Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then stay out of the water. What? Stay out of the water? Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water. In the PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course, you’ll learn how to use a dry suit. And that keeps you warm! Even in very cold water.
Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization) and at least 10 years old
Don and doff techniques specific to your dry suit
Dry suit buoyancy control skills
Dry suit maintenance and storage
Undergarment (fleece or overall-type garments worn under the dry suit) options
The PADI Dry Suit Diver certification credits toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating
For more information about becoming a drysuit diver, please contact
Well done to Wayne Allen on qualifying as an IDC Staff instructor and to David Wright on qualifying as an Instructor at the first IE of this year.