This program generally takes two days. With sufficient notice, we can usually offer this course when it’s most convenient for you.

• Be at least ten years old
• Be certified to at least the Open Water Diver level
• Must complete the RSTC Medical Waiver and have physician’s approval (if required)

• All instruction
• Self-study materials

• Mask and snorkel
• Adjustable scuba fins and wetsuit boots
• Full-length wetsuit (5 mm or more recommended)
• Cylinder
• Regulator system with alternate air source
• BC with integrated weight system or weight belt
• Weights
• Dive computer
• Underwater compass
• Dive knife/cutting tool
• Dive light
• SMB

Items you don’t already own are generally available for rent. Students are also responsible for gas fills and dive site admission.

Gear available for rent ** or purchase

• Advanced Adventures (SDI)
• Advanced Open Water (PADI) or…
• Advanced Adventurer (SSI)

It’s important to understand the typical “Advanced” scuba course is more of an enhanced entry-level certification than it is a course that creates truly advanced divers. Nevertheless, these courses serve a very important purpose and are ones every diver should take as soon after initial certification as possible.

They typically:

• More than double the number of dives students make during their Open Water Diver course. This leads to substantially greater comfort and confident in the water.

• Increase the recommended depth limit for dives you plan and make with a buddy from 18 m/60 ft to 40 m/130 ft.

• Introduce students to at least five different specialized diving activities — and you get to choose most of these.

• Help students meet important prerequisites for even more advanced training.