Course overview

Level up with the PADI Advanced Open Water course in Dahab, where the five adventure dives often include the iconic Blue Hole and the Canyon's dramatic coral-rimmed chimney. Deep and navigation dives are mandatory, and clear Red Sea water makes every dive a confidence builder.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute deep dives to 30m
• Navigate underwater with compass and natural references
• Improve buoyancy control and trim
• Try three additional adventure specialties
• Build confidence across varied conditions

Prerequisites

• 12+ years old (Junior 12-14 to 21m)
• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Deep & Navigation

   Complete the mandatory deep dive at the Blue Hole and a navigation dive.
2. Day2
   Adventure Dives

   Choose three electives such as peak buoyancy, night or naturalist at the Canyon and reefs.

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