Perfect your technique, improve your control, and gain confidence in open water dives
Become an advanced diver in just 2 days with the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course.
You’ll complete 5 specialty dives in the open sea and perfect your technique while exploring historic wrecks, vertical walls, and deep bottoms that make Malta one of the best advanced diving destinations in the Mediterranean.
Upon completion of the course and with a minimum of 24 logged dives, you will obtain the SSI AOWD certification, valid worldwide for diving up to 40 meters deep.
The Advanced Open Water Diver is the next step after obtaining your Open Water certification and is designed to perfect your technique, gain confidence, and expand your limits as a diver.
During the 2 days of training, you will complete 5 specialty dives in the sea, where you will work on deep diving, improve your underwater navigation, and optimize your buoyancy control.
The course combines online theoretical training (e-learning) with real practice at sea, always accompanied by certified SSI instructors.
Our Advanced Open Water course in Malta is organized into a series of specialty dives designed to expand your experience and develop new skills underwater.
Learn to plan and execute dives up to 40 meters, managing air consumption, time, and safety.
Improve your underwater orientation using compass and natural references to navigate with precision.
Explore Malta’s sunken ships by applying specific navigation and safety techniques in wreck environments.
Perfect your balance and buoyancy control to improve stability, efficiency, and air consumption.
Night Diving
Discover night diving and learn to orient yourself underwater.
Search and Recovery
Learn to locate and recover objects underwater.
Underwater Photography and Video
Capture images underwater by working on framing, lighting, and stability.
Perfect your technique, reach 40 meters, and get your Advanced Open Water Diver SSI certification in just 2 days.
Our SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course includes everything you need so you can focus on perfecting your technique and enjoying the best dives in Malta.
Access to the official SSI e-learning with specific content on advanced diving, deep dive planning, and specialty techniques.
Guided training in the sea by a professional SSI instructor who will supervise each specialty, guaranteeing safety and real progression.
Mask, fins, wetsuit, BCD, regulator, and tank. All equipment is in excellent condition.
Full diving insurance, transportation to dive sites, and obtaining the Advanced Open Water SSI certification.
The Open Water SSI course is designed for people who want to start diving, so you don’t need previous experience or a special physical condition. Just know how to swim, be in good general health, and be eager to learn to dive and enjoy the sea.
With the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver certification, you can dive to a depth of 40 meters, access more technical dives, and participate in dives that require more experience and control.
This level allows you to explore deep wrecks, perform night dives, and access more demanding areas with greater autonomy underwater.
In Malta, this means accessing some of the best wrecks in the Mediterranean, vertical walls, and deep areas reserved for advanced divers.
In addition, you can continue your progression to higher levels such as advanced specialties or the Master Diver program.
You will do your dives in some of the best spots in Malta, with access to historical wrecks, deep walls, and ideal areas to perfect deep diving, navigation, and advanced buoyancy.
We use modern diving equipment in excellent condition, periodically checked to guarantee safety and comfort throughout the course.
We follow official SSI standards, combining e-learning and real-world practice in the sea with certified instructors who supervise each specialty.
We work with small groups to guarantee personalized attention, greater control during deep dives, and solid progression as an advanced diver.
SCUBA MALTA
St Julian's
SCUBA MALTA has a dive center in St. Julians and will soon open another dive center in St. Pauls, both strategically located to offer you quick access to the best dive sites in Malta.
SCUBA MALTA St Julian's is located in Portomaso Marina, level -5, a modern marina with direct access to the sea, next to Sliema, Spinola or Paceville.
New dive center opening soon in St. Paul's Bay.
Get in touch with us. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our diving courses and services.
Portomaso Marina, Level -5, St. Julians
hello@scubamalta.com
+356 9942 6729
+356 9942 6729
The Open Water Diver certification is the initial certification that allows you to dive up to 18 meters. The Advanced Open Water Diver is the next level and enables you to dive up to 40 meters, perform more technical dives, and access specialties such as deep diving or wreck diving.
Yes! You can start the course immediately after obtaining your Open Water certification. Many divers take advantage of their stay in Malta to advance their level and gain experience in real environments.
Not necessarily to start the course, but you must have a minimum of 24 logged dives to obtain the Advanced Open Water Diver SSI certification.
During the Deep Dive specialty, you can reach up to 40 meters, always under the supervision of your instructor and following SSI standards.
Bring a towel, water, swimsuit, and dry clothes for after the dives. We travel to the dive sites, and it is not allowed to board the vehicles with wet clothes.
Safety is a priority. If sea conditions do not allow the dives to take place, the course will be rescheduled, or a suitable alternative will be offered.
If the course cannot be carried out due to weather conditions or safety reasons, rescheduling or an alternative solution is offered. For cancellations by the client, it is recommended to consult the conditions at the time of booking.