Two to three days to broaden your bottom time: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver in Iż-Żebbuġ

IŻ-ŻEBBUĠ WATER ACTIVITIES FIELD GUIDE

Two to three days to broaden your bottom time: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver in Iż-Żebbuġ

A focused 2–3 day course that completes essential dives, awards the PADI Advanced Open Water certification card and opens access to PADI specialties.

Two to three days to broaden your bottom time: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver in Iż-Żebbuġ.

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Location
Iż-Żebbuġ
Operator
Atlantis Diving Centre
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Water Activities
Robert Eric Crews
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Set in Iż-Żebbuġ, this compact PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course runs over 2–3 days and guides certified open-water divers through the specific dives they need to upgrade their certification and expand their underwater skillset.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

CERTIFICATION

Earn the Advanced Open Water card

On successful completion you receive a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification card, which makes you eligible to enroll in a range of PADI specialties and the PADI Rescue Diver Course.

CORE DIVES

Deep and navigation dives

The course requires completion of a Deep Dive and an Underwater Navigation dive alongside three PADI adventure dives to complete the certification.

FAST-TRACK

Flexible for current adventure divers

If you’re already an Adventure Diver you need only finish the remaining two adventure dives to meet the Advanced course requirements.

What the day feels like

What the course feels like

Across two to three short days (about four hours per day) you move from briefing and skill practice to open-water exposures: a deep-proficiency dive, an underwater navigation exercise and a sequence of adventure dives drawn from the PADI list, all designed to stretch your comfort zone and broaden what you can do beneath the surface.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this course is built for.

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Teens and Young DiversYoung divers can enroll from age 12, making this a solid progression for junior certified divers ready for more advanced dives.
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Certified Open-Water DiversThis course is designed for divers who already hold PADI Open Water certification and want to increase depth limits and skills.
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Non-certified BeginnersNot suitable for beginners — candidates must already hold PADI Open Water Diver certification.
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Families with older childrenFamilies with children aged 12 and up who are already Open Water certified can consider this as a next-step course.

Practical planner

Details to review before reserving

Duration

Course length is 2–3 days, with sessions typically about 4 hours per day.

Course structure

Participants must complete a Deep Dive, an Underwater Navigation dive and three adventure dives drawn from the PADI list to earn certification.

Prerequisites

Minimum age 12 and holding PADI Open Water Diver prior to enrollment.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

How long does the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course take?

The course runs 2–3 days, with about four hours of scheduled activity per day.

What are the prerequisites to enroll?

You must be at least 12 years old and hold PADI Open Water Diver certification.

Which dives are required for certification?

The course requires a Deep Dive, an Underwater Navigation dive and three adventure dives from the PADI list.

What do I receive after completion?

Successful candidates receive a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification card and become eligible to take PADI specialty courses and the Rescue Diver Course.

I’m already an Adventure Diver — do I need to repeat dives?

Adventure Divers need only complete the remaining two adventure dives to meet the Advanced course requirements.