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Advanced Open Water

Continue on your adventure, expanding your skills and knowledge of the underwater world.

5 Adventure Dives in 2 or 3days.

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Navigation Dive

Ever used a compass before? Being able to Navigate is essential to becoming an advanced diver. Looking towards the future you may not need a guide with you all the time. You will need to be able to navigate around a reef and get to a from your entry and exit points. We use both a compass and natural navigation to help us find our way underwater. By having a good sense of general directions and listening to dive briefings with these skill you should not get lost (although you might want to ask cazz about her first attempt ! Don't worry shes got it down now ).

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Deep Dive

The deep adventure dive is mandatory to become an advance diver. Under the safe supervision of our instructors you will reach depths greater than18m/60ft but no deeper than 30m/100ft. You will be giving a few simple challenges to complete whilst at these depths to monitor for nitrogen narcosis. You will begin to Monitor your air consumption more vigilantely, and watch your no decompression limits so that you remain within safe diving standards. As you will learn at depth air is breathed much faster than regular shallow dives.

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3 More adventures 

Now that the deep and navigation is done you have 3 more dives to do and you can choose! Base your decision on what interests you but also ask your instructor they might have a different idea for what you need. Here are some of the examples of the adventure dives to choose from

  • Perfect Bouyancy 

  • Waves, currents and tides

  • Nitrox/enriched air diver

  • Boat

  • Fish ID

  • Wreck

  • Night and limited visability Diver

There are many more to choose from 

We Offer SSI, SDI and PADI training.

The Price difference is due to the fee for the training agencies online materials.

PADI logo

PADI Advanced Open Water 

$9870 mxn

Estimated 580usd

(Cash discount 5%, 9400mxn)

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SSI Advanced 

$8085 mxn

Estimated 475usd

(Cash discount 5%, 7700 mxn)

Rescue Course

The rescue diver course is probably one of the most intense but rewarding experiences you can do as a recreational diver. Over 3 days we break down and teach you all the necessary skills you need in order to assist someone in the water whether they are panicking or unconscious. Also to identify potential problems before they arise using good judgement and analysing all types of situations. Our course utilises all the diving environemnts we have to offer in playa del carmen  starting in the pool, and progressing to open water in a calm cenote before completing in the ocean where you you be tested against the elements and be able to confidently carry out rescue scenarios. 

divers practising the tired diver tow in the pool

Pool 

The rescue starts off in the pool where we work in teams breaking down the skills and going at a slow pace to get you comfortable learning and using the correct techniques.

We start preparing you to use your voice! It can get loud. You can't be shy in this course its very hands on an everyone gets involved.

practising the lifeguard lift in open water area (cenotes)

Open Water Lake

On day 2  we head to an inland body of open water (cenote) and this is where the real fun begins. Everything you learnt on day 1 (you guessed it), now we put into practice. The adrenaline starts flowing and your movements become more fluid in the water as you get more comfortable handling your buddies and equipment. We also add in the search patterns for missing divers and exiting techniques here. You also will begin to manage situations using your voice to control the situations we give you and the crouds. Oops did we forget to mention that you might have some spectators. 

diver giving rescue breaths to an unconsious diver in the ocean

Open water Scenarios

Its that final test- we learnt, we practised and now its perfection. On the final afternoon we head out to the ocean. You are in charge on the boat this day. You have to assess, manage, act accordingly, utilise whats around you and above all stay safe yourself. You cant help in a rescue if you put yourself in danger. You are reliant on yourself and with your buddies to act as a team to rescue us instructors. There's not much briefing and time is of the essence. Are you Ready ?

We Offer SSI, SDI and PADI training.

The Price difference is due to the fee for the training agencies online materials.

PADI logo

PADI Rescue Diver

$9870 mxn

Estimated 580usd

(Cash discount 5%, 9400mxn

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SSI Stress and Rescue

$8085 mxn

Estimated 475usd

(Cash discount 5%, 7700mxn)

emergency first response training

First Aid

Not just for Divers

How to use an automatic electronic defibrilator. We have our own training AED.

  • controlling high pressure situations and delegating responsibilities. 

  • accident management 

  • preserving life until emergency services arrive

  • treatment of sprain, cuts, stings abrasions, illness and any other injuries.

  • differences between care for adult, children and infants

AED

We Offer SSI, SDI and PADI training.

The Price difference is due to the fee for the training agencies online materials.

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Emergency First Response

$5670 mxn

Estimated 334usd

(Cash discount 5%, 5400mxn)

React Right Logo, First Aid, and O2 training

SSI React Right

$3570 mxn

Estimated 210usd

(Cash discount 5%, 3400mxn)

Ask us about our...

Specialties

As you know, the advanced open water allows you to develop your abilities as a diver and gives you experience in various diving techniques. So, now it's time to hone in your skills and persue what interests you as a diver. 

