Turn Your Passion for Snorkeling into a True Diving Skill!
Certification Requirement
Prerequisites
Time
Age
18 years or older
Health
Depth
Equipment
What You'll Learn
Basic safety guidelines
Snorkeling and skin diving techniques
Assemble skin diving equipment
Assembling skin diving equipment is simple. Put on a snug mask and attach the snorkel to the left side. Slip on well-fitting fins and, if needed, wear a wetsuit or rash guard. Check everything is secure—then you’re ready to dive in
PADI Deep Diver Specialty
Many divers often wonder why deep diving is necessary. After all, it uses more air, the water is colder, and there’s less natural light.
However, diving at greater depths offers unique experiences worth considering. Imagine discovering historic wrecks at deeper levels, exploring caves and steep walls, encountering marine life that isn’t found in shallower waters, and capturing exciting new subjects for photography.
Without the ability to dive deep, you’re missing out on these fascinating and adventurous opportunities.
That said, deep diving without proper training can be risky. In the PADI Deep Diver course, you’ll learn the correct procedures and techniques to plan and dive safely at depths that are within recreational limits.
This certification will enable you to dive to a depth of 40 meters, the absolute maximum allowed in recreational diving!
Course Content & Structure
4 open water dives (3 dives if you already hold a PADI Advanced Open Water certification).
Theory at Your Own Pace:
- Study the theory at home or on your vacation, at your convenience, using the ‘Open Water e-Learning’ package included in the course fee.
- Once you pass the online theoretical exam, and your training, only then you are qualified to get your certification.
Open Water Sessions:
- Nitrogen narcosis
- Decompression sickness and other physiological aspects related to deep diving
- Color loss at depth
- The effects of deep diving on the body and equipment
- Specific emergency procedures for deep diving
- Use of a dive computer
This course is ideal for divers who want to safely explore deeper waters within recreational limits such as underwater photographers and videographers looking for new creative opportunities, wreck and cave divers eager to explore sites beyond standard depths or rescue divers working toward their Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Medical Requirement
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course.
Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
Do I need to purchase the e-Learning course in advance through the PADI website?
No. With all of our courses, the e-Learning course is already included in the course prices.
Moreover, if you were to purchase the e-Learning course through the PADI website, it will end up being more expensive.
This is because we, as a dive center, have better conditions than individuals, allowing us to offer the e-Learning course at a lower price.
Therefore, it is absolutely not necessary to purchase the e-Learning course in advance through the PADI website.
If you do, unfortunately, the total price of the course will be higher for you.
How do I study for the theory?
The theory for all of our PADI courses is studied online through the e-Learning course.
This e-Learning course is included in our course prices.
For some courses, there is a written exam. This exam is included in the e-Learning course and can be taken at home during the course, at a time that suits you.
For your information: it is absolutely not necessary to have studied the theory in advance before starting the practical lessons.
After this course
Experience new adventures with a PADI Instructor by your side. PADI continuing education courses like Advanced Open Water Diver and Deep Diver will help you develop your skills as a diver. Learn more about PADI Specialty courses.
Not sure which specialty to try first? Try the Advanced Open Water Diver course, it's like a specialty sampler platter.
Improve your navigation and buoyancy skills while you try new activities like wreck diving, night diving, or digital imaging
Choose from more than 20 specialty diving options
An Advanced Open Water Diver certification also opens the door to dive sites deeper than 18m/60ft
If you don't have the opportunity to dive for six months (or longer), you can quickly refresh the knowledge and skills you learned in Open Water with the PADI ReActivate® program. Your PADI certification never expires, but after a long period of inactivity, you may want to brush up on diving fundamentals and safety procedure.