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PADI Advanced Open Water Course
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Overview
From $629+tax • 2 days - 5 Elective Dives
Exploration, excitement and experiences are what scuba diving is all about!
Prices:
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$629.00 PADI Advanced Open Water/Dive Against Debris Certification (eLearning - Knowledge Development Online)
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$ SPECIAL! eLearning AOW Course/Dive Against Debris + Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty (3 Certifications)
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$830.00 SPECIAL! eLearning AOW Course/Dive Against Debris + DPV (Scooter) Specialty (3 Certifications)
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upgrade dive options
All dives with Dive Kauai Include:
- Guaranteed small and personalized groups of 4 divers or less per instructor!
- Detailed site and marine biology briefings before every dive!
- Delicious snacks and cold beverages!
- No Additional Charge for ANY Equipment!
About
The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is designed to advance your diving. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialities while gaining the experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.
Our course is a 2-day course which contains 5 adventure dives. (3 dives from SHORE, 2 dives from BOAT.) Two of the required core dives for this certification are a Navigation Dive and a Deep Dive. Three additional elective dives will Be: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Boat Diver and Dive Against Debris which is also a specialty certification.
Should students wish to change the 3 elective dives the options and additional upgrade pricing is Below:
The choices for the elective dives come from the Following:
- AWARE Fish Identification (replaces Boat Diver) - NO CHARGE
- Underwater Naturalist (replaces Boat Diver) - NO CHARGE
- Digital Underwater Photographer (Replaces Boat Diver) - $75+tax/person
- Night Diving (Replaces PPB) - $150+tax/person
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: Koloa Landing Dive Site
City: Koloa
Country: US
Postal Code: 96756
Province: HI
Additional Info
Mahalo for choosing Dive Kauai for your upcoming PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification Course! We are thrilled to share our passion for the underwater world with you!
Below is the detailed information of your booking. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
(We know there is a lot of information, however, we want to ensure you are as informed and prepared as possible for your upcoming dive experience with us and all of the policies and procedures regarding that dive.)
Please Note: Due to safety, you should NOT go to elevations above 1000' within 18 hours after diving. This includes Waimea Canyon, Helicopter Tours and Commercial Airline Flights. If you DO NOT have 18 hours after your dive before these activities, please contact our office IMMEDIATELY to reschedule, (There will be a reschedule fee if within 24 hours of start time)
Lesson Time & Locations:
The PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification course will take place at two(2) separate locations. Day #1 will be our shore dives at the shore dive site. Day #2 is typically from our Zodiac Boat. (On occasion, SCOOTERS will be substituted and we will inform you of this change). We've conveniently attached both directions and links to google maps for you.
The PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification requires 5 elective dives all to help advance your diving skills! You'll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving, increase your knowledge of protecting the underwater world and better understand elements of diving from a boat with our typical AOW course.
Dives in our standard AOW Course:
* Underwater Navigation
* Peak Performance Buoyancy
* Deep Diver
* Dive Against Debris (Specialty Certification)
* Boat Diver
(There may be opportunities to upgrade to other elective dives, ask your reservations specialist)
Weather can sometimes be an issue and cause us to deviate from our above mentioned schedule. Should this happen there will be no additional charge for rescheduling, provided our calendar allows. HOWEVER, if you are struggling learning the skills required for the course, your instructor may modify your course depending on the circumstances. Should additional day(s) be needed to complete your course, there will be additional charges. Each additional day will be an additional fee of $95+tax/person.
Check-In:
Please be at the check-in locations (both days) 15 minutes prior to the start time of the course. Out of respect for other students, ALL courses must start on time and will NOT be able to accommodate people who are running late. PLAN AHEAD! If you are late and miss the start of the course, unfortunately you will be considered a day of cancellation and will be unable to offer a refund of any kind.** Use google maps to PLAN AHEAD so you're not late. We've conveniently attached this link in the PURPLE SECTIONS. Click "GET DIRECTIONS".
