Open Water & Advanced Open Water Combo
Complete Open Water and Advanced in Taganga. Gain confidence, experience, and new diving skills while exploring Tayrona’s best dive sites in one full program.
$ 2.950.000
Indicated price only applies to cash payments.
Important
Indicated price is our promotion price which only applies when paying in cash. For card payments, original price applies. To be eligible for the cash discount:
- Reserve your spot with a deposit online
- Upon arriving, pay with cash at the counter
VAT: Colombian residents +19% (not included in price). Foreign tourists are exempt. Cash discount available.
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Overview
Go from complete beginner to confident PADI Advanced Open Water Diver in one complete program in Taganga, Colombia.
The PADI Open Water & Advanced Open Water Combo combines your first scuba certification with five additional Adventure Dives, giving you more training, more experience and two internationally recognized PADI certifications during the same trip.
First, you’ll develop the knowledge and core skills needed to become a certified diver. Then you’ll continue directly into Advanced Open Water, where you’ll explore different types of diving, improve your confidence and experience dives to greater depths.
By the end of the program, you’ll have completed 9 open-water training dives and gained a much broader foundation than stopping after Open Water alone.
Course Itinerary
Duration: 5 days – includes 4 Open Water training dives + 5 Advanced Adventure Dives.
Before Arrival – PADI eLearning
After booking, you’ll receive your PADI digital learning materials. Complete as much theory as possible before arriving so your time in Taganga can focus on practical training and diving.
PADI Open Water Diver
Develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a certified diver, including:
- Diving equipment and basic dive theory
- Confined-water skill development
- Buoyancy and body positioning
- Mask and regulator skills
- Buddy procedures
- Safe ascents and descents
- Dive planning and safety
- 4 open-water training dives
After successfully completing this stage, you earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Continue directly into five Adventure Dives.
Deep Adventure Dive and Underwater Navigation are required. You’ll then choose three additional Adventure Dives according to available options, conditions and your interests.
After successful completion, you earn your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Requirements
- No previous scuba certification required
- Comfortable in the water
- Able to complete required swimming and floating exercises
- Medically fit for scuba diving
- Completed required diver medical screening
Junior Diver age and depth restrictions apply for younger participants.
What’s Included
- PADI Open Water Diver eLearning & digital materials
- PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning & digital materials
- Confined-water training
- 4 Open Water training dives
- 5 Advanced Adventure Dives
- 9 open-water training dives in total
- PADI Open Water Diver certification
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification
- Professional instruction from certified PADI Instructors
- Small-group, personalized instruction
- Personalized feedback throughout your training
- High-quality full scuba equipment throughout the course
- Specialty equipment required for selected Adventure Dives
- Boat transportation to dive sites
- Tayrona National Park diving when open and conditions allow
- Drinking water and fresh seasonal fruit during boat trips
Add-Ons & Extras
Underwater Photographer – 110,000 COP/person: Professional, fully edited high-resolution photos and videos delivered directly via Google Drive. Group discounts available. Subject to availability.
Underwater Camera Rental – 65,000 COP/day: Available during suitable dives once your instructor considers your diving skills appropriate. All raw photo and video files are delivered directly via Google Drive.
Daily Scuba Diving Insurance – 15,000 COP/day: If you don’t carry active specialized dive insurance, such as DAN, you can add daily scuba diving accident insurance. Coverage is subject to the terms and conditions of the insurance policy.
15L / 100 cu ft Large Tank Upgrade – 10,000 COP/tank: Additional gas capacity for divers with higher air consumption. Subject to availability and suitability for the dive.
Dive & Stay: Combine your course with accommodation at our ocean-themed on-site hostel, just steps from the beach in Taganga. Check out our current Dive & Stay packages here.
Flying & Altitude After Diving
After multiple dives, wait at least 18 hours after your final dive before flying or traveling to significant altitude.
This also applies to travel by land to higher-altitude destinations such as Minca and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Online Deposit: Reserve your course with an online deposit and pay the remaining balance at check-in.
PADI eLearning & Digital Materials: Part of your deposit is used to register you with PADI and assign your personal digital course materials. Once your PADI eLearning has been assigned, the cost of these materials is non-refundable, as they remain registered to your personal PADI account.
Standard Cancellations: Cancellations made at least 48 hours before the scheduled course start may receive a refund of the remaining refundable portion. Assigned PADI materials are excluded.
Late Cancellations / No-Shows: Cancellations within 48 hours, late arrivals that prevent participation, no-shows or voluntarily stopping the course after it has started are non-refundable.
Ocean Lovers Cancellation: If Ocean Lovers must cancel diving because of an official port closure, dangerous weather or another operational safety issue, we’ll reschedule affected training whenever possible. If the course cannot reasonably be completed, the refundable portion will be returned; assigned PADI materials remain non-refundable.
Health & Fitness to Dive: If illness or a medical issue prevents you from diving, contact us as soon as possible. Last-minute cancellations are normally non-refundable, but whenever possible we’ll help you reschedule remaining training during your stay.
Regular Environmental Park Closures – #RespiraTayrona
Tayrona National Park closes during:
Diving and PADI courses continue during these dates.
During #RespiraTayrona, we use suitable dive sites around Taganga, Santa Marta and outside the official park boundaries. Your course requirements and certifications remain unchanged.
Why Book With Ocean Lovers Taganga?
From Beginner to Advanced in One Program
Continue while your skills are fresh and immediately build more experience across different types of diving.
9 Open-Water Training Dives
Finish with considerably more underwater experience and confidence than stopping after Open Water alone.
Two Worldwide PADI Certifications
Earn both your PADI Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications during the same trip.
Small Groups, Better Training
More time with your instructor means more individual feedback on your buoyancy, confidence and diving technique.
Dive the Caribbean & Tayrona
Train across varied Caribbean dive sites around Taganga and Tayrona National Park.
PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Resort
Train with an international team offering the complete PADI pathway from beginner through Divemaster and Instructor training.
Dive & Stay in One Place
Stay at our ocean-themed hostel directly beside the dive center and make your certification journey part of a complete Caribbean diving experience.
Start Strong. Keep Going.
Why stop after your first certification when you can immediately gain more experience and become a more confident diver?
Book your PADI Open Water & Advanced Open Water Combo in Taganga.
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