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Take your diving further with the RAID Advanced 35 course in Havelock, Andaman. Certified to dive to 35 metres and explore Havelock's deeper and more spectacular reef structures. All equipment provided.
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If you hated the classroom sessions during your Open Water course, you're going to love the Advanced 35. There are no written exams. The knowledge sessions are short, practical, and woven between your dives — not front-loaded into a full day of theory before you've even got wet.
Over 2–3 days at Havelock Island you'll complete 5–6 training dives, refine your buoyancy and trim to a genuinely high standard, descend to 35 metres, navigate with precision, and choose three specialty electives that match your diving interests. By the end you'll have a depth limit 5 metres deeper than any PADI Advanced card, and the skills to use it confidently.
RAID Advanced 35 is ISO-certified and recognised at dive sites worldwide — wherever your card takes you next.
Your course fee covers all 5–6 training dives, boat fees, equipment rental, RAID certification processing, and lifetime e-learning access — everything from the first dive briefing to the e-card in your inbox.
The RAID Advanced 35 has simple entry requirements. If you're Open Water certified — from any agency — you're ready. There's no minimum logged dive count, though we recommend having completed your Open Water dives within the past year.
The Advanced 35 is designed for maximum water time. Most students complete it comfortably in 2 full days, with a third day available for anyone who wants a more relaxed pace or to add an extra elective.
The key difference is depth: RAID Advanced 35 certifies you to 35 metres while PADI Advanced Open Water certifies to 30 metres. RAID also requires 5–6 dives vs PADI's 5, placing a stronger emphasis on buoyancy and trim as a mandatory component rather than an elective. Both are ISO-certified and globally recognised — a RAID Advanced 35 card is accepted everywhere a PADI Advanced card is. Frogman offers both; the choice is yours.
Yes — RAID accepts Open Water certifications from any recognised agency as the prerequisite for the Advanced 35 course. Your PADI OW card is a direct entry ticket. No conversion, no extra paperwork, no additional dives required. Just bring your card.
Yes — RAID is ISO 24801-3 certified and the Advanced 35 depth limit is recognised at dive sites across the Maldives, Southeast Asia, Red Sea, Caribbean, and beyond. The 35m limit actually gives you access to sites that cap entry at exactly 35 metres — sites that a 30m card may not qualify you for at certain operators.
Peak Buoyancy is already built into the RAID Advanced as a mandatory component — that's a huge advantage over agencies where it's optional. For electives, Drift Diving is highly recommended for Havelock's current-driven sites. Night Diving is unforgettable if conditions allow. Your instructor will discuss your goals on Day 1 and help you choose the combination that suits you best.
RAID does not mandate a specific logged dive count to start the Advanced 35 — your Open Water certification is sufficient. That said, if you completed your Open Water more than a year ago with no dives since, we'll do a short refresher dive before Day 1 at no extra cost, just to ensure you're comfortable before we go deeper.
RAID's natural next step is the Rescue Diver course (with EFR as a prerequisite) — considered the most rewarding recreational course in diving. After that, the Divemaster pathway opens. You can also continue with RAID specialty courses, or cross to the PADI pathway — your RAID Advanced 35 qualifies you as a prerequisite for PADI Rescue Diver and Divemaster.
The listed price of ₹26,000 excludes GST. 18% GST is applicable as per Indian government regulations, bringing the total to ₹30,680. Your invoice will show the full breakdown for any reimbursement or business claims.
Came from a PADI OW background. The RAID Advanced 35 teaching style is noticeably different — more focus on how you actually move in the water. The buoyancy and trim dive on Day 1 was the most useful single dive I've ever done. The 35m limit is a genuine benefit, not just a marketing point.
Chose RAID Advanced over PADI Advanced specifically for the 35m limit and the buoyancy focus. No regrets at all. The deep dive at Johnny's Gorge was mind-blowing — I'd never been below 18m before and it's a completely different world. Frogman made the whole experience feel safe and exciting at the same time.
Did RAID OW20 and Advanced 35 back to back over a week. Eight dives in total across both courses and a noticeable jump in technique by the end. The buoyancy and trim work from OW20 carries straight into the Advanced — the courses are clearly designed to connect. Did the night dive as an elective and it was the highlight of the week.
Was hesitant about RAID vs PADI recognition but used my Advanced 35 card in Thailand and Egypt without any issues. The 35m limit opened up wreck dives in Egypt that a 30m card wouldn't have qualified me for. Frogman's training quality means you arrive at those sites genuinely ready for them.
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