Should you miss the course start time, AND, we have the opportunity to reschedule you, there will be a $75+tax per person reschedule fee for Day #1 and a $60+tax per person reschedule fee for Day #2 applied to your reservation.
Course Materials
This course knowledge development is done via independent study online called "eLearning". You will receive a separate email from PADI.COM (check junk/spam folders) with instructions to register and begin your eLearning. There is NO Classroom teaching, so you will want to ensure enough time to THOROUGHLY comprehend and understand all of the material taught in this course. For most people this takes between 4-8 hours. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. We cannot begin the practical training in the water until this is complete. Should you fail to complete the required eLearning, we will be unable to begin your course. If we can reschedule you, there will be a $175 reschedule fee applied. If we are unable to reschedule your course, this will be considered a "Day of Cancellation" which is not eligible for a refund of any kind. The course materials are a purchase. Should you cancel the course (following our cancellation policy below), a non-refundable deposit of $216.20+tax/person minimially will be withheld to cover the cost of these purchased materials. (additional eLearnings will have their own non-refundable fees) These eLearning will be yours to use with another dive shop and you won't have to purchase them again. (Upgraded options, will have increase in PADI Purchase prices for non-refundable purchase.)
We Will Provide:
- PADI eLearning Materials & Course Materials
- Premium Scuba Gear (BCD, Regulator, Tank, Weights, Mask, Fins, & Wetsuit).
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Light Snacks
- PADI Professional Dive Instructor
- PADI Standard Professional Training for your course
- Detailed Marine Ecology Briefing & Fish Identification
Please Note: we provide all rental gear at no additional cost, however, if the gear ends up lost or damaged beyond repair under your use, an additional fee will be incurred. Please make sure all of your gear is fully secure before entering or exiting the water, make sure to talk with your Scuba Instruction if you have any questions as to how to do this.
Things You MAY want to Bring:
- ANY AND ALL PADI TRAINING MATERIALS YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED (including books, log books, paperwork etc)
- Reusable Water Bottle (we no longer are offering single use plastic bottled water)
- Swimsuit (please wear as there are no changing facilities)
- Towel (to leave in the car for after the dives)
- Change of Clothes
- REEF SAFE Sunscreen (applied at least 30 minutes prior to diving)
- Sunglasses with Leash
- Hat (with straps to secure to your noggin is best!)
- Activity Voucher (if booked by concierge)
- Cash/Credit Card for Souvenirs & Gratuity (if you appreciated your dive instructor gratuity is appreciated but not required)
- SMILES and a sense of ALOHA Adventure! (after all, you are in Hawaii!)
Please make sure to bring your current certification card If you cannot produce your certification card and prove you are already at least an Open Water Certified Diver, we will not be able to conduct the AOW Course and no refunds will be provided as this will be considered a day of cancellation***
Not Recommended You Bring:
- Irreplaceable or Expensive Items
- Rental Car Keys - PLEASE LEAVE IN THE VAN AT SHORE
All student divers must fill out a PADI Medical Questionnaire on site these questions are found HERE.
DIVER INSURANCE through DAN (Divers Alert Network)
Divers Alert Network (DAN) is the world's most recognized and respected dive safety organization comprised of dive professionals and medical experts dedicated to supporting divers. DAN has created an extensive network capable of providing divers around the world with vital services.
Dive Confidently knowing that you have the world's leading dive safety organization watching out for you! As a DAN member you receive: Emergency Evacuation Assistance, 24/7 Emergency Hotline, Medical Information Line and much more. To learn more about diver insurance with a membership through DAN please follow this link!
Once you finish the course, you will be eligible to continue putting into practice the new skills by joining us for any other certified adventure dive we offer. Please call our office to schedule these additional dives and receive your 20% Discount!!
We look forward to sharing our passion of Scuba Diving with you on your journey to becoming a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver!
All of us here at Dive Kauai are anxiously awaiting your arrival. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions we can help answer prior to your adventure!
Mahalo!
