The PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.

• Planning, organization, procedures & techniques
• Problems and hazards of drift diving
• An introduction to drift diving equipment:- floats, lines, reels
• Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
• Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
• Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group 
   

NOTE:- This course can only be taken in conjunction with one of our boat diving weekends (click) which will incur an additional boat charter fee.  You must also complete a PADI Boat Travel and Scuba Diving Certificate of Understanding (click).

What you need to take

• Swim Suit
• Towel
• Academic Materials (included within course fee)
• Packed lunch
• Passport photographs

Course Pre-requisites

• Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
• Must be at least 12 years of age