Ready to explore deeper waters and expand your diving skills? The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is all about new experiences, improved confidence, and diving into adventure. You can begin this course right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification, and it’s designed to help you grow through five exciting adventure dives.
Join Drake Divers to build your experience while exploring the rich marine ecosystems around Caño Island, Costa Rica.





Improve your diving skills and gain experience with five adventure dives.




Deep Diving: Safely dive to depths up to 30 meters (100 ft)
Underwater Navigation: Learn to use a compass and navigate with natural references
These dives build a solid foundation for advanced-level diving and open new possibilities in the underwater world.
Pick three from the list below to customize your training:
Fish Identification: Learn how to recognize different species, part of PADI’s AWARE initiative
Boat Diving: Understand safety procedures and tips for diving from a boat
Drift Diving: Go with the flow, learn how to dive along with the current
Night Diving: Discover marine life after dark and see natural bioluminescence
Peak Performance Buoyancy: Master neutral buoyancy for better control and air use
Shark Aware (add $50): Learn about local shark species and conservation
Underwater Naturalist: Go beyond ID, understand the underwater ecosystem in depth
Deep Diving: Safely dive to depths up to 30 meters (100 ft)
Underwater Navigation: Learn to use a compass and navigate with natural references
These dives build a solid foundation for advanced-level diving and open new possibilities in the underwater world.
Many of your adventure dives will count as the first dive of their corresponding PADI Specialty Course, making your path to Master Scuba Diver certification even easier.
Gain experience, log dives, and find new ways to enjoy scuba diving—all under the supervision of a certified PADI Instructor.