PADI Dry Suit Diver
Becoming a dry suit diver allows you to expand your boundaries and dive more places, more often. This suit seals you off from the water and keeps you comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water.
* Dive equipment, drysuit rental, student slate and logbook are available at additional fees.
Description
Want to stay warm? Want to extend your scuba diving season? Then dive dry. A dry suit seals you off from the water and keeps you comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water. There is incredible diving in the world's cooler regions and in some areas, conditions are even better in colder months. Becoming a dry suit diver allows you to expand your boundaries and dive more places, more often.
Academic
In addition to reviewing dive safety procedures when using a dry suit, you'll learn:
- Which dry suit style and accompanying undergarments are right for you.
- How to take care of your dry suit.
- Putting on and taking off your dry suit with minimal assistance.
- Mastering buoyancy control when using a dry suit.
Prerequisites & Requirements
- Age Requirement: 12 years or older
- Course Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Time Commitment: Approximately 2-4 hours online (plus class, pool and one day of diving)
Getting Started
Start learning now with the PADI online program - Dry Suit Diver eLearning. Read and watch video about dry suit diving, then interact with knowledge checks in preparation for meeting with our PADI Instructor to schedule your one confined water and two dry suit dives (typically done on a weekend, offered ALL year long).
This is not a physical item. You will receive a code via email within 24 hours to logon to the PADI eLearning system.
Online Only Course Fee Includes (reg: $193.00):
- includes PADI e-Learning code to access online theory
Full Program Course Fee Includes ($349.00):
- includes PADI e-Learning code to access online theory
- ONE classroom session
- ONE pool session (Tuesday nights 9:00pm to 11:00pm)
- Dry Suit Diver Training dives (typically scheduled on a weekend)
- Scuba equipment rentals are NOT included in the course cost
- Dry Suit rental NOT included (additional cost $150)
Also available in store:
- PADI Dry Suit Diving crew pack: $79.95 (optional)
- PADI Dive Log: $21.95 (recommended if you don't already have one)
This is not a physical item. You will receive a code via email within 24 hours to logon to the PADI eLearning system.