Take your diving skills — and adventures — to the next level
Already certified and ready for more? The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Octopus Dive School is your next step in becoming a more capable, confident, and adventurous diver. Designed to expand your underwater skills and comfort zone, this course takes you deeper — literally and figuratively — while introducing new types of dives in the vibrant waters of Roatan, Honduras.
You’ll sharpen your buoyancy, improve your dive planning, and become more comfortable exploring new underwater environments.
Start learning from home! We’ll send you access to PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning, so you can review theory and dive planning basics before your trip — saving you time in paradise.
🕒 Time commitment: 6–8 hours
Over 2 days, you’ll complete five guided adventure dives with your instructor. These count toward PADI Specialty Certifications and give you practical experience in new environments.
🕒 Total time: 2 days
👥 Max 4 students per instructor
Roatan is a world-class diving destination known for its biodiversity, calm conditions, and easy access to stunning reefs, wrecks, and deep walls — all within minutes of our shop.
Here’s why Roatan is a top choice for earning your scuba certification:
As a PADI 5-Star Dive Center, we’ve helped hundreds of divers level up their underwater abilities in a fun, safe, and highly personalized setting. With over 30 years of combined experience diving Roatan’s spectacular reefs, wrecks, and walls, our expert instructors will guide you through real-world adventure dives in small groups — just 4 divers per instructor.
Whether you’re dreaming of wreck diving, exploring deeper reefs, or preparing for your Rescue Diver course — the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification is your key to more freedom and more adventure beneath the surface.
Octopus Dive School has been operating on Roatan since 2005. We take pride in offering an exceptional personalized service and diver safety is our top priority.