Next trip: Dec 10-13 · Isla Isabel
GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
GO DEEPER.
For divers who already hold Open Water: deep diving to 40 metres, navigation and night diving, with NAUI certification.
Book my spot
How many of you?
- Just meMXN $16,500
- 2 peopleCouple discountMXN $16,000 each
- 3 peopleCouple discountMXN $16,000 each
- 4 or moreGroup discountMXN $15,500 each
- Book with MXN $3,500. It is non-refundable: if you cannot make it, it moves to another trip.
- Getting there: share a car with the group or ride with the instructor.
- Price and what is included, in the course details.
THE ADVANCED LEVEL
MAKES YOU CAPABLE OF MORE
Deeper, in current, at night and on shipwrecks. Once you pass, NAUI considers you competent to dive without supervision.
What the NAUI standard says
The advanced level makes you capable of diving in conditions the basic diver cannot handle. Deeper, in current, at night, on shipwrecks. Where Open Water taught you to dive, Advanced teaches you where else you can dive and how each of those environments is planned.
The NAUI standard says it plainly: whoever passes this course is considered competent to dive without supervision, as long as the environment, activities, sites and equipment are similar to those of the training. It is also the gateway to Rescue Diver and the professional track.
THREE REQUIRED DIVES.
THE ONES THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING.
Deep diving
Down to 40 metresThe limit of recreational diving. In Acapulco it is done at Bajo de la Quebrada.
Underwater navigation
Compass and referencesYou get back to the entry point without surfacing to find your way.
Night or limited visibility
Same water, another siteThe site you dived by day is another site at night.
What you practise on each
These are the three the NAUI standard does not negotiate, because they are the three that separate an advanced diver from a basic one.
Deep diving. Down to 40 metres, the limit of recreational diving. Profile planning, air consumption at depth, bottom time, safety stops and recognising narcosis. In Acapulco it is done at Bajo de la Quebrada, a site that takes that profile comfortably.
Underwater navigation. Out and back headings, search patterns, distance estimation by kick cycles and by time, and returning to the entry point without surfacing to find your way.
Night or limited visibility. Light protocols, torch communication, buddy contact and handling disorientation. The site you dived by day is another site at night.
THE DIVES EVERYONE
WANTS TO DO
You pick three specialty dives when you enrol, depending on the destination and what you want to dive.
- Shipwrecks
- Waves and currents
- Boat diving
- Search and recovery
- Altitude diving
- Underwater imaging
- Observation and data
- Dive computer
- Exploration and mapping
What each specialty covers
The Océano Profundo Advanced Course, Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver, gives you the introduction to the most requested specialty dives, which include:
- Shipwrecks
- External survey of the hull, no penetration. Veracruz has historic wrecks.
- Waves and currents
- Reading the water, planning the route and surface signalling.
- Boat diving
- Boat protocols, entries, exits and drift diving.
- Search and recovery
- Search patterns and lift bag use.
- Altitude diving
- Table correction for atmospheric pressure, for mountain lakes and springs.
- Underwater imaging
- Framing, light and buoyancy to shoot without touching the bottom.
- Observation and data
- Recording fauna, flora and site conditions.
- Dive computer
- Multilevel planning and reading the algorithm.
- Exploration and mapping
- Site survey and underwater mapping.
THEORY ONLINE,
PRACTICE IN THE WATER
Theory online
It opens the day you book and you go at your own pace.
In-person review
With the instructor, before the trip. Everyone presents their own plan.
One or two trips
It depends on the destination. At Isla Isabel all six dives fit in one.
Exam and logbook
A written exam and your signed logbook.
Each step in detail
Your course includes both the theory and the practical section. No classroom calendar, no taking time off to study.
Theory online. Your course includes the theory section in the NAUI education system. It opens the day you book and you go at your own pace, from wherever you are.
In-person review. Review sessions with the instructor before the trip. Questions get answered and the dives get planned together: everyone prepares and presents their own plan.
One or two trips. You earn your certification in one or two evaluation trips, depending on the destination. Some places fit all six dives into a single trip.
Exam and logbook. Closing session with a written exam on the course material and your logbook filled in with the corresponding signatures.
PICK YOUR TRIP
The same dates and the same price as the Open Water Diving Camp, to Isla Isabel, Acapulco or Veracruz.
DECEMBER
10 to 13
Isla Isabel, Nayarit
Thursday to Sunday
MXN $16,500
BookJANUARY 2027
15 to 17
Acapulco, Guerrero
Friday to Sunday
MXN $9,500
BookFEBRUARY
12 to 14
Acapulco, Guerrero
Friday to Sunday
MXN $9,500
BookMARCH
19 to 21
Acapulco, Guerrero
Friday to Sunday
MXN $9,500
BookJUNE
18 to 20
Veracruz
Friday to Sunday
MXN $10,500
BookEVERY DESTINATION ADDS
A SPECIALTY
Which specialties you touch depends on where you go.
Isla Isabel
Trips: Dec 10-13
Thursday to Sunday, MXN $16,500 per person
A volcanic island and seabird sanctuary off the coast of Nayarit.
The trip runs Thursday to Sunday, 4 days and 3 nights, so all six dives fit into a single trip.
Covered hereAll six in one trip
Acapulco
Trips: Jan 15-17, Feb 12-14 and Mar 19-21
Friday to Sunday, MXN $9,500 per person
Bajo de la Quebrada takes the 40 metres for the deep dive, and the bay works for navigation and boat diving.
