The PADI Boat Diver Specialty course may help practically every diver since various boats in different locations across the world operate differently. This is true whether you've never done a boat dive or you've logged dozens.
Diving from a boat is fun, especially when you look at ease when manoeuvring around on it. It’s fun to know what you’re doing. Enroll in the Shamandura Boat Diver course if you’re new to boat diving or want to learn more about diving from various types of boats.
You will learn maritime jargon and boat diving etiquette over two dives with an instructor. You may also practice utilizing lines and/or deploying a surface marker buoy (SMB).
Learn the tips, tricks and ways to:
- Dive from boats ranging from small inflatables to giant live-aboard :
- how they differ from place to place
- gain experience and training from diving on boats in your local area
- Safely enter and exit the water :
- sometimes it’s better to hand your gear up to the crew and then climb in the boat
- sometimes you just take off your fins and weights and walk up the ladder
- Stow your gear in the most appropriate areas
- Use surface lines to initiate or conclude your dives.
- Locate basic boat safety equipment
The benefits and simplicity of diving from a boat are covered in the PADI Boat Diver course. You will learn and put boat diving methods into practice.
- Boat-related jargon.
- Procedures and etiquette for boat diving, including how to enter and depart as well as where to store your equipment.
- Safety when boating, including where to find safety gear.
Claim credit! Ask your instructor about earning credit for the first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
You should have a surface signaling tool, like an inflatable signal tube, in addition to employing basic dive equipment. A complete set of spare parts is also a smart idea. Depending on the type of boat and where your boat diving adventures take you, you’re PADI Instructor and the personnel at Shamandura Dive Resort may advise purchasing extra equipment.
Start learning right away with PADI’s online learning resources for boat divers. In order to prepare for your scheduled appointment with your PADI Instructor plan your two boat dives read about boat diving, watch a video about it, and then participate in knowledge quizzes. If you’re interested in taking the course, come to Shamandura Dive Resort. You may also ask your teacher any questions you may have concerning the course material.