Course overview

Step up your skills with the SSI Advanced Adventurer course on Ambergris Caye, certifying you to 30 metres on the Belize Barrier Reef. Five adventure dives let you sample deep, navigation and other specialties at sites like Hol Chan Marine Reserve while gaining confidence across the varied conditions of this Caribbean reef.

What you’ll learn

• Dive to 30 metres with proper planning
• Navigate using compass and natural references
• Sample several specialty disciplines through adventure dives
• Manage gas and no-decompression limits at depth
• Sharpen buoyancy and awareness
• Build a foundation for full specialty certifications

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Diver medical clearance 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

   Digital review, then deep and navigation adventure dives along the reef off San Pedro.
2. Day2
   Elective adventures

   Three elective adventure dives at sites like Hol Chan, completing the certification.

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