Advanced Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha
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Advanced Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha

Brazil
4 Nights·5 Days
Fernando de NoronhaDiving & SnorkellingActive Adventures

Overview

Experience the ultimate underwater adventure with a specialized travel package focused on the Advanced Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha. This itinerary allows you to explore one of Brazil’s most protected and stunning archipelagos while significantly upgrading your scuba skills.

The experience is designed specifically for already certified Open Water divers who are seeking to further their training. Throughout the program, you will complete five different specialty dives—including a deep dive up to 30 meters and a thrilling night dive. Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a globally recognized SSI Advanced Adventurer certificate.

Fernando de Noronha stands out as one of the finest diving destinations in the South Atlantic, offering phenomenal year-round conditions. Divers are treated to excellent visibility that can reach up to 40 meters, warm waters around 27°C, and incredible opportunities to encounter diverse marine life, such as sea turtles, rays, reef sharks, and moray eels.

  • Full itinerary: five open-water dives across five specialty types, four day dives (two double-dive boat departures), plus one night dive.
  • SSI Advanced Adventurer certification, recognized worldwide and creditable toward future SSI specialty programs.
  • Deep-dive specialty to 30 m, with a dive computer provided for the descent.
  • One night dive is included, with the flashlight provided; the reef changes completely after dark.
  • 22 registered dive sites, with up to 40 m visibility: turtles, rays, reef sharks, and moray eels.
  • Activities guided by experienced local instructors, bilingual and English-speaking on request.
  • Included in the course: round-trip island transfers, boat, tanks and weights, theory lessons, guide and international certification.

  • Please note: This is a certification course, not a fixed itinerary. The itinerary below is a suggested way to pace the five dives alongside the island’s beaches and trails (your instructor confirms the exact daily plan on arrival). Please plan for a minimum stay of 4 days. The theory portion of the course can be completed in advance via the training app. Accommodation, meals, and Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park fees are arranged separately.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Fernando de Noronha / Evening Theory Session

  • Arrival & transferPickup from your pousada
  • Evening theoryTraining-app modules + classroom

Touch down and transfer to your pousada, then ease into island life: wander Vila dos Remédios or catch the sunset at Praia da Conceição. In the evening, your instructor runs the first theory session or reviews the modules you finished in advance through the app, so your dive days stay focused on the water.

A secluded golden-sand bay framed by tropical foliage, with turquoise water and volcanic rock outcrops — the pristine coastal setting of the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha

Day 2

First Double-Dive Departure / Free Morning on the Beaches

  • Two day divesOne double-dive boat departure
  • Free morningPraia do Sancho or Baia dos Porcos

Keep the morning for the island’s beaches, then head out in the afternoon for your first double-dive departure: two dives at sites chosen for the day’s conditions, such as Ilha do Meio or Corveta. Your instructor introduces the first specialties while you log real open-water dives.

A scuba diver peers through a vibrant underwater rock arch encrusted with orange and red sponges during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, with large reef fish swimming in the foreground
A scuba diver holding a torch is surrounded by dense schools of yellow-striped fish during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, with rocky reef structures visible below in clear blue water
A large stingray glides past a dark volcanic rock wall during scuba diving in Fernando de Noronha, its pale cream underside and mouth fully visible as small fish scatter in the sunlit blue water above
A spotted porcupinefish sheltering in a colourful reef crevice during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, with a small yellow fish passing in the foreground
A scuba diver hovers above a rocky reef while a large nurse shark glides past during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha
A nurse shark rests motionless on pink encrusted rocks beneath a dark volcanic overhang during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, with a diver visible in blue water beyond the cave opening

Day 3

Second Double-Dive Departure / Deep Dive to 30 m

  • Two day divesIncludes the deep specialty to 30 m
  • Marine lifeTurtles, rays, reef sharks

A second afternoon departure brings two more dives, including the deep-dive specialty down to 30 m with a dive computer provided. Between dives, the reefs, canyons, and rock formations off Noronha put you face-to-face with turtles, rays, and the occasional reef shark. Mornings stay free for a viewpoint walk to Mirante dos Golfinhos.

A female scuba diver hovers close to a large sea turtle resting on a rocky reef during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, with deep blue water above
A dense school of striped silver fish swimming together above a rocky reef, the kind of marine life encountered on the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha
Three scuba divers hover above a coral reef during the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha, surrounded by a dense school of yellow-striped fish

Day 4

Night Dive / Island Exploration

  • Night diveFlashlight provided
  • Day freeAtalaia tidal pool or a 4x4 island tour

Spend the day above water, snorkeling the natural pools at Atalaia or touring the island by 4×4, and then return for the night dive. The reef transforms after dark, with octopuses, lobsters, and sleeping turtles out on the sand. This dive completes the five-dive program and your Advanced Adventurer certification.

Golden-sand cove framed by dark volcanic rocks with two dramatic moss-covered sea stacks rising from turquoise water under a blue sky in Fernando de Noronha — a landmark seascape on the Adventurer Diving Course in Fernando de Noronha

Day 5

Departure

  • Airport transferMind the no-fly window

Enjoy a slow last morning before your transfer to the airport. Remember the no-fly rule: leave at least 12 to 24 hours between your final dive and your flight, which is why the night dive falls before your departure day.

What is Included

  • Round-trip island transfers (IN/OUT, from your pousada in Fernando de Noronha)
  • Five open-water dives: four day dives (two double-dive boat departures) plus one night dive
  • Dive computer for the deep dive and a flashlight for the night dive
  • Boat, tanks and weights (ballast)
  • Theory lessons (in person; modules also available in advance via the training app)
  • International certification (SSI Advanced Adventurer, or the PADI/NAUI equivalent)
  • Guide and dive instructor (bilingual on request, subject to availability)

Not included

  • Flight tickets (international and domestic flights to/from Fernando de Noronha)
  • Accommodation on the island
  • Meals and drinks
  • Environmental Preservation Fee (TPA), charged per day of stay
  • Marine National Park entrance ticket (valid 10 days)
  • Diving equipment and wetsuit rental (BC, regulator, mask, fins)
  • Diver-accident and travel insurance
  • Underwater photos and videos
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Any services not mentioned above

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