SDI Boat Diver
Boat Diving occurs every day around the world; whether is it an inland lake or in the Caribbean, South Pacific or Read Sea, divers can explore the underwater world located off-shore. Dive boats vary from small private vessels to a large live-aboard dive boats. The SDI Boat Diver Course covers the “how-to’s” of boat diving from how to board, proper boat etiquette, entry(s) and much more. The course will also introduce you to the various types of boats you may be diving from.
Who this course is for:
- The certified diver looking for more information to maximize the use of boats for scuba diving
Course Duration:
Courses should not be treated as a race or something that can be skipped through quickly. Please remember training does not guarantee certification, we need to ensure you fully understand the training and will be a safe diver on certification. We follow a loved one clause that when certified we would be happy you could safely dive with one of our loved ones.
- The e-learning and academic portion of this course should be completed before starting in water training and exercises. The duration of this piece is dependant on your availability. During this time our instructors are on hand to assist with questions or any element you may struggle with.
- For many courses the swimming pool or confined water sessions give us time to practice and carry out skills in a controlled environment. We do not fix specific number of pool sessions as it is dependant on your comfort level with skills before moving to open water.
- The open water element is again determined more by time in water rather than number of dives. We prefer longer dives building experience rather than quick short 20 minute 'dips'.
Course prerequisites & forms:
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
Forms:
What you can expect to learn:
The SDI Boat Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:- Types of boats and features of those boats
- Live-aboard
- Charter boat
- Private boat
- Safety features
- Life preservers
- Life boats
- Flares SDI Instructor Manual
- Radio
- Throw rings
- US Coast Guard requirements
- First aid kit
- Oxygen kit
- Exiting and boarding the boat
- Type of ladder
- How to use ladder
- Entries
- Planning boat trips
- Types and sizes of boats
- Location
- Degree of difficulty of dives
- Air availability on boat
- Food/beverages available
- Sleeping equipment necessary?
- Weather
- Dive planning
- Determining necessary equipment
- Use of a checklist
- C-card and log book
- Extra cylinder
- All open water equipment
- Spare parts kit
- Camera/photo equipment
- Game equipment
- Boat procedures
- Loading
- Captain and crew briefs of special procedures
- Special rules
- Crowded area procedures
- Lines
- Anchor line
- Descent lines
- Tag line
- Stern safety line
- Decompression bar
- Underwater navigation from a boat
- Natural navigation
- Anchored
- No current
- Current
- Drift diving
- Plan a boat dive
- Briefing on dock before departure
- Review of boat diving procedures
- Captain’s brief and travel to dive destination
- Entry
- Exit
- Log dive
- Care of equipment
- Attempt to use a different types of boat s or, at least, use a different entry point from the boat during the course
What’s in it for you?
- The diving activities approximate those of training
- The areas of activities approximate those of training
- Environmental conditions approximate those of training
How to take this course?
- Availability to start every week.
- Get in touch with us by phone, whatsapp, facebook or e-mail
- You can also add to shopping cart and pay online using ideal, credit card or paypal.
Price & Value:
SDI Boat Diver - €180,00
*Fully inclusive of all e-learning, equipment required for the course, training and certification on successful completion.
We focus on and are proud of the skill level, knowledge, decision making, experience and readiness of divers to dive at levels which they have been trained. We want to invest in you, your safety and ability to dive, then come home with amazing stories.
Our courses are priced as such and we do not hide additional costs. We are are very flexible for training, especially in terms of dates or location as we know we all have busy lives and work commitments. However if for reasons outside of weather, illness or other such emergencies a course/training can not be completed in the standard training schedule we will charge for extra days at €150,00 per day.
