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Drift Diving

PADI Drift Specialty

The Course

Do you love the feeling of gliding with the current yet hate having to fight against it to get back to the boat or shore? The PADI Drift Diver specialty course involves learning the best techniques to get the most out of diving in a drift, so that you can relax on your dive and let yourself fly through the water.

The PADI Drift diver specialty covers planning and organising a drift dive, equipment considerations, techniques to control and maintain good buoyancy as well as guiding divers in the best method to ascend/descend and exit the water.

Course Content

The course consists of a knowledge development session & 2 Open water dives which will cover:

The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems & hazards of drift diving
Special equipment – floats, lines & reels
Proper procedures for buoyancy control, navigation & communication
Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group

Knowledge Development

Knowledge development is based on a self-study method, allowing you to study in your own time, at your own pace. Home study is backed up by an academic session with a PADI Instructor, to ensure full understanding of drift diving theory.

Open Water Dives

Students must complete 2 Open Water dives to certify as a PADI Drift Diver. During these dives you will cover recommended entry/exit techniques, buddy contact, maintaining good buoyancy & descent/ascent techniques.

Course Prerequisites

Students must be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.

Minimum age is 12.

All students must fill in a PADI Medical Questionnaire prior to participation.