This program generally takes one day. With sufficient notice, we can usually offer this course when it’s most convenient for you.

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be certified to at least the Open Water Diver level (Advanced recommended)
• Be able to answer No to all the questions on the medical history questionnaire or obtain a physician’s approval for diving

$300/person includes:

• All instruction
• Self-study materials

You supply:

• Mask and snorkel
• Adjustable scuba fins and wetsuit boots
• Full-length wetsuit (5 mm or more recommended)
• Cylinder
• Regulator system with alternate air source
• BC with integrated weight system or weight belt
• Weights
• Dive computer
• Underwater compass
• Dive knife/cutting tool
• Dive light
• SMB

Items you don’t already own are generally available for rent. Students are also responsible for gas fills and dive site admission.

You and a buddy are on a dive. It’s time to go up. The reason may range from being low on air to getting close to the no-deco limit. Unfortunately, you can’t find the ascent line. Now what?

In scuba, we consider any dive deeper than 18 m/60 ft a deep dive. Deep dives require special procedures and emergency preparedness skills. These are things which, when time is of the essence, can make a difference. Among the many things you will learn during the Deep Diver course:

• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) deployment: SMBs provide you and your teammates with a portable ascent line and help you control rate of ascent. They also let the dive boat know where you are and where you will surface.

• Gas consumption calculation: Knowing your Surface Air Consumption (SAC) rate helps you project how long a given tank will last at depth.

• Equipment for deeper diving: There are equipment items that are helpful at depth which aren’t as important when diving shallow. Depth can also have a significant impact on exposure suit selection.

• Navigation for deeper dives: As mentioned earlier, the ability to find your way back to your ascent line is essential. Learn how to make it happen.