Scuba Diving PADI Courses in Machico, Madeira

Haliotis Madeira proposes a range of courses to help you become a PADI certified scuba diver, enabling you to dive autonomously anywhere in the world!

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver I 2 Days

5 options available from €75

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From€379
2-3 days
Occasionally sporty
From 12 years-old and up

Practical information

This is an advanced scuba diver course, ideal for those who want to dive in more demanding situations, and down to a depth of up to 30 meters. If you already have a diving certification, this is the perfect course to develop and advance your knowledge and skills. Discover the deep dive and underwater navigation, as well as peak performance buoyancy, wreck diving, night diving, and more with this incredible course! You will have 5 theoretical modules and 5 open water dives to help you practice all of your new skills.

Course of events

- Arrival at the meeting point and introduction to your instructor

- Paperwork and Liability Releases

- Equipment distribution

- Both days will be spent like:

  • 9h - Briefing and questions session about the theoretical courses
  • Open water dives with a surface interval between each one - end at 13h

- Equipment return

- Certificate distribution and end of activity

Objectives

This course consists of 5 adventure dives:

Mandatory:

- Deep dive

- Underwater navigation dive

Optional (among others):

- Wreck diving

- Search and recovery

- Peak performance buoyancy

- Fish identification

The idea is for you to learn as much as you can about the more advanced techniques of diving so that you can go anywhere in the world and explore the hidden depths of the ocean safely and independently.

Activity requirements

All participants under 18 must provide written parental consent.

You need to be in good physical health.

All participants must be certified PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

Please note that you must bring a medical certificate from your GP dated within the last 3 months stating that you are allowed to practice this activity.

Special terms

Please note that you cannot fly for 24 hours after your last scuba dive.

Please note that the duration and itinerary of the activity are weather-dependent.

This activity is not recommended for pregnant or disabled people.

Meeting point:
Hotel Dom Pedro Baía Club, Estrada de São Roque, 9200-126 Machico, Madeira, Portugal
Spoken languages:Portuguese, English, French
Included
  • Wetsuit
  • Bottled water & snacks
  • Insurance
  • PADI certificate
  • PADI manual & chart
  • Hood
  • Fins
  • Mask
  • Tank
  • eLearning platform
  • Expert instructor
Excluded
  • Transportation to the meeting point
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen