SSI Advanced Adventurer

Course Overview & Training Objectives

SSI's direct instructional counterpart to PADI's Advanced Open Water Diver course. Divers sample five different specialty areas by completing one adventure dive from five individual SSI Specialty programs (with Deep Diving and Navigation standard). Expands depth certification to 30 meters and credits each completed adventure dive toward the corresponding full SSI Specialty certification.

Operational Envelope

  • Max Depth: 30m (100ft)
  • Decompression: No decompression
  • Breathing Gases: Air
  • Equipment Rig: Single cylinder

Course Structure & Training Requirements

  • Course Duration: 2 to 3 Days
  • Required Training Dives: 5 in-water dives
  • Classroom & Theory: 8 hours instruction

Entry Gates & Prerequisites

SSI Open Water Diver (or equivalent); min age 10 (or 12 for Deep Adventure dive)