Complete your PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) with one day at the beach for two dives and one day on a local ferry boat to Santa Catalina Island for three dives. The ferry will depart from the Long Beach area to Catalina Island. This AOW ocean diving option involves you being comfortable with beach surf entries/exits and carrying scuba gear a distance on the sand for the beach dive.
Note: rental SCUBA gear (50% off) during training.
Other dates may be available; give us a call 310-456-2396 or email to info@malibudivers.com
Private training also available with additional fees.

Complete your PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) with one day at the beach for two dives and one day on a local dive boat to one of the Channel Islands for three dives. The boat dive will likely be to Anacapa Island from Ventura Harbor or from the Long Beach-Huntington Beach area to Catalina Island. This AOW ocean diving option involves you being comfortable with beach surf entries/exits and carrying scuba gear a distance on the sand.
Note: rental SCUBA gear (50% off) during training.
Other dates may be available; give us a call 310-456-2396 or email to info@malibudivers.com
Private training also available with additional fees.

Complete your PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) at Catalina during our Standard Weekend.
It includes:

• AOW eLearning
• AOW enhancement pack (includes SMB)
• ferry to and from the island,
• overnight hotel accommodations (dbl occup)
• tank rental & air fills,
• two days dive training at the underwater marine park (Casino Point) in Avalon on Catalina Island.

Note: rental SCUBA gear (50% off) during training. 

With two days at the park, you get even a better opportunity to see even more of the underwater marine park. 

Note:
1) A two-night (Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday) hotel (DBL OCC) minimum is included in the fee. Peak hotel rates are over holidays and March 1 through November 30.
2) Date listed is for your AOW course which is typically conducted Saturday and Sunday; however. there maybe an option for Sunday and Monday depending on if any of our Open Water students on the same weekend choose to stay over to upgrade to AOW on Sunday and Monday. Call us or email us to check first.
3) Accessories & other gear maybe needed if you choose certain dives (night, requires a dive light); please check with us in advance.

CAMP EMERALD BAY - is being PRIVATELY BOOKED for now. If you have a group of 4 or more and would like to have the experience of a lifetime. Please contact us directly for more information (310) 456-2396. 
Tell us the size of your group that wants to get certified or is interested in private diving for 3 or more days.

Your Emerald Bay Catalina weekend package is all inclusive with your academics using PADI Advanced Open Water, AOW eLearning, and 2 days diving at Doctor's Cove on the far west remote end of Catalina Island.  We also include your ferry transportation round trip to Camp and shared cabin (up to 4 occup.), tank rental and air fills for your 4 training dives.  It's like being on vacation, SCUBA style!  You'll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the island or even optionally upgrade to include more diving.  This is a special opportunity to experience mini retreat and get certified in a very unique location that we have the opportunity to share with the public. 

Rental gear is additional fee and needs to be sized and reserved in advance.
Pre-requisite: PADI (or equivalent) Open Water and minimum of 12 years old.
Depth — Maximum for Junior Open Water Divers.
Maximum 21 metres/70 feet for continuing education (AOW).
10- and 11-year-old divers may only earn a Junior Adventure Diver certification.

NOTE: this program includes your signup for our Camp & Dive Weekend (no additional signup for Camp is needed). More information about what to expect at Fall Camp and Dive here and Memorial Camp and Dive here.

This one day Adventure Diver course takes you one step closer to Advanced Open Water Diver with 3 training dives. This certification uses the same classroom training materials as the Advanced Open Water certification  and a brief quick quiz. 

Includes eLearning, enhancement pak, certification card, ferry transport (roundtrip) and 3 tank rental in Catalina or one day on a regularly scheduled dive boat (April 30, June 25 or Aug 21) to Catalina Island or Anacapa Island (additional fee).

Pre-requisite: PADI (or equivalent) Open Water and minimum of 12 years old.
Depth — Maximum for Junior Open Water Divers 21 metres/70 feet for continuing education (AOW).
10- and 11-year-old divers may only earn a Junior Adventure Diver certification.

We only offer PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning for your learning the dive theory or academic portion of your the program; this way you can finish the class portion on your own pace and in your own free time, and you don't have to drive and come to the classroom for several days.

On your Ocean dive days, you will spend some time with your instructor before each dive, to answer all of your questions and concerns. We'll also do a brief review to test your knowledge.  Then you're into the ocean to put that knowledge into practice!

You can purchase the eLearning for now then come back to pick the dates for your open water ocean dive sessions. Currently there is one one option available for eLearning Online, for Windows & OS X Computers: uses FLASH.

Complete your PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) with one day at the beach for two dives and one day on a local dive boat to one of the Channel Islands for three dives. The boat dive will likely be to Anacapa Island from Ventura Harbor or from the Long Beach-Huntington Beach area to Catalina Island. This AOW ocean diving option involves you being comfortable with beach surf entries/exits and carrying scuba gear a distance on the sand.

Note: AOW eLearning program is not included with this option (see AOW Class), and should be finished prior to your dives or you have a referral form (additional fee)