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<font color='#0000FF'>I did my AOW in the Red Sea on a day boat diving week out of Hurgarda with Emporer.
The 15 hours of theory is done as you work through the course, nothing too ardious as most of it can be worked through in the breaks between dives and a couple of hours in the evenings.
Navigation consisted of learning how to use a compass,show your competency in navigating a 50 mtre square at depth. Knowing the signs and being aware of the natural elements that can help you in navigation.
Deep dive to approx 30 mtre, appreciate the effects of depth, write your name backwards at surface timed by the instructer, then again at 30 mtre !!!
Nothing to be worried about as I'm sure you will pass after doing 20 uk dives.
The other 3 dives required are of your oww choice from a selection, photograhpy, fish identification and a couple of others I can't remember.
I'm afraid I was warm water 12 dives in Mauritius only before I did mine, very little experience to say the least.
If you plan to do your AOW in the Red Sea I can reccommend Emporer as a first class outfit to dive with.
I hope the above will help,
Safe Diving and always Risk Assess
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