Padi Advanced Course Komodo
Expand Your Horizons
Why Get Your PADI Advanced Course Komodo?
The PADI Advanced Course Komodo takes you deeper than ever and introduces you to a whole new level of scuba diving. As you descend into the blue, the underwater world transforms — different marine life thrives at greater depths, and you’ll have the opportunity to join our Conservation Programs as part of your Advanced Open Water experience.
Komodo National Park is home to amazing pelagic species, and the Advanced course gives you the chance to encounter them while refining your scuba skills. If you’ve recently completed your Open Water Course and want to advance your training, you can enroll immediately. The course focuses on enhancing your abilities through a series of adventure dives and specialty training, making you a more confident and capable diver.
Taking the next step in your diving journey by becoming an Advanced diver is a milestone achievement. You’ll gain a new set of skills to handle various underwater situations, from navigation to perfecting buoyancy and marine life identification. Your depth limit will increase to 30 meters, opening up a whole new perspective of the ocean. Many of Komodo’s iconic dive sites, including wrecks and pelagic hotspots, are only accessible to advanced divers. Explore deeper waters and meet the pelagics that call these sites home — it’s time to go deeper with PADI Advanced Course Komodo!
Who Can Join?
AGE & EXPERIENCE
Must be at least 12 years old
CERTIFICATIONS
Open Water certification
or its equivalent
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Physically fit for scuba diving
SKILLS REQUIRED
Situational Awareness &
Buoyancy Control
Responsible and Sustainable Diving
PADI Advanced Course Komodo
To earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification, you’ll spend 2 exciting days with us. During this course, you will complete 5 open water adventure dives along with the corresponding knowledge development exercises — including 2 mandatory dives and 3 optional dives.
The mandatory dives are Deep and Underwater Navigation, while we recommend the optional dives as Drift, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Fish Identification. Komodo’s diving conditions provide the perfect environment to get the most out of these adventure dives. Of course, other specialty dives are also available if you wish to tailor your experience.
If your schedule only allows for 1 day, you can start with the PADI Adventure Diver course, then return later to complete the full PADI Advanced Course Komodo.
As one of the highlights of the PADI Advanced Course Komodo, the Deep Adventure Dive takes you from 18 meters down to 30 meters. While the dive is not significantly more challenging than shallower dives, there are key considerations. Air consumption increases at greater depths, and divers should be aware of nitrogen narcosis, which can feel like mild intoxication. Effects usually begin below 20 meters but remain manageable up to 40 meters. Your instructor will guide you through simple exercises to recognize and manage these effects, and ascending slightly can help minimize them.
Mastering buoyancy is a key skill for any skilled diver, yet it’s one of the areas most beginners find challenging. That’s why the Peak Performance Buoyancy dive is a crucial part of the PADI Advanced Course Komodo. During this dive, your instructor will guide you through a series of obstacles designed to refine your control underwater. You’ll also receive expert tips and techniques that make buoyancy easier to manage, helping you glide effortlessly and conserve energy on every dive. Many divers consider this dive the most valuable part of their advanced training.
Sometimes, you won’t have a guide leading the way underwater, which makes navigation a critical skill. The Underwater Navigation dive in the PADI Advanced Course Komodo teaches you how to confidently use a compass and natural references to find your way. The aim is to reach points of interest and return safely to the boat or shore. Mastering navigation ensures you maximize every dive, making the most of your air supply and fully enjoying the underwater world.
Get ready for adrenaline and excitement! The Drift Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Course Komodo is perfect for experiencing the thrill of moving with the current. With proper training, you’ll learn to feel comfortable and confident in drift conditions. Excellent buoyancy control, which complements the Peak Performance Buoyancy dive, is key to mastering this experience. Flying through the currents is an unforgettable adventure that adds a whole new dimension to your Komodo diving journey.
Enhance your knowledge of Komodo’s vibrant marine life with the Fish Identification Dive in the PADI Advanced Course Komodo. At first, it might be challenging to recognize all the creatures you encounter underwater, but with practice, your ability to identify species will improve dramatically. Understanding the relationships between different marine organisms will deepen your appreciation of the underwater ecosystem and make every dive more meaningful and engaging.
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Reviews
We spend 3 days diving with the team at Legend. Every dive site was different and spectacular in its own right. The coral and diversity of reef fish is amazing. The mantas and turtles plentiful. I am new to diving so don’t have many benchmarks to compare to but my husband who instructed for years was blown away by the quality of the reef and ecosystems and says it was amongst the best diving experience he’s had. The team are highly profesional and really welcoming and friendly. The delicious Indonesian lunch included on the boat is a bonus. I did the advanced PADI open water course with Ivana who was experienced and knowledgable whilst patient and funny. A really great couple of days I loved it. Thank you to the whole team
Emma D
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