Advanced Open Water Course

Overview

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48 hours

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PADI Advanced Open Water certification is for anyone already certified with any dive organization with a certification comparable to PADI Open Water. Get your advanced with the largest dive organization. West Bay Divers has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 5 years and is the number one dive shop on West Bay Beach, Roatan's number one location for fun and diving! Roatan is rated number one for Dive training due to its calm and warm waters and low currents.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Use of SCUBA equipment

Use of Snorkelling equipment

What To Expect

Once you are a certified Open Water Diver the next step is a PADI Advanced Open Water Course, which consists of 5 dives chosen from the PADI Specialties. Both the Deep and Navigation adventure dives are required for the Advanced Open Water certification. Alternatively, you can choose to complete each as a separate Adventure dive which can be credited towards an Advanced certification or Speciality course to be completed at a later date. • Minimum age: 14 years • Duration: 2 days for the diving portion The online portion takes 4-6 hours. Once you sign up for the course, we will set you up with PADI so you can start the online portion of the course. This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive, Peak Performance Buoyancy and your choice of two of the following: Aware Fish ID Digital Underwater Photographer * Drift Diver Enriched Air Diver Multilevel and Computer Diver Night Diver Peak Performance Buoyancy Search and Recovery Diver Underwater Naturalist Underwater Photographer Underwater Videographer Wreck Diver

