PADI Scuba diving advanced open water course at Caño Island
Caño Island is a prime scuba diving spot. But to really enjoy the water as only an ocean native could, a scuba diving course is your best bet. Lucky for you, we offer advanced scuba diving courses that are comprehensive, fun, and educational.
Experience the underwater paradise of Caño Island with this advanced open water course. Learn about deep diving, gain experience, and enjoy the awe-inspiring world of Caño Island.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
The PADI advanced open water diver course is the perfect course for divers looking to go deeper, explore more, and gain in-depth knowledge about the ocean and Caño Island.
The advanced course will take 2 to 3 days, in which you will do a total of 5 dives. The PADI instructor will be certified in advanced diving. They will have experience and share valuable insider knowledge of diving in general and the secrets of Caño Island’s waters.
This course will cover a wide array of diving subjects and will be an in-depth study of scuba diving, navigation, and the environment. By the time you are done with the course, you will be an advanced diver with a globally recognized certificate.
After exploring Caño Island, you can go scuba diving almost anywhere in the world.
To take the advanced course, you will first need to take the regular open water diver course. This will be your introduction to open water diving and will teach you how to handle your equipment and the ocean.




What You'll Learn
Advanced Diving
Navigation
Experience & Confidence
The PADI advanced open water course is a comprehensive course that will up your scuba diving skills.
Diving deeper can be daunting but with this course, we’ll prepare you as well as we can before taking you into the ocean. You will learn advanced diving techniques and then put them into practice.
During this course, you will learn about underwater navigation by using a compass and other navigation tools. You’ll also learn about gauging distance underwater, how to handle your buoyancy and how to find your bearings deep underwater.
As you take on more dives, you’ll gain experience. It will make you more confident in the water, which in turn will make you more relaxed. You’ll be able to enjoy the ocean like never before.
The classes will have a fun, relaxed, and supportive environment that makes learning easy. When you are done with the advanced course, you will know more about the ocean, marine life, and yourself than you ever could have imagined.
Experience Freediving And All Its Wonders
Freediving opens up the underwater world to you in a way that you can feel like you are a part of it.
Separate from heavy equipment and barriers, you experience marine life up close and personal. And who knows, along the way you may just learn a few more things about yourself. There are few things in life that can make you feel as one with the world as freediving.
It also takes the ocean to your limits and capabilities. Yes, you can absolutely push yourself, but you never have to feel like you have to go further than you’re comfortable with.
Freediving is a beautiful and unique underwater experience that allows you to bask in the beauty of the marine world. Start your freediving journey today with our Experience Freediving course at Caño Island!
Get Your Advanced Scuba Diving Certification
Improve your scuba diving skills with the PADI advanced scuba diving course. With the help of our experienced and professional instructors, you will be able to enjoy more diving opportunities and boost your confidence in and outside the water.
Come join our fun and in-depth advanced diving course, learn safely with the support of our team, and enjoy the Caño Island ocean to the fullest!


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Video & Photos
During your training sessions we like to take photos (with your permission) and will share them with you.
Rental Equipment
Don’t have your own equipment yet or you didn’t travel with it? No problem, use our brand new equipment during your course.