Covered hereDeep, navigation and boat
Veracruz
Trips: Jun 18-20
Friday to Sunday, MXN $10,500 per person
The Veracruz Reef System, the largest reef in the Gulf of Mexico, with historic shipwrecks among its dive sites.
The wreck specialty is covered here without complications.
Covered hereWrecks and currents
THE SAME PRICE
AS OPEN WATER
| Destination | Alone | Couple | Group of 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | $9,500 | $9,000 | $8,500 |
| Veracruz | $10,500 | $10,000 | $9,500 |
| Isla Isabel | $16,500 | $16,000 | $15,500 |
If three of you go, the couple price applies. The discount comes off the balance: everyone books with MXN $3,500.
What is included
- NAUI online education system for the advanced level
- In-person review sessions with the instructor
- Lodging during the trip
- Dive equipment rental during the course
- Boat, tanks and the six evaluation dives
- NAUI certification processing and international card
Not included
- Travel to the destination: share a car with the group or ride with the instructor. See getting there.
- Meals and tips
- Nitrox, if you choose to use it
- Dive insurance
Why this works out cheaper
The usual practice in Mexico is to charge for the course on one side and the evaluation trip on the other, so the real total shows up once you have already started. Not here: one figure covers the theory, lodging, equipment, boat, the six dives and the certification. What is not included is written here, not after you book.
Book your spot
- Book with MXN $3,500 and pay the balance on the day of the trip.
- If you cannot make it, it is non-refundable: it moves to another trip.
- Requirement: Open Water or equivalent, and 15 years of age.
Book my spot
How many of you?
- Just meMXN $16,500
- 2 peopleCouple discountMXN $16,000 each
- 3 peopleCouple discountMXN $16,000 each
- 4 or moreGroup discountMXN $15,500 each
- Book with MXN $3,500. It is non-refundable: if you cannot make it, it moves to another trip.
- Getting there: share a car with the group or ride with the instructor.
- Price and what is included, in the course details.
BEYOND
THE STANDARD
We meet every NAUI requirement and add our own on top.
Groups of three to six
Four per instructor on the deep dive.
No dive signed off unearned
A dive that did not happen is never signed.
An instructor who is a marine biologist
Professional license 10490732.
The sea is in the price
The six dives are included.
What NAUI requires, in full
Océano Profundo asks more of you than the international standard does. We meet every one of its requirements, and add our own on top. This is what NAUI requires, published in full so you know what you are buying.
What the NAUI standard requires
- A minimum of six open water dives, and the course is taught entirely in open water
- Three required: navigation, night or limited visibility, and deep
- Three specialty dives, chosen from the standard's list
- A maximum of four dives per day to meet the course requirements
- At least two dives deeper than 6 metres
- Maximum depth of 40 metres, with no staged decompression
- Four students per instructor when diving deeper than 24 metres
- Every diver takes a leadership role on at least one dive
- Open Water certification or equivalent, and 15 years of age at the water phase
- Closing written exam and all dives recorded in the logbook
What we add on top
Groups of three to six. The standard allows up to eight students per instructor with an assistant. We never go past six, and drop to four for the deep dive.
No dive signed off unearned. If the sea does not cooperate, the missing dive is rescheduled on a follow-up trip at a reduced cost. A dive that did not happen never gets signed off.
An instructor who is a marine biologist. Identifying what you see and recording the site conditions are not a course extra: they are how we teach you to dive.
The sea is in the price. The standard says nothing about money. The usual practice in Mexico is to charge for the course and the evaluation trip separately; here the six dives are included.
Source: NAUI Standards and Policies Manual, 2026 edition, version 2.0, Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver section, pages 116 to 119.
DARE TO
LEVEL UP
Groups run from three to six students. Write to us with your current level and the destination you want.
Message on WhatsAppWhat do I need to take Advanced?
Your NAUI Open Water SCUBA Diver certification or an equivalent one, and 15 years of age by the water phase. If you do not have Open Water yet, start with the Diving Camp.
Where and when does the course run?
On the Diving Camp trips to Isla Isabel, Acapulco or Veracruz: December 10-13 at Isla Isabel; January 15-17, 2027 at Acapulco; February 12-14, 2027 at Acapulco; March 19-21, 2027 at Acapulco; June 18-20, 2027 at Veracruz. The Isla Isabel trip runs Thursday to Sunday, 4 days and 3 nights; the others run Friday to Sunday.
How much does it cost?
The same as the Open Water Diving Camp on that trip: MXN $9,500 for Acapulco, MXN $10,500 for Veracruz and MXN $16,500 for Isla Isabel, per person. You book with MXN $3,500 and pay the balance on the day of the trip.
Is there a discount if I bring someone?
Yes. As a couple it is MXN $500 less per person, and in a group of 4 or more, MXN $1,000 less per person, on every trip. If three of you go, the couple price applies. The discount comes off the balance: everyone books with MXN $3,500.
Do I get my deposit back if I cannot go?
It is non-refundable, but you do not lose it either: it moves to another trip. The MXN $3,500 activate your access to the NAUI online system the day you book.
What if the sea does not cooperate?
The missing dive is rescheduled on a follow-up trip at a reduced cost. A dive that did not happen never gets signed off.
How do I get to the destination?
Transport is not included. You can share a car with the others on your date or ride with the instructor, chipping in for fuel and tolls. Acapulco is about four hours on the Autopista del Sol; for the other destinations we send you the route when you book. More in getting there.