prone to sea sickness, we highly suggest using a motion sickness remedy as a precaution. We do have a limited supply we sell in the shop and at the marina.
Thank you again for choosing Aqua Marine! Please don't hesitate to contact us at (340) 642-8701 or info@diveaquamarine if you have any further questions. We look forward to blowing bubbles with you soon!
Cancellation Policy
Customers will receive a full refund or credit with 72 hours notice of cancellation. Customers will receive a 50% refund with 48 hours notice of cancellation. Customers will not receive a refund with less than 48 hours notice of cancellation. Customers will also receive a full refund or credit in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by email to cancel or inquire about a cancellation. No-shows will be charged the full price.
