{"id":3205,"date":"2026-01-10T00:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/?page_id=3205"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:31:49","slug":"curso-avanzado-de-aguas-abiertas-en-playa-del-carmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/es\/advanced-open-water-course-playa-del-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Curso Advanced Open Water Diver en Playa del Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Advanced Open Water Diver course: designed page body (template: Elementor Full Width, so the H1 lives in the hero). Styles: xd-pages.css in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-page xd-page--hub xd-page--service\">\n<header class=\"xd-hub-hero\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Diver exploring the Mama Vina wreck near Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-hub-hero__inner\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">PADI and SDI courses \u00b7 Open Water divers<\/p>\n<h1>Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Playa del Carmen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__lead\"><strong>Advanced Open Water is the course that opens the best diving in the Riviera Maya.<\/strong> Five adventure dives over three days, 9,000 MXN with equipment and certification included: deep to 30 metres, underwater navigation and peak performance buoyancy, plus two dives you choose. It is the certification for El Pit, Angelita and Zapote, and the one we recommend before the bull sharks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__cta\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__caption\">The Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck at 27 to 30 metres, a favourite for the deep and wreck adventure dives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stats xd-stats--overlap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Duration<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">3 days<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">theory and six dives<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Price<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">9,000 MXN<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">nothing extra to pay<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">6 ocean dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">5 adventure and 1 fun dive<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Max depth<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">30 m<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">your new limit<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Prerequisite<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Open Water<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">any agency<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-trust\">\n<div class=\"xd-trust__logos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/padi_logo.webp\" alt=\"PADI Dive Center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shields-sdi-tdi.webp\" alt=\"SDI and TDI certified dive center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1226\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Small groups, one instructor from start to finish, no hidden costs.<\/strong> Based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=17538914797093747387\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our Google reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-trust__badge\"><script defer async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?57f1f3c82da0136c26065fee7ec\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-layout\">\n<div class=\"xd-main\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The course<\/p>\n<h2>What you learn<\/h2>\n<p>The Advanced course builds on your Open Water certification with five adventure dives, each one an introduction to a type of diving under an instructor&#8217;s eye. Three are required: a deep dive to a maximum of 30 metres, underwater navigation, and peak performance buoyancy. You choose the other two.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li><strong>Deep:<\/strong> a planned dive to 30 metres, usually on the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck or the Pared Verde wall, with gas planning and a look at how depth affects you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigation:<\/strong> compass and natural navigation on the reef, so you can find your way back to the boat without a guide<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peak performance buoyancy:<\/strong> weighting, trim and breathing control, the skill that matters most in the cenotes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two electives:<\/strong> drift diving is our recommendation for Playa del Carmen, and the list below has the rest<\/li>\n<li>A sixth dive that is simply a fun dive, because you have earned it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xd-gallery\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7475-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7475-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7475-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7475-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7475-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Diver silhouette beneath a light beam in a green-blue cenote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The cavern elective: a guided cenote dive counted as an adventure dive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4136-1024x727.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4136-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4136-1024x727.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4136-1536x1091.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4136-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Southern stingray kicking up sand off Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Southern stingrays on the sand are a regular sight on the deep and navigation dives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Day by day<\/p>\n<h2>How the three days run<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li><strong>Day 1: theory, navigation and buoyancy<\/strong> Knowledge reviews for the adventure dives, then two reef dives: navigation on a shallow site and peak performance buoyancy, the dive that changes how you hover.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 2: the deep dive and an elective<\/strong> A planned descent to 30 metres on the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck or a deep wall, then an elective such as wreck or drift diving on the second dive of the morning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 3: your last elective and a fun dive<\/strong> The final adventure dive, then a fun dive on the site you liked most. The final knowledge review closes the course and your Advanced card is issued the same day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The cavern and shark conservation electives need their own day (a cenote day or a shark dive in season) and carry an extra cost; tell us when you book and we build them into the schedule.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Electives<\/p>\n<h2>Choosing your two elective dives<\/h2>\n<p>Pick the two that match how you want to dive afterwards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drift<\/strong> (recommended): the way Playa del Carmen and Cozumel are dived, with the boat following the group<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wreck:<\/strong> the Mama Vi\u00f1a, a shrimp boat at 27 to 30 metres with sponges and eagle rays<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boat:<\/strong> procedures, entries and exits from a small boat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fish identification<\/strong> or <strong>naturalist:<\/strong> the reef life of the Mexican Caribbean<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project AWARE:<\/strong> reef conservation in practice<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cavern<\/strong> (extra cost): a guided cenote cavern dive as an adventure dive<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shark conservation<\/strong> (seasonal, extra cost): the bull sharks of Playa del Carmen, November to February<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Who it is for<\/p>\n<h2>Who the course is for<\/h2>\n<p>Any Open Water diver, from any agency, including divers who certified last week. There is no minimum number of dives, and doing the Advanced course straight after Open Water is common because the two courses fit into one week. Divers with old certifications and a long gap are welcome too; we start with a reef morning to refresh, then go into the adventure dives.