Discover Your Next Step: The PADI Advanced Open Water Course at Oceans 5 Gili Air
Taking the Next Giant Stride in Your Dive Journey
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If you’re a certified PADI Open Water Diver and looking to increase your underwater confidence, broaden your skills, and explore new types of diving, the PADI Advanced Open Water Course at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect next step. This course is more than just a certification—it’s a hands-on, experience-based program that challenges and educates divers while giving them the freedom to explore their diving interests.
Set in the heart of the Gili Matra Marine Park, Oceans 5 Gili Air provides an ideal environment for advanced training. With vibrant coral reefs, calm conditions, and experienced instructors who tailor the course to your needs, you’ll learn more, dive deeper, and build the confidence needed for future diving adventures.
From Open Water Diver to Advanced Explorer
The PADI Open Water Diver Course is focused primarily on teaching foundational dive skills—such as mask clearing, buoyancy control, and emergency procedures. Divers learn how to plan and conduct basic dives while mastering safe diving practices.
In contrast, the PADI Advanced Open Water Course (AOWC) builds on that foundation. It’s not about repeating those same basic skills—it’s about applying them to real-world scenarios and new types of diving. You’ll get a taste of specialties, gain practical experience, and shift from simply being a competent diver to becoming a confident, independent explorer of the underwater world.
A Tailored Experience: No Fixed Program at Oceans 5
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Some dive centers run every AOWC with the same five dives, but we understand that divers have different goals and interests. That’s why our instructors take the time to get to know you, your strengths, and your diving ambitions.
Choose Your Adventure Dives
The course consists of five adventure dives. Two of these are mandatory:
Deep Adventure Dive (dive to 30 meters)
Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive
The other three are elective and can be chosen based on your curiosity and passion. Some of the most popular adventure dives at Oceans 5 include:
Drift Diving: Learn how to ride the currents and make the most of Gili Air’s gentle drifts.
Night Diving: Experience the reef’s transformation after sunset as you discover a whole new cast of underwater creatures.
Wreck Diving: Explore the Glenn Nusa Wreck near Shark Point and learn about wreck diving safety.
Fish Identification: Understand how to classify marine life and spot key species.
Peak Performance Buoyancy: Fine-tune your underwater movement and air consumption.
Naturalist Dive: Learn about coral reef ecology and relationships between species.
Enriched Air (Nitrox): Learn the basics of diving with nitrox. (Theory only, unless you combine it with the Nitrox specialty.)
This flexibility makes the AOWC at Oceans 5 Gili Air more personalized and more meaningful. Your course becomes a reflection of your goals, not just a tick-box exercise.
Improving Your Buoyancy: The Hidden Gem of the Course
While every dive in the Advanced Open Water Course has a unique theme, there’s one common thread throughout them all: improving your buoyancy.
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we place an exceptional focus on buoyancy control. Our instructors understand that buoyancy isn’t just a skill—it’s the foundation of enjoyable, safe, and environmentally responsible diving. In a marine park like Gili Matra, good buoyancy helps protect the reefs from accidental contact and preserves marine life for future generations.
During each dive, your instructor will give you tips and tricks to adjust your trim, control your breath, and reduce unnecessary movement. You’ll become more streamlined, more relaxed, and more in tune with your body and equipment. Most divers finish the course with notable improvements in air consumption, underwater control, and confidence.
The Deep and Navigation Dives: Expanding Limits
Deep Adventure Dive
This dive introduces you to the physiological and practical challenges of diving deeper than 18 meters. You’ll go down to a maximum of 30 meters, experience changes in color perception and pressure, and practice skills such as monitoring bottom time and using a dive computer or depth gauge.
It’s also the dive that opens the door to more advanced specialties, such as Deep Diver or Wreck Diver.
Underwater Navigation Dive
Learning to navigate underwater improves your situational awareness and boosts confidence. During this dive, you’ll learn how to:
Use a compass accurately
Navigate a square or reciprocal pattern
Estimate distance underwater
Use natural navigation techniques
This dive empowers you to explore dive sites with better orientation and planning—skills especially useful when diving new locations or leading your own dives.
The Learning Doesn’t Stop at the Surface
Unlike the Open Water Course, where much time is spent in confined water or the classroom, the Advanced Course is entirely performance-based and conducted in open water. However, there is still learning to do between dives.