Very greatful for the opportunity and happy I grabbed it while visiting Costa Rica.
✨️Pura vida! ✨️
Charline started the day off with a bit of yoga/breathing exercises and we headed out on the boat. Charline was extremely patient and a very safe instructor. She helped me hit new depths and begin to overcome some bad habits from scuba diving.
Sylvain was an awesome guide on the reef. He gave a great overview of the fish we saw, he is very conscious of the fish populations and was a vigilant safety diver. We harvested plenty of delicious fish for our week in Costa Rica. The care taken to the fish was first class. From shot through gutting/bleeding and the fish being on ice is less than 5 minutes. Sylvain also shared an excellent ceviche recipe!
My fiance came along to snorkel and watch from the surface. She is still talking about the experience and maybe taking a free diving course in the future!
Last but certainly not least is the captain and crew. They were eagle eyed observers from the boat and never far from us in the water. Incredible attention to detail. This is truly a top notch operation and we will certainly be back. Next time we'll bring friends! Thank you so much!
From the very first phone call to all the extra effort that was done to make me a better and safer freediver (learner😄) I was in the best hands.
Charline, thanks so much for your patience with me and all the advice. It was great fun!
At freediving Uvita I always felt that they do it out of the passion and love for freediving which is contagious 😀
Safety and creating an understanding for it and the “art” of freediving is taken very seriously in a positive way 😊
So in short a great and eye opening experience through and through 🙂 I continue to tell people about it
Great freedivers, instructors and wonderful people, that love to share their passion and can get you addicted to the sport / activity of freediving:) a big fat thank you and all the best for your future.
See you again
Freediving Uvita offers great service, skilled and Bilingual guides, they have a great shop with all the gear you need including Spearguns, fins, goggles, wetsuits etc.
I took the wave 1 free diving course with Hans. He was so skilled and mindful in his teaching, practice and mentorship. I gained so much knowledge and confidence in the water in just a few days. Im feeling ready and stoked to do some spearfishing. Feeling welcomed to the community of Freediving Uvita. Thank you!
Left with a new PB 😊
Amazing training sessions in ocean and pool, will be back for a trip to Caño !!!
Thank you to the amazing instructors because you not only teach technique but also, prepare the body before with delicious stretching and breathing techniques, this change the game when you’re in the water. I learn the power of mindfulness found when you’re underwater trusting your body powers.
Highly recommended experience !
Overall, I learned so much and explored new limits within myself. In huge part because of the informative yet easy going nature of the team. It left a lot of room for encouragement without pressure. I would absolutely do it again, and recommend anyone wanting to explore the waters of Costa Rica to train with Freediving Uvita!
We had a truly magical time with the manta rays because we really came to meet them and it was done thanks to Sylvain and Charline who took great care,
Sylvain takes great photos, but, and that's why I only put 4 stars and not 5, none that concerned us with the rays and yet the opportunities were there, too bad for the most important memory of the session.. .
And also for the price, we found the outing too short, there was still a lot of time before fatigue and what was announced at the start,
at least an hour and I think it could have lasted even longer, it's dark at 5 p.m. and the road is long to cãno for maybe too...
But despite this the team is so great that we will come back with them next year because it is really worth the detour,
thank you sylvain and charline!
I had the immense pleasure of embarking on a freediving adventure with Freediving Center Uvita, and it was nothing short of extraordinary. From the very outset, Charlene was instrumental, not just in the diving itself but in ensuring my journey to Uvita was seamless despite the logistical hurdles I faced.
Our diving day at Caño Island was a marvel; the underwater world there is alive with vibrant marine life and crystal-clear visibility—a diver's paradise. Charlene's professionalism shone through in the way she captured the experience. I now have two stunning videos and a plethora of photographs that she skillfully took, immortalizing my dive.
I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to dive with Charlene and the team. If you're seeking an unforgettable freediving experience, look no further. Freediving Center Uvita comes with my wholehearted recommendation.
The practice in open water or in the ocean takes place within the waters of the Marino Ballena National Park, which is an incredible place, with the best visibility and with luck you will also be able to see other animals such as dolphins, turtles, fish and even whales during the season.
The super professional instructor, patient and very clear with his instructions, in addition to always accompanying you and making you feel safe at all times and with him you can also obtain your certification, I totally recommend this experience with Free Diving Uvita and I assure you that you will fall in love with this
10/10
If you have any doubts, go for it, you don't take any risks!
I recently did the Level 1 freediver course here, and it was an incredibly fulfilling experience.
Charline and Sylvain, the instructors, were absolutely amazing. Their blend of professionalism and warmth was truly remarquable.
The course was well-structured, with the theoretical aspects presented in an organised and comprehensive manner. When it came to the practical sessions, they were incredibly reassuring, especially for someone new to freediving. Charline had this great balance between challenging us to push our limits while being keenly aware of our comfort zones, providing constant reassurance along the way.
I’m very excited to continue my freediving journey with them as my guides and instructors. Gracias :))
Indeed freediving uvita is a perfect option for anyone looking to learn the art of the free diving.