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum age 12 for the junior certification. The course runs in English, German or Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-callout\">\n<h2>What Advanced opens<\/h2>\n<p>The three deepest cenotes, <a href=\"\/cenote-el-pit-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">El Pit<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cenote-angelita-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Angelita<\/a> and <a href=\"\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Zapote<\/a>, all reach 30 metres and require Advanced Open Water. The <a href=\"\/shark-dives\/\">bull shark dive<\/a> sits at 24 metres and we recommend Advanced for it. The deep walls of Cozumel, the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck and Pared Verde are all more relaxed with the deep dive behind you.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-glance\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Key details<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced Open Water at a glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--wide\">\n<div>\n<dt>Duration<\/dt>\n<dd>3 days<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Price<\/dt>\n<dd>9,000 MXN per student, everything included<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Dives<\/dt>\n<dd>5 adventure dives plus 1 fun dive<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Required dives<\/dt>\n<dd>Deep (30 m), navigation, peak performance buoyancy<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Electives<\/dt>\n<dd>Two of your choice, drift recommended<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Max depth<\/dt>\n<dd>30 metres (100 feet)<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Prerequisite<\/dt>\n<dd>Open Water Diver, any agency<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Minimum age<\/dt>\n<dd>12 (junior certification)<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Agency<\/dt>\n<dd>PADI or SDI<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Languages<\/dt>\n<dd>English, German or Spanish<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xd-aside\">\n<div class=\"xd-card xd-card--dark\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Book this course<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-price\">9,000<small>MXN per student<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Theory, six ocean dives, rental equipment and the certification fee included. Send your dates and your current level and we confirm the schedule the same day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Simple logistics<\/p>\n<h3>How booking works<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li>Send us your dates and your Open Water certification<\/li>\n<li>We confirm the schedule and your two electives, and send the knowledge reviews<\/li>\n<li>Three days of adventure dives, certified on the last afternoon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6b7280;margin:0\">Add a cenote day for the cavern elective if you want it counted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Before you book<\/p>\n<h3>Plan your course<\/h3>\n<h4>Included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Theory and knowledge reviews<\/li>\n<li>Six open water dives: five adventure dives and one fun dive<\/li>\n<li>Full rental equipment<\/li>\n<li>Certification fee and digital card<\/li>\n<li>Small groups with Humann<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Not included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-cross\">\n<li>Cavern elective: cenote day at the cenote price<\/li>\n<li>Shark conservation elective: shark dive price, November to February<\/li>\n<li>Nitrox, extra cost if you want it on the deep dive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Open Water Diver certification, any agency<\/li>\n<li>Age 12 or older<\/li>\n<li>Medical questionnaire, doctor&#x27;s sign off for some conditions<\/li>\n<li>Certification card and, if you have one, your logbook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"xd-qa\" id=\"questions\">\n<div class=\"xd-qa__head xd-head\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Good to know<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced Open Water course questions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xd-qa__lead\">What divers ask us before they book this course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xd-qa__grid\">\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need Open Water before the Advanced course?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, an Open Water certification from any agency. There is no minimum number of dives, and many divers do the two courses back to back in one week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is there an exam?<\/h3>\n<p>No final exam. Each adventure dive has a short knowledge review, and the dives themselves are the assessment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How deep do I go on the deep dive?<\/h3>\n<p>A maximum of 30 metres, planned and briefed in detail, usually on the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck or a deep wall. After the course, 30 metres is your certification limit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Which electives should I pick?<\/h3>\n<p>Drift diving, because that is how the reefs here and in Cozumel are dived. For the second, wreck if you like the Mama Vi\u00f1a, cavern if the cenotes are why you came (extra cost, its own day), or shark conservation in season.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Can I count a cenote dive as an adventure dive?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. The cavern elective is a guided cenote cavern dive on a cenote day, at the cenote price, and it counts as one of your five adventure dives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Can I do the shark dive as part of the course?<\/h3>\n<p>In season, November to February, the shark conservation elective is the bull shark observation dive at Shark Point. It carries the shark dive price and needs a calm day, so we schedule it around the weather.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What does Advanced let me dive that Open Water does not?<\/h3>\n<p>The three 30 metre cenotes (El Pit, Angelita and Zapote), the deep sites and the wreck with confidence, and the bull shark dive, for which we recommend Advanced.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need my own equipment?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Full rental equipment is included for the whole course.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-cta\">\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Next step<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to go deeper?<\/h2>\n<p>Send your dates and your certification and Humann confirms the three days and your two electives the same day, in English, German or Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-cta__buttons\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-more\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p>\n<h2>Where the Advanced course leads<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xd-more__grid\"><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/rescue-diver-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-1024x683.avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive.avif 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Two divers practicing air-sharing skills during training\" width=\"1284\" height=\"856\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Next course<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Rescue Diver<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Three days of practical rescue skills and scenarios, the course divers rate highest.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenote-el-pit-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Massive flowstone formations underwater in a deep Riviera Maya cenote\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Advanced only<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote El Pit<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">The deep cathedral: light beams to 30 metres and a hydrogen sulphide cloud.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/shark-dives\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shark-Observation-768x513.avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shark-Observation-768x513.avif 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shark-Observation.avif 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Bull shark observation dive in Playa del Carmen, Mexico\" width=\"974\" height=\"650\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Advanced recommended<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Bull shark dives<\/span><span 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