You’ll receive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning or a manual, which includes chapters on each chosen adventure dive. These materials help you prepare for the dives and understand the reasons behind each task.
Our instructors at Oceans 5 make time for debriefings after every dive, where you’ll review what went well, what can be improved, and how your skills are progressing. This feedback loop turns every dive into a learning experience, tailored to your personal growth.
Course Duration and Structure at Oceans 5 Gili Air
Most divers complete the Advanced Open Water Course in 2–3 days. Here’s a typical course outline:
Day 1
Orientation and theory review
Navigation Adventure Dive (morning)
Buoyancy or Fish ID Adventure Dive (afternoon)
Day 2
Deep Adventure Dive (morning)
Drift or Wreck Adventure Dive (afternoon)
Optional Day 3
Night Adventure Dive (evening)
Enriched Air Theory and certification
The schedule remains flexible, depending on weather, dive site conditions, and your energy levels. We never rush students—we focus on quality and enjoyment.
Diving in the Gili Matra Marine Park
Oceans 5 Gili Air is located in the Gili Matra Marine Park, a protected marine reserve that encompasses Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. This makes the area perfect for conservation-minded divers and anyone interested in learning how to protect the ocean.
As part of your training at Oceans 5, you’ll learn how to be a responsible diver, including:
Avoiding contact with coral and marine life
Using good finning techniques
Maintaining neutral buoyancy
Understanding local marine park rules
Our team also organizes reef and beach cleanups, and we actively teach all students to leave the ocean cleaner than they found it.
Equipment and Facilities: Train Like a Pro
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we take pride in offering top-of-the-line equipment and facilities to enhance your learning experience. All gear is regularly maintained, and our equipment room is on-site for convenience.
We have:
Two spacious training pools
Modern classrooms with audiovisual support
Comfortable boats equipped with oxygen and emergency kits
A new compressor and nitrox membrane system
All students use dive computers during the course, ensuring real-world training that matches today’s diving standards.
A Gateway to Your Next Diving Adventure
After the PADI Advanced Open Water Course, you’ll be certified to dive to 30 meters and prepared for more complex dive situations. You’ll also be qualified to begin:
PADI Rescue Diver Course
Most divers who complete the Advanced Course choose to continue with the PADI Rescue Diver Course, which builds confidence and teaches you how to prevent and manage dive emergencies. It’s a challenging but rewarding program—and a requirement for becoming a PADI professional.
Specialty Courses
The Advanced course acts as an introduction to diving specialties. If you enjoyed one of the adventure dives, you can choose to complete the full specialty course, which usually requires 2–4 more dives. Popular specialties include:
Deep Diver
Wreck Diver
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Night Diver
Underwater Photography
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Each specialty enhances your diving resume and prepares you for new underwater experiences.
Who Can Join?
To enroll in the PADI Advanced Open Water Course, you must:
Be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Be at least 12 years old (for Junior AOWD, with limitations)
Be medically fit to dive
You do not need to be an “advanced” diver in terms of experience—this course is designed to advance your skills, no matter how many dives you’ve logged.
Why Choose Oceans 5 Gili Air?
There are many places in the world to complete your PADI Advanced Open Water Course—but few offer the environment, attention to detail, and personal connection that Oceans 5 Gili Air provides.
Here’s why divers choose us:
Small groups (max 4 divers per instructor)
Tailored course design based on your interests
Focus on buoyancy and environmental awareness
Top-notch gear and modern facilities
Located in a marine park with abundant marine life
You’ll leave the course not just with a certification—but with real skills, more confidence, and a new level of enjoyment for diving.
Conclusion: It’s Time to Go Beyond
The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is more than just the next certification—it’s a leap into the deeper, richer side of scuba diving. Whether you’re interested in diving deeper, navigating confidently, or exploring wrecks and night environments, this course gives you the tools to get there.
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we make sure that every dive is a meaningful step forward. With personalized instruction, environmental respect, and a strong focus on buoyancy and control, your Advanced Course becomes a true transformation—not just a certificate.
So if you're ready to move from Open Water Diver to underwater explorer, join us at Oceans 5 Gili Air. Let’s dive deeper, discover more, and become the diver you always wanted to be.
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