Drift Diver

The PADI Drift Diver Course

This course teaches you how to communicate with your buddy and the dive boat whilst enjoying current, this really is a fun course, learning how to dive effortlessly by using current to your advantage.

What You Learn

During your PADI Drift Diver certification course, you learn about:

Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
An introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels
Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group

Equipment

All equipment is supplied with the course.

Prerequisites

A PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
At least 12 years old


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