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PADI AOW (PADI Advanced Open Water Diver)

Course details

PADI AOW (PADI Advanced Open Water Diver)
RM 1,350
  • 7 days a week
    Minimum 10 years old Start in Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
PADI Open Water Divers, PADI AOW divers

Advance yourself as a PADI AOW diver!

Do you want to get to the next level after your PADI Open Water Diver Course? Now is your chance! In this PADI AOW (Advanced Open Water) course, you’ll learn more about diving which will allow you to safely explore more of the underwater world. If you’re not an advanced diver, not to worry. This training is designed to advance your diving. You can start your PADI AOW course right after you’ve earned your PADI Open Water Diver certification!

 

Why choose us?

•      We teach 9am – 9pm every day, including weekends and public holidays
•      We provide custom scheduled classes for your convenience
•      Learn at your own pace. You can complete your training within months or less than a week, if you choose to do so
•      We have dive trips every weekend! Choose a weekend that works best for you and let’s get certified!
•      We have fun and exciting dive trips year round, with both domestic and international trips!

ABOUT THE COURSE

Overview

This PADI AOW course is all about advancing your skills. It will help build your confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You'll practice navigation and buoyancy, try deep diving and make three specialty dives of your choosing (it's like a specialty sampler platter). You will experience different specialties while gaining confidence under the supervision of your Big Ocean Dive PADI Instructor. You will log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun while scuba diving. Here are a few of the many options: Deep, Digital Underwater Photography, Dive Against Debris, Dry Suit, Enriched Air Nitrox, Fish Identification, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, and Wreck Diver.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Learn To Dive with Big Ocean Dive - Start In The Classroom

Classroom Theory Session

You'll start with a 2-3 hour session at our dive shop or through an online Zoom class.

You will dive into five subjects; Deep and Navigation are core subjects then three others that your instructor will discuss with you.

  • Location: Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur

Theory

Your Advanced Ocean Dives

The next step - and the most fun - Will be your 5 open water dives as a PADI AOW diver - where u get to explore the underwater world below 18m/60ft! (this is the number of dives required to complete the course and gain your certification)

  • Location: A Trip Of Your Choice

YOUR OCEAN DIVES

what you get

You will be certified as a PADI AOW Diver

You can now:
  • Dive up to 30 meters/98 feet and explore the world underneath you!
  • Sample different types of diving
  • Master multiple specialty skills, such as Night Dive, Underwater Navigation, Wreck Diver, and more
  • Create epic memories with family and friends
  • Dive into deeper adventures across the globe
  • Also, this AOW license never expires!

what we focus on

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Navigation & Buoyancy
Deeper Diving
New Adventures

what we focus on

Navigation & Buoyancy
Deeper Diving
New Adventures

WHAT'S INCLUDED

PADI AOW (Advanced Open Water) Course
Instructor Guidance on Training Dives

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Certification Dive Trip
Transport
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Reviews & Testimonials

