Advanced PADI Diving Bundle | BlueWater Divers

PADI Advanced Open Water + Nitrox Bundle

Ready to level up your diving game? This top-rated Advanced Open Water certification bundle with BlueWater Divers is exactly what you need to push beyond basic open water limits. Over two action-packed days and three boat trips, you'll work with seasoned PADI instructors who know how to build confidence while keeping things fun. At $799, this comprehensive package includes your Nitrox certification too – that's two valuable certifications that'll open doors to deeper sites and longer bottom times. Our experienced team has been running this customer favorite course for years, and we've perfected the balance between challenging skills development and pure diving enjoyment. With only 8 spots available per session, you get personalized attention that makes all the difference.

Beneath the Surface

This isn't your typical classroom-heavy certification course. We keep things hands-on and practical because that's how real diving skills develop. You'll start each day with a solid briefing on the boat while we cruise to prime dive sites. The atmosphere is relaxed but professional – think experienced dive buddies sharing knowledge rather than stuffy instructors lecturing. Your first mandatory dive focuses on deep diving techniques, usually taking you down to around 100 feet where you'll learn to monitor nitrogen absorption and understand how depth affects your body and equipment. The underwater navigation dive comes next, teaching you compass work and natural navigation that'll make you a confident, independent diver. Then comes the fun part – three specialty dives where you pick what interests you most. Wreck diving gets you comfortable around artificial reefs and sunken vessels. Drift diving teaches you to go with the flow on current-swept walls and channels. Underwater photography specialty helps you capture those magical moments below. Each dive builds naturally on the last, and by day two, you'll notice how much smoother your buoyancy and air consumption have become.

Dive Brief & Gear Info

We handle the logistics so you can focus on learning. Every trip includes tanks, weights, and all the safety equipment you need. Snacks and water keep you fueled between dives – trust us, you'll work up an appetite down there. If you don't have your own gear, rental equipment is available and well-maintained. Our boats are spacious dive platforms with plenty of room to gear up comfortably and sturdy ladders for easy water entry and exit. The Nitrox portion happens alongside your Advanced training, covering gas theory, dive planning with enriched air, and analyzer use. You'll learn to plan longer dives and shorter surface intervals – skills that immediately pay off during your certification dives. Before you arrive, complete the PADI eLearning modules at home. This gets the book work out of the way so we can maximize your water time. The online material covers dive theory, safety protocols, and specialty dive planning. Show up with your eLearning completed, and we'll verify your knowledge during brief quizzes between dives. Our instructors carry underwater slates for communication during skills practice, and underwater cameras to document your progress.

Marine Life You'll See

While this certification focuses on skill development rather than wildlife encounters, you'll still experience the incredible marine diversity that makes our local waters world-class diving destinations. Depending on the sites we choose for your training dives, expect to see schools of tropical fish like parrotfish, angelfish, and wrasses going about their daily routines. These colorful reef residents provide perfect subjects for underwater photography practice if you choose that specialty. Parrotfish are especially fun to watch as they munch on coral and create those distinctive crunching sounds that become part of the underwater soundtrack. Green moray eels often peek out from crevices in wreck sites, their curious nature making them excellent subjects for practicing your buoyancy control as you hover nearby. During deeper training dives, larger pelagic species sometimes cruise by – nurse sharks, southern stingrays, and occasional reef sharks that remind you why Advanced certification opens up so many more diving opportunities. The artificial reefs and wrecks we use for specialty training have become thriving ecosystems over time, covered in colorful sponges, soft corals, and sea fans that create stunning underwater landscapes. Night diving specialties reveal a completely different cast of characters as nocturnal creatures emerge and daytime fish settle into sleeping spots.

Plan Your Next Dive

This certification bundle represents serious value for divers ready to expand their underwater world. Two internationally recognized certifications in one package means you'll walk away qualified for advanced diving anywhere PADI is accepted – which is pretty much everywhere. The skills you learn here translate directly to better diving experiences whether you're exploring local sites or planning that dream dive vacation. Advanced Open Water certification removes the 60-foot depth restriction, opening up deeper wrecks, walls, and offshore sites that basic open water divers miss. Nitrox certification extends your bottom times and reduces surface intervals, letting you pack more diving into every trip. Our one-year validity on deposits gives you flexibility to schedule around your availability, though spots fill quickly during peak seasons. The small class size means quality instruction and personalized feedback that accelerates your learning curve. Book now to secure your spot with this renowned dive operation – your underwater adventures are about to get much more interesting.