| Once the basic open water scuba diving certification | | | | after the basic certification by doing several easy |
| has been successfully completed by new divers, there | | | | beginner level dives to further sharpen the basic skills |
| should be some consideration to taking the next | | | | and to appreciate the new underwater world. This can |
| training level up which is the advanced open water | | | | be easily done with a week of scuba diving at a |
| course. Prior to that, it is probably a good idea to get | | | | destination where there are plenty of easier dive sites |
| some more experience as a new scuba diver right | | | | such as the Florida Keys. |