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What Are PADI Adventure Dives?

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Renee Pottruff
8 January, 2026

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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
A group of divers preparing for their rescue course stand on shore looking at the water

The 3 Types of Divers Who Should Take the Rescue Diver Course

The skills in the PADI Rescue Diver course will help you be a more confident diver. Here's who should take the Rescue Diver course.
three divers on a deep diver training course

5 Dive Sites That Prove the Deep Diver Course Is Worth It

Go beyond 30 meters (100 feet) and unlock a new world of marine life and adventure. Here’s why it’s time to become a PADI Deep Diver.
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.
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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 PADI Enriched Air Divers swim along a coral reef in Curacao

PADI Club eLearning Discount: What You Need to Know

Get a 20% PADI eLearning discount and free PADI Reactive scuba diving refresher course online as a PADI Club member
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