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What Are PADI Adventure Dives?

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Renee Pottruff
8 January, 2026

Advanced Open Water

Two divers swim over a reef in the Caribbean island of Curacao

What’s the Difference Between PADI Adventure Diver and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver?

New divers who don't feel ready for Advanced Open Water can take the PADI Adventure Diver course to gain confidence and improve their skills
diver jumping off boat become an advanced diver

How To Become an Advanced Diver: A Complete Guide

Follow this handy guide on how to become an advanced diver and unlock new dive sites, deeper depths, and greater confidence underwater.
a diver watches another diver deploy an SMB

How Regular Practice Makes You a Better Diver

Guest writer Laura Studarus dives into the Maldives and learns about how regular diving practice can help new divers.
Banggai cardinalfish juveniles on fire urchin in Indonesia/Lembeh

Diving in Lembeh: Everything You Need To Know To Plan a Trip to the Muck Diving Capital of the World

Diving in Lembeh is ideal for underwater photographers and marine life enthusiasts thanks to the plethora of macro species in the area.
two divers swim near a coral reef

Advanced Open Water Diver: Everything You Need to Know

How hard is PADI Advanced Open Water Diver? How many dives do you need? Is it worth it? A scuba instructor answers FAQs about PADI AOW
Two drysuit divers in Cornwall, UK, looking at seastars while scuba diving in cold water

Do I Need to Dive Deep When Scuba Diving in the UK?

The easy answer is: no. There are both shallow and deep options for people who want to go scuba diving in the UK.
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