CABO SAN LUCAS SCUBA FIELD GUIDE
Three days in Cabo: Master buoyancy, navigation and deep diving with PADI Advanced Open Water
A compact, three-day PADI Advanced Open Water course in Cabo San Lucas that expands dive skills through five adventure dives—ideal for certified Open Water divers aiming for greater control and confidence underwater.
Three days in Cabo: Master buoyancy, navigation and deep diving with PADI Advanced Open Water.
Off the sunlit shores of Cabo San Lucas, Nautilus Dive Tech runs a focused PADI Advanced Open Water program that pushes certified divers beyond the basics. Over a concentrated sequence of adventure dives you’ll confront depth, sharpen navigation, and practice specialty search and recovery techniques to elevate underwater competence.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Five adventure dives to broaden your skillset
The Advanced course is built around five adventure dives that place you in different environments and depths to increase your experience and control underwater—combining mandatory modules with specialty options.
Deep and navigation dives as core requirements
Mandatory adventures include a deep dive (to 30 meters/100 feet) and an underwater navigation dive, where you learn the effects of depth and precise underwater orientation.
Specialties to tailor your advancement
Beyond the core dives, Nautilus recommends night diving, peak performance buoyancy, and search-and-recovery as complementary adventures; other electives include boat, drift, digital photography and naturalist modules.
What the day feels like
What the course feels like underwater
Across three days the program sequences focused dives that test and refine specific skills: descending to regulated deep limits, navigating without surface references, and practicing buoyancy and search patterns. The structure is deliberate—each adventure dive isolates a competency so you leave with measurable improvement and confidence in varied conditions.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course suits—and who should wait
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The program package includes training material, five adventure dives (including the deep and navigation dives and three specialty dives of your choice), rental equipment, water and light snacks on board, and sales tax.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the PADI Advanced Open Water course with Nautilus Dive Tech?
The course runs for three days.
What certification do I need to enroll?
You must already hold an Open Water Diver certification to participate.
What is the minimum age to take the course?
The course is available to divers aged 10 and older.
How many dives are included?
The program comprises five adventure dives.
What does the program include in terms of equipment and provisions?
Training material and rental equipment are provided; water and light snacks are served on board, and sales tax is included.