Josh Helmin
Owner at Island Activity Group
Address: 3417 Poipu Road - #105, PO BOX 853, Koloa HI 96756
Office: 808.742.7422 Fax: 808.742.9870
Email: dive@islandactivitygroup.com
Where Your Kauai Adventure Begins
Cancellation Policy
A non-refundable deposit of $216.20+tax/ per person is required to purchase your PADI Materials. (Price may be more for the upgraded options with additional eLearning) Should you cancel the course with Dive Kauai Scuba Center outside our cancellation policy (details listed below) you are eligible for a full refund less the non-refundable deposit. The materials will be yours to keep for a future course with us or another dive center. In most cases, you may only have 12 months to use your materials before they are considered expired.
24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY FOR ALL TOURS
Dive Kauai Certification Courses you won’t want to miss! However, we do understand that things happen and you may be required to cancel or postpone your course. For this reason, we have developed a cancellation policy we feel will accommodate most circumstances.
Tours cancelled up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled date and time of the tour will not be charged any fees to credit card on file (This is calculated down to the minute! If lesson is at 7:30am, you have until 7:29am Hawaii time the day before)
Tours cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled date and time of the tour or customers who do not show up to the scheduled tour will be charged 100% of the tour total (This is calculated down to the minute! If tour is at 7:30am, you have until 7:29am Hawaii time the day before).
If you are late and the class has had to start with out you, this will be considered a day of cancellation and not eligible for a refund of any kind! If we have the space available to reschedule you for another tour, there will be a reschedule fee of $75+tax per person for Day #1, and $60+tax per person for Day #2 ($135+tax total) applied to your reservation.
Not All Students May Be Able To Complete The Course
***Our instructors are all PADI instructors who have to adhere to very strict teaching guidelines. Just because you enrolled in a course doesn't mean you will become certified. If students are not able to properly complete the course requirements per these guidelines, due to anxiety, poor performance, health issues or other circumstances, we will be unable to process your certification. Our team strives to work with each individual to help them overcome fears and work on specific skills where we identify struggles, but sometimes the expedited manner of the course is not conducive to the student. In this scenario we will modify the course to best fit the situation. If we cannot get you fully certified as an " Advanced Open Water Diver", we will strive to at least get you a partial certification called "Adventure Diver". Doing this will allow you to still receive a partial certification without a time limit for completing the full course. (Some scenarios this may not be possible either). There is no difference in price of the course when these modifications must be implemented. Should the schedule allow additional days to help complete the course, we will do so at $95+tax per person/per day.
Medical Conditions May Prevent You From Diving
Diver safety is our TOP PRIORITY! We want to share our passion for diving with you, but we must be safe about it. Therefore, we have sent you our "Diver Medical Questionnaire" to complete PRIOR to arriving for your scheduled tour. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL THIS OUT AHEAD OF TIME and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS on this form. Should you NOT follow all instructions on this form OR fail to complete prior to the day of and you have a medical condition that will prevent you from diving with us without a medical professional completing a liability waiver, we will be unable to take you diving AND will be unable to process a refund as you have taken up space that we would have been able to fill with another guest from our extensive waitlist. If you need to be seen LOCALLY by a licensed physician, please contact: Dr Burress at Poipu Moble MD: 808.652.7021 https://poipumd.com
Elevation and Diving Safety
PLEASE NOTE: For YOUR SAFETY you cannot participate in any activity above 1000' or 300 meters in elevation within 18 hours after diving. This includes driving and hiking to Waimea Canyon, Taking a Helicopter or Airplane Tour of the island as well as departing island in a commercial aircraft (even if just flying to Oahu). Our staff will have your safety in mind and may prevent you from participating in the scheduled dive. This would result in being considered a "DAY OF CANCELLATION" and therefore will not be eligible for any refund of any kind. If you made a reservation less than 18 hours prior to going above 1000' or 300 meters in elevation, please contact our office outside 24 hours to cancel or reschedule your course. If you are within our 24 hour cancellation period, the cancellation policy will be in full effect.