Options

Advanced Open Water Course

Reviews

5.00

56 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic experience diving with West Bay Divers
susandK2307SN,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My best friend and I got our AOW certification with WB Divers in November 2025 and it was an wonderful experience! We have taken many PADI classes and gone diving with many dive shops and this was by far the best experience. First, our instructor Joel was fantastic - he put safety first and made us feel very comfortable, and ALSO was a ton of fun to be with. And he was the clearest instructors I've ever had. Even though I have no interest in diving in Roatan again (too many other places to try) I would travel there, or wherever Joel is teaching, if I decided to get an additional certification. That's how good he is. The crew and staff and shop were also quite impressive - very well organized and very friendly and kind.
Advanced Open Water Roatan
jeffiebennett,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guides, the dive gear, the boats and the dive sites were amazing. The guides were incredibly insightful and passionate about the underwater world. The dive sites they took us to were incredible, and they took care to ensure they were fit for the course, but not at the cost of other divers on board. Special shout out to our guide, Sean. He had a way of making the course work fun and interesting. His knowledge of the sea life we saw was unbelievable and we loved his enthusiasm for diving.
Got Advanced Open Water Diver Certification Here! Best Dive Instructor! Hover Over & Swim Through Coral & Colorful Fish
Jaclyn P,
Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and 21 year old son just got their Advanced Open Water Diver Certification at West Bay Divers! Diving in Roatan is ideal because it is by far the calmest waters we have ever dove in! It is also filled with a ton of coral to hover over and swim though! Absolutely Beautiful Fish too! Mekela our dive instructor is the BEST…Friendly, Knowledgeable, and pointing out fish to see on every dive! The night dive was mind blowing with octopuses camouflaging, lobsters, and tiny shrimp peering out…etc. A Huge shout out to our photographer Juan Darhanpe…AWESOME, as well as our captains Anthony & Justin, and the Dive Master Takeshi! Thank You for a Phenomenal Dive Trip! We’ll be back!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Incredible Dive Experience!
deveno332,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely Incredible Dive Experience! I recently completed my Advanced Open Water and Nitrox certification with West Bay Divers, and I can’t say enough good things—especially about my instructor Joel. He was professional, knowledgeable, patient, and just an all-around awesome guy to learn from. The entire staff is friendly, experienced, and genuinely fun to be around—they made every dive feel like an adventure with good friends rather than just a class. The highlight? Two unforgettable night dives that were truly out of this world—an experience I’ll never forget. Whether you’re brand new or looking to level up your certifications, I recommend West Bay Divers to anyone and everyone. You’ll walk away a better diver with memories that last a lifetime. —Deven O.
Dive instruction that exceeded our expectations
AmandaZona,
Jan 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an excellent experience diving with West Bay Divers. We took the Advanced Open Water course and also got Nitrox certified. Communication from the staff was quick and clear- we were able to do all the reading and testing online before we arrived in Roatan. Our instructor Joel exceeded our expectations. He explained the dive plan in detail in advance of each dive, what skills would be practiced, our route, what we might see along the way. He is great at finding cool fish and sea life and pointing it out so that everyone has a chance to see it. He is also very patient in explaining dive concepts and he made sure we understood the differences between air and Nitrox diving. Because we were the only two doing the course it was like having a private dive guide for three days. Diving with Joel was really a positive experience and I am so glad we had him as our instructor. We also got some great shots of our wreck dive from Juan Darhanpe the photographer, who did a great job of capturing us and the sea life we saw. From start to finish, our experience with West Bay Divers was exceptional and I would definitely dive with them again next time we are in Roatan.
Favorite dive company !
W6106TFannal,
Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Best dive company my family has worked with !! I did my advanced open water and Nitrox courses with Gaby and she was amazing ! The dive sites they took us to were beautiful and the staff made us feel like family. Also got the coolest experience swimming with a whale shark in between our dives on day 1. Would definitely dive with them again if we come back to Roatan ! (Also the banana bread was the best we’ve ever had)
5 Star experience at WB Divers
gillianharris7,
Jan 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
On our trip to Roatàn, we did a total of 9 dives with West Bay Divers. Each one was great. The gear they provide, as well as the boats they use were in great condition; very well taken care of. We did our advance open water cert with Arturo. He was patient, knowledgeable and articulate. He clearly communicated what was needed, demonstrated the skills and made sure we were doing them correctly - both topside and underwater. Barney and Mary in the shop were responsive and provided all information needed quickly and without hassle. The other instructors around the shop (Sean, Gabby, and others) were all friendly and helpful and added to the atmosphere of fun. We had both Alex and Anthony as boat captains, each were stellar. Their driving skills were on point. Juan, the photographer also accompanied us on our wreck dive and snapped some awesome photos a highly recommend booking him to join a dive. Overall we saw some amazing fish, turtles, rays, and coral. On our night dive we also saw an octopus and bioluminescence. The reef is beautiful, the dive shop was great, and would absolutely recommend WB divers. We will be back.
The best in Roatan, hands down!!!
ChanphengB,
Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We just returned from Roatan for the 3rd time, and each time we dove with WBD! We were lucky this year as Gaby was back, so we requested to dive with her again! We certified for the AOW and nitrox this year. I can’t say how much I love these guys! Gaby is the best (we certified with her, so patient, friendly and funny), Barney was so great with all the scheduling, and our kids always want to go on the boat with Captain Alex (say hi to Jeff 😂). Gaby even went with us on the shark dive, we all felt better with her joining us, and it was incredible! Their boats and equipment are far superior than other shops, while still being competitive in pricing. Muchas gracias WBD!! See you soon!
Great experience with West Bay Divers
Wanderer02020661839,
Jul 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience with West Bay Divers as usual. Friendly staff, professional and always safety focused. We learned so much with Joel during our advanced open water course. He's in an awesome instructor and a great guy. Lucked out and we were able to go on the day trip offered to Cayos Cochinos. What an amazing day. If you’re lucky enough to have it work out don't hesitate to go. The diving is amazing. Any time we dive in Roatan it will be with West Bay and Joel!
Fantastic dive experience!
327rosieh,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our family did our advanced open Water certification here. It was such a great experience! Our dive Master, Joel Urbina was so much fun! It was a pleasure to spend several days diving with him and the rest of the crew. I felt very safe with him guiding us, and their equipment is nice and very clean. This should definitely be on everyone’s bucket list. The night dive was my favorite, and the wreck dive was a close second.