Advanced Open Water consists of five adventure dives: two required, Deep and Underwater Navigation, plus three electives divers choose themselves. The course takes two to three days, there is no written exam, and it certifies divers to 30 meters (100 feet), up from the 18-meter (60-foot) Open Water limit. In Roatan, that unlocks the deeper sections of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, including wall and wreck sites below 60 feet.
Divers choose Sun Divers Roatan for professional instruction paired with genuine conservation work. The dive center has been named one of the best operators in the Caribbean by the Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Awards and is Roatan's first-ever PADI Eco Center. It's also been honored with TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards since 2013 and has won the Golden Buoy Award every year since 2019, awarded by the SOL International Foundation. Co-owner Natalie Shuman serves on the Roatan Marine Park board. Courses run in small groups, on custom-built boats crewed by long-tenured captains.
The page details what is included in the course at Sun Divers:
- Five adventure dives, two required and three elective
- A PADI-certified instructor on all five dives
- Full ScubaPro gear rental, including BCD, regulator, wetsuit, tank, weights, mask and fins
- Concierge gear handling, set up before every dive and rinsed after
- Boat transport to all dive sites
- Certification processing upon completion
PADI eLearning and the Roatan Marine Park fee are purchased separately.
Visitors can explore every elective dive, from Peak Performance Buoyancy to Dive Against Debris, along with prerequisites, post-certification steps, and common questions. See the full FAQ page.
Sun Divers Roatan does not offer online booking. Divers ready to start can reserve a spot through the contact page.
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About Sun Divers Roatan
Sun Divers Roatan is the island's first-ever PADI Eco Center and was named one of the Best Dive Operators in the Caribbean & Atlantic in Scuba Diving Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards, ranking in the Top 3 across all seven award categories.
Located in Half Moon Bay, Roatan, the boutique dive center combines a relaxed Caribbean atmosphere with professional PADI training, high-quality equipment and custom-built dive boats, and a deep commitment to ocean exploration and protection.
With personalized service, small-group diving, and hands-on conservation opportunities, Sun Divers welcomes divers of all skill levels to join their Dive Tribe, experience Roatan's extraordinary underwater world, and help protect the reefs and community that make the island special.
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