In UK waters and particularly during winter months, a Drysuit is certainly an essential piece of diving equipment any diver could possess. They ensure warmth and comfort whilst extending you dive times and your diving season. This course is an introduction to dry suit diving and helps you develop the skills, knowledge and techniques necessary for dry suit diving. .
Pre-requisites:
Minimum age is 12 and students must hold a PADI Open Water Diver or PADI Junior Open Water Diver or hold a similar qualifying certification from another training organisation. Students must also fill out a PADI medical questionnaire prior to participation.
Course Outline:
The course consists of indepentend study, one confined water session in your dry suit followed by two open water dives. Topics covered include:
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Planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of Drysuit diving
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Proper procedures for buoyancy control
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Ascent and descent technique training
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Routine maintenance and performance checks on dry suits.
In practical training you will learn:
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How to put on and remove a dry suit with the aid of another diver
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How to conduct a buoyancy check
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How to demonstrate neutral buoyancy by fin pivot and hover
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How to maintain neutral buoyancy when problems occur
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How to recover from an inverted position
Course fee £150.00 including course manual, DVD, equipment hire, pool session, 2 open water dives and certification
Not included
Enterance fee to dive site.
