Wreck Diver
- Duration: 4 days
- Course Price: $400.00 USD
(Manual +$30 USD) - Prerequisites: Age 15
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or other qualifying certification)
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox (strongly recommended)
Discover the mysterious allure of shipwrecks as you explore their watery graves. The Wreck Diver specialty teaches proper wreck navigation, wreck mapping skills, and proper techniques for wreck penetration.
You need to be at least 15 years old, and be certified to a minimum of PADI Advanced Open Water level (or equivalent from another organization). It is highly recommended that you are also PADI Enriched Air Nitrox certified, as the wrecks in our area are at a maximum depth of 33m/110ft.
Knowledge development sessions will expand your knowledge in the following areas:
- Planning
- Organization
- Potential hazards of wreck diving
- Proper application of dive lights and penetration lines in low-visibility overhead environments
You will conduct four dives on the El Aguila and Odyssey wrecks, as well as some confined water practice for laying penetration lines. During these dives you will focus on the techniques for wreck navigation, wreck mapping, and wreck penetration.
Plan on allowing 4 days for the course, as we will be doing repetitive deep dives that require long surface intervals. Allow one additional day to get your PADI Enriched Air Nitrox certification.
In the end, you will be certified as a PADI Wreck Diver, which qualifies you to plan and execute wreck penetration dives up to a maximum total linear distance of 40m/130ft.
Continue challenging yourself! With Tec Diving, especially in combination with Sidemount diving, you will be able to explore the deeper wrecks on the ocean floor inaccessible to recreational divers.
