The Advanced Open Water program is designed to introduce both novice and intermediate divers to new underwater experiences. The academic portion of the Advanced Open water course is designed for self-study using the PADI Advanced Open Water Pak at $42.95.   The Open Water component can be completed over a two day period, and may be done at the Homestead Crater (See Open Water Training Schedule) for $250, or locally (June-September) for $150.  The Advanced Open Water can be started as soon as you finish your open water certification. It is a program that lets you do what interests you. There are two "core" dives that are required, a deep dive and an underwater navigation dive. Then you pick three "elective" dives which could include: altitude dive boat dive underwater naturalist dive enriched air dive night dive dry suit dive multilevel dive search and recovery dive buoyancy dive drift dive wreck dive underwater photography dive *Note: some dives not available through Scuba Colorado, locally or at the Blue Hole, due to lack of resources.