We offer a range of specialties and our instructors will dedicate themselves to enhancing your knowledge and abilities underwater. 

Each specialty is unique and requires different amounts of time and number of dives. We can categorise them into knowledge based specialties/non diving courses, and diving courses. The list is endless and here are just a few that we offer.

Diver ascedning with lift bag, in search and recovery specialty

Knowledge/non diving specialties

  • ​science of diving

  • equipment techniques

  • enriched air nitrox

  • computer diving​​​

Diving Specialties 2 dives

  • boat diving

  • navigation

  • waves, tides and current or drift diving

  • perfect bouyancy

  • search and recovery​

Diving Specialties 3 or more dives

  • wreck+advanced wreck

  • deep​

  • SSI independant diving

Level 4

What is Master Diver

SSI Level 4 Master Diver is a Recognition for all your hard work and dedication to Scuba Diving. It is the highest level of achievment in recreational scuba and only  2% of divers earn this elite diving level. 

To become a Master Diver you must complete 4 specialties, plus Stress and Rescue and have logged and verified 50 dives. To reach this prestigious level you will need motivation, determination and passion, and with guidance; A.C. Divers can help you get to Master Diver  

Ready to begin your journey and develop your skills as a diver? 

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SSI Master Diver Challenge logo
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Challenge Accepted

Open Water to Master Diver

Take part in SSIs 2026 Master Diver Challenge. 

 

4 Specialties Plus Stress and Rescue and log 50 Dives

Earn this elite rating and automatically be entered to win a luxurious agressor liveabord in Cayman.  For more information click here .

Terms and conditions are set out by SSI and can be found on divessi.com.

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Part 1: Training

Start your elite adventure today with our Master Diver Bundle.

Specialties include Deep, Eriched Air Nitrox, Navigation, Waves Currents and tides, React Right and Stress and Rescue. 6 Specialties!

7 Days is all you need​.

Our instructors will guide you through these specialties sharing their expertise and dedicating their time to your training. All online Materials, training and equipment is included in this spectacular bundle. Giving you a Saving of 18%. Already have one of the specialties? We can always switch it like for like. Contact us today.

$26,670 mxn

Estimated 1569usd

(Cash discount 5%, 25,400 mxn

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diver practising in water rescue from the boat
Diver on the reef

Part 2 Logging your Dives

Once you have completed the training, all thats left is to log your remaining dives to reach the magic number 50. If you completed your training with us, continue diving and recieve discounts on your diving trips.

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Cenotes level 1

turtle on the reef in playa del carmen

Playa Reef

structure of stalagtites in level 2 cenote

Cenotes level 2

Don't forget to book your accommadation.

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Terms and Conditions

Reservations and Payments To confirm a reservation, a deposit must be made either via the website or in person. We accept payments in cash in Mexican Peso. The Listed prices are in the local currency Mexican pesos. For USD price, the daily conversion rate is applied as set by google. The prices listed in USD is an estimation only, for your benefit. We accept card payments (visa or mastercard) this is charged in the local currency Mexican Pesos. If paying via card the conversion rate will be set by the bank facilitating the payment. For Cash payments we give a discount of 5% as highlighted under each price. For certified divers equipment rental is not included (BCD, Regs, Wetsuit, Fins and Mask). Full equipment rental is $400 mxn per day. Equipment damage or Loss. If any rental equipment is damaged or lost, the cost of repair/replacement will be the responsibility of the person renting the equipment. A. C. Divers or any other parties that we work with are not responsible for your personal equipment. Any lead weight lost on a dive will incur a fee based on the total amount lost. Cancellations If an activity is cancelled due to weather conditions and you are unable to reschedule to a different location or date then a full refund will be issued. The cancellation up to 48hours prior to the start date and time of the activity will result in a refund of any deposit paid, unless outlined in any quote given. Failure to arrive at the time and date designated for the activity will result in no refund being issued and outstanding balance payable by the card on file. We hold the right to cancel any reservation without a refund being issued if a person misrepresents their qualification level, refuses to sign necessary paperwork, or is unable to complete any activity due to safety concerns or suspected intoxication. Diving Prerequesits All divers must hold a valid certification from a recognised training organisation and proof must be shown upon arrival. Divers will be required to fill out a medical release form and liability release and express assumption of risk paperwork in its entirity. They may subsequently require a medical release from a doctor. If a diver has not been diving within the past 12 months, a scuba refresh course will be required *additional fees apply. Proof of inwater activity may be required. Training Prerequisits All training prerequisits are set up by the governing training organisation and specific to each level of training. If you are unsure that you meet these prerequisits please contact us for more infomation for example minimum ages, number of logged dives, medical clearance etc.

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