My daughter (12) and myself undertook the training to complete our Open Water Diver Certification. I must say from start to finish Mike, Tim, Theresa and Menzi were absolutely amazing. All the team were supportive, fun and super safety conscious. We really enjoyed the training sessions in KL, both theory and practical and was impressed at how professional these were presented. We headed to Koh Lipe on an organised Scuba Mike diving weekend with Tim leading the way and seven others, this was so that we could complete our open water dives. What a wonderful weekend, it was stress free with every little detail thought through so we could make the most of the weekend and enjoy our diving experience. This company I couldn’t recommend highly enough, they look after you ensuring that you have fun while learning to dive and do it in a safe manner, you can’t ask for better than that. We look forward to organising another trip away in the very near future.
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Donalda Stewart
What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal. What a fantastic way to learn how to scuba! As a nervous beginner, Scuba Mike's trainers were EXTREMELY patient and calm with me and got me, not only through the skills, but also very comfortable with the skills. Mike, Theresa, and Tim are so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable that they really become like family. The split picture of the two of us is right after our 2nd dive and my most dreaded skill, mask removal.
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Alanna Eastham
My husband, two daughters and I just got certified at Tulamben, Bali. Teresa was our main instructor and she was an exceptional instructor. She was very patient, kind and stressed on safety first which was the utmost important thing for me. She kept me calm when she noticed me panicking under water. Tim, is a very experienced diver and instructor. He knew exactly what to do when things got rough. Teresa and Tim make an excellent team. So happy we learned to dive under their instruction.
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Vanita G. Thiagarajah
We love scuba diving with Mike, Tim, and Theresa! They have certified our whole family and we have gone to some of the best underwater places on the planet with these guys! For expats in Malaysia, scuba is an awesome way to get to great destinations, meet great people, and really make the most of your opportunity abroad! Can’t say enough good things about these guys!
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Charles Jordan Pomeroy
My husband and I are just back from a really lovely diving weekend in Koh Lipe, The dive trip organized by Scuba mike was really enjoyable, The accommodation (hotel ) was great and right on the beach and a very short walk from the dive shop, The diving company they used was excellent and very professional, very thorough dive briefings and excellent dive instructors, I would definitely dive with them again, the food ( lunch ) provided on the boat was very tasty. Our group consisted of fun divers like ourselves and new divers who qualified on this trip, it was lovely to spend time with everyone, diving, sunset drinks and dinners out in the evening, We will definitely be booking more trips with Scuba mike’s. Thanks Tim and everyone for such a lovely weekend. Can’t wait for another one.
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Keeley Ellis
Our 2 boys aged 14 and 11 just completed their diving certification with Scuba Mike. Tim and Theresa are wonderful, patient, fun, encouraging instructors. Since my husband and I have not done a dive since I got pregnant with my 14 year old, we also took a refresher course with Theresa. The dive site was perfect. The organisation of the whole trip was seamless. Tim and Theresa made sure we were all comfortable and safe. Since I am still gaining my confidence and skills under water, the whole crew and my Co divers looked out for me. I even saw Tim talk to the local dive master to make sure I get on OK. A* experience so we will certainly be doing more dives with the company. Thank you for helping our kids gain confidence and easing my transition back to something I love!
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Joni Ferrier
What an excellent trip for our Open Water Dive experience in Koh Lipe! The whole trip was perfectly planned. What a treat to have everything taken care of (flights, food, accommodation, transportation). Thank you, Tim and Theresa, for making our diving experience a memorable one. Can't wait to go on another dive trip!
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Carolyn Young
Family friendly, professional and fun! We had a fantastic trip to the Maldives with both experienced and beginner divers. Memories for a lifetime!          
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Vibecke Garbin

Reviews & Testimonials

Frequent asked questions

There are 3 theory sessions (1 1/2 hours each) and 3 confined pool training sessions (3 hours each) that you will need to complete before sitting for your online exam.

There is not, but we advise you to complete your online exam as soon as you can while your memory is still fresh.

Unfortunately you can’t, for safety reasons you will need to complete the Open Water Course before proceeding with your Advanced Open Water Course.

Yes it is possible to complete your Theory and pool sessions within 3 days – but we highly advise not to. Unless you are able to catch up and learn fast.

It is not advisable to complete all your pool sessions in a day as each pool session is around 2 – 3 hours. Plus, it’ll be best for you to take a short break, work on what you’ve learnt, then only proceed to the next session. Taking it 1 step at a time is always better than doing it all at once.

Yes definitely! Did I mention that we teach every day, from 9am to 9pm? Meaning, no matter what your schedule is like, we will definitely find a time that works for you.

Sure, our instructor also conducts zoom classes for theory sessions but for the confined pool training, it has to be done at the pool with an instructor.

Yes you can and you will!

Yes you do! You will get a PADI Open Water Certificate!

Trips are not included in the course fee as we want to give our students the ability to take their time and complete their training, before heading to the trip of their choice to complete their certification dive.

Basic swimming will help, as you will be able to pick up the skills quicker. But your confident level of being in the water is most important. We do offer a 1 hour basic swim assessment where we will assess your level of confidence and swimming skills before taking up your scuba diving course.

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