After Open Water: Advanced Scuba Courses to Take in the Red Sea

Once you earn your Open Water certification, you’ll quickly realize scuba has many directions you can grow into. The Red Sea is a fantastic environment for skill progression because it offers variety: reefs, currents, deeper profiles, and sometimes wreck-style experiences depending on the area and conditions.

A common next step is Advanced Open Water, which helps you build comfort through structured adventure dives such as navigation and deeper diving (within training limits). It’s ideal for divers who want more confidence, better buoyancy control, and more exposure to different dive scenarios.

If you’re interested in longer bottom times and smart gas management, Nitrox (Enriched Air) is often one of the best value courses. It teaches you how to plan dives using enriched air safely, which can be helpful for repetitive diving schedules.

For those aiming at more technical experiences, specialties like Deep Diver or Wreck Diver can be exciting—but they should be taken only when your foundational skills feel solid. The goal isn’t to chase depth—it’s to increase safety, awareness, and control in more demanding environments.