PADI Advanced Open Water Certification in Malapascua, Philippines

Located in the Philippines, Malapascua Island is a beautiful destination for marine life, scuba diving and relaxing on the beach.The island is most famous for attracting divers wanting to see Thresher Sharks. If you are looking to see the Thresher Sharks you will need to have your PADI Advanced Open Water Certification.

There are lots of beautiful places around the world where you can learn to scuba dive for not too much money. The first step in becoming a certified diver is to get your PADI Open Water Certification at a dive center of your choosing. After that you can dive up to 18 meters which is around 100 feet. For the most part you can see all the good stuff at that depth level but if you are interested in going deeper you will need to get an Advanced Open Water Certification. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED OPEN WATER

To get your PADI Advanced Open Water Certification you first have to start with your PADI Open Water Certification. 

After the initial certification you are required to complete five more lessons and dives to get your Advanced. Out of the five you have to complete a Buoyancy Chapter and Dive, at least one Deep Water Chapter and Dive and a Navigation Chapter and Dive. The other two can be of your own choosing. For example you can do a Nitrox Dive, a Night Dive, Fish Identification etc. 

There is no official written tests to get your Advanced Certification but you do need to read five chapters and then fill out the worksheets that go with them.

WHY COMPLETE YOUR ADVANCED OPEN WATER ON MALAPASCUA

One of the best places to get your advanced open water certification is on the island of Malapascua in the Philippines. Malapascua is famous for scuba diving and for seeing Thresher Sharks. To see Thresher Sharks you have to go to at least 30 meters which means you have to have your Advanced Certification. If you do your certification on Malapascua you can save some money and see the Thresher sharks. 

Inorder to complete your Advanced certification you have to complete a deep dive of at least 30 meters. Because  you have to go to at least 30 meters to see the Thresher sharks you can use that as one of your dives for your certification. Then if you want you can try a Nitrox Dive and see the sharks again and stay down longer. 

This is particularly great because then you don’t have to pay for a Deep Dive Fun Dive and the course you can combine the two and save some money. 

WHERE TO STAY ON MALAPASCUA

One of the best places to stay and go diving with is Thresher Cove, a Dive Resort located on Malapascua. The resort has dorm rooms and private rooms. It has its own restaurant, pool, dive center and beach. If you complete a course with Thresher Cove you will also receive a 10% discount on future dives and courses. In addition to the future discount, the course fee includes a free bed in one of the dormitories and breakfast. If you don’t take the course but still want to stay with Thresher Cove here are the prices for accommodation: 

Dorm Bed: $9 – $15/ night 

Single Bed Private Room with Shared Bathroom: $16/night 

Deluxe Double Room with Sea View: $68/night 

Executive Double Room with Sea View: $89/night 

One Bedroom Villa: $125/night 

CLOSING THOUGHTS 

Diving around Malapascua is one of the best places in Southeast Asia to go diving. People from all over the world go to Malapascua to get a glimpse of the Thresher Sharks. In addition to the sharks, Malapascua has amazing marine life nearby.  Don’t miss your chance and book your trip today!

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