NAUI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver is a continuing education course for certified divers who want guided experience in a broader range of open-water activities. The official NAUI page states that participants complete six dives, including required night or limited-visibility, navigation, and deep dives beyond 18 meters or 60 feet within recreational limits. The course is about expanding judgment and experience, not just collecting adventure dives.
This course is designed for NAUI Open Water Scuba Divers or equivalent certified divers who are ready to move beyond basic certification. NAUI lists a minimum age of 15 by the water phase, with junior certification allowed for ages 10 to 14, and requires the instructor to confirm student knowledge and capability before open-water training. Students should already be comfortable with normal buddy procedures, buoyancy, and basic planning so they can focus on new environments and tasks.
Training normally includes academic preparation and six open-water dives selected to meet the course requirements and student goals. In High Springs, Florida, Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver is a useful step toward nitrox, rescue, master diver, cavern, deep, and technical training. The expected outcome is a more capable recreational diver with broader experience, better navigation and deep-dive awareness, and clearer confidence in varied open-water conditions.
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