Boat Diver
This course helps you expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large live-a-boards. You'll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat. Much of the world’s best scuba diving is accessible only by boat. Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the Boat Diver Specialty course will benefit you because boats in various parts of the world do things differently. Scuba diving from a boat is fun and relatively easy because you usually descend directly onto your dive site. If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the Boat Diver course.
Required Dives
Dive One
• Boat diving entry
• Descend
• Dive for fun and pleasure
• Ascent, perform safety stop for 3 minutes at 5 metres/15 feet
• Boat diving exit
• Stow equipment
Dive Two
• Develop dive plan
• Boat diving entry
• Descend
• Dive for fun and pleasure
• Ascent, perform safety stop for 3 minutes at 5 metres/15 feet
• Boat diving exit
• Stow equipment
Gaining the Knowledge
This will be a comprehensive and very informative training program that introduces you to becoming a boat diver. At your own pace, you'll work your way through the different sections including; boat terminology, boat diving procedures and etiquette, enter and exit, stowing your gear, boating safety and locating safety equipment. This portion takes between 12-15 hours and must be completed prior to your dives.
The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your SCUBA Heroes instructor about earning credit
Equipment: Beyond using basic SCUBA equipment, you’ll want to have a surface signaling device, such as an inflatable signal tube. Having a complete spare parts kit is also a good idea. Your SCUBA Heroes Instructor may suggest other appropriate gear.
Why PADI: PADI Divers carry the most respected and sought after scuba diving credentials in the world. No matter where you choose to dive, your PADI certification card will be recognized and accepted. In fact, on most scuba diving adventures, you’ll be surrounded by other PADI Divers who made the same certification choice you did – to train with the world’s largest and most respected scuba diving training organization.
Read: "The PADI Difference" for an in depth look as to why SCUBA Heroes has teamed up with PADI
12 Specialty Courses
SCUBA diving is a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. Specialty Diver courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration. These courses are in-depth, comprehensive and very informative training programs. The Specialty Diver Courses go beyond what each Adventure dive teaches you in Advanced Open Water.