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PADI Boat Diver

Sure to float your boat

£150

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 PADI Boat Diver Speciality 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 enrol in the Boat Diver course.

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Academic

The PADI Boat Diver course will expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboards. You’ll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat in your local area and learn:

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• Boat terminology.

• Boat diving procedures and etiquette, including how to enter and exit, and where to stow your gear.

• Boating safety, including how to locate safety equipment.

Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

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Equipment

Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll want to have a surface signalling device, such as an inflatable signal tube. Having a complete spare parts kit is also a good idea. Your Scuba-Life Instructor may suggest additional equipment depending on what type of boat you are diving from.