#2086
zielit - 2/06/2012 7:27 AM
Doesn’t PADI stands for Put Another Dollar In???

But seriously lot’s of people dive on basic OWD whole life and there is nothing wrong with it. Advanced just opens the doors to few more speciality courses and path to Rescue and Master Scuba diver. You don’t have to dive at night to get it. I don’t know who told you that, but only 2 mandatory dives for AOD is navigation and one "deep dive" which is usually around 30m/100ft and if you don’t feel comfy I wuldn’t be surprised if instructor would take you to 25m/85ft only. Other 3 dives are totally up to you to choose from (bouyancy, drift dive, photography would be my recommendation).

All in all AOW is not that bad and it gives you opportunity to explore other aspects of diving.