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Dry Suit Diver

PADI course

specialty course

A-1's Dry Suit Specialty Course

 

Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Would you like to see the spectacular and prolific aquatic life often found in cooler water climates? If so, you'll need to stay warm and that means a dry suit. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water.

 

The Fun Part

Dry suits let you dive more challenging dive sites, and extend your dive season. When you have the right cold water attire, you can stand up to the elements and take advantage of the generally better visibility offered by winter months—especially at inland dive sites such as quarries, lakes, sinkholes and caves etc. As a dry suit diver, you’re equipped to scuba dive some of the world’s incredible dive sites in the world’s cooler regions that are best enjoyed in a dry suit, even in their warmer months.

 

What You’ll Learn

During this course you will:

  • Complete a pool dive (required for those who have never used a dry suit). During the pool session you’ll learn a number of skills including: putting on and removing a dry suit, various buoyancy control skills, proper ways to ascend/descend, scuba and weight system adjustments and more
  • Complete two open water dives
  • During your open water dives you will learn: -The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of dry suit diving
    -Dry Suit buoyancy control skills
    -Ascent and descent technique training -Preventative maintenance and performance checks on dry suits
  • Take a digital photo and complete your PADI online certification form

 

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Knowledge Development

 

The Learning Materials You’ll Want

The PADI Dry Suit Diving Student Kit is highly recommended but not required for this course. The kit includes a Dry Suit diving manual and DVD. Kit price: $45.00.

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites

You have three great options from which to choose

 

Option 1 - At the Downtown Aquarium


Course fee - $ 275.00 per person

 

Course Includes:

  • 1 Pool dive and skills review in the A-1 pool
  • Use of all equipment, except drysuit, at A-1 and the Downtown Aquarium (we recommend using your own mask)
  • 2 dives at the Downtown Aquarium
  • Entry to all Aquarium exhibits
  • Approximately 6 hours of instruction
  • PADI specialty certification card and photo
  • (1) day pass to the aquarium ($15.99 value)

Does not include:

  • Use of drysuit (must have your own)
  • PADI Dry Suit Specialty Kit (not required but highly recommended)
  • Parking at the Downtown Aquarium
  • Swimsuit, towel and personal hygiene items

Option 2 – At Chatfield

Course Fee - $150.00

 

Course Includes:

  • 1 Pool dive and skills review in the A-1 pool
  • 2 Open Water training dives
  • Tanks and weights
  • PADI specialty certification card and photo

Does not include:

  • Use of drysuit (must have your own)
  • PADI Dry Suit Specialty Kit (not required but highly recommended)
  • Scuba Equipment (BCD, Regulator, Gauges). These items can be rented
  • Swimsuit, towel and personal hygiene items

Option 3 – At the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM

Course Fee - $150.00

 

Course Includes:

  • 1 Pool dive and skills review in the A-1 pool
  • 2 Open Water training dives
  • Tanks and weights
  • PADI specialty certification card and photo
  • Blue Hole entry fee

Does not include:

  • Use of drysuit (must have your own)
  • PADI Dry Suit Specialty Kit (not required but highly recommended)
  • Hotel, transportation and meals
  • Scuba Equipment (BCD, Regulator, Gauges). These items can be rented
  • Swimsuit, towel and personal hygiene items

Your Next Adventure

You can apply this Specialty course towards your Master Scuba Diver certification.

 

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DRY SUIT SPECIALTY COURSE AT THE DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM
 

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DRY SUIT SPECIALTY COURSE AT CHATFIELD OR BLUE HOLE
 

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Please note: Cancelling less than one week before the starting date will result in a forfeit of your deposit.