The PADI Boat Diver Course

Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.     The Fun Part Diving from a boat is fun, especially when you look at ease when maneuvering around on it. It's fun to know what you're doing.

 

What You Learn

Learn the tips, tricks and ways to:

• Dive from boats ranging from small inflatables to giant live-aboards:
  •   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

Prerequisites

• Divers must be at least 10 years old
• Junior Open Water Diver or Qualifying rating from another training organisation
• PADI Boat Diver Crewpak

 

The Gear You'll Need:

A basic set of scuba equipment and dive regulator, we can provide you this if you do not have your own gear, we will also be happy to help you purchase a set from a local supplier if you wish.

Your Certification Card

We will help you fill out the Personal Identification Card to be sent to PADI along with a passport photograph. We will also issue you with a temporary card that is valid for 90 days. That should be plenty of time to receive your shiny new certification card from PADI.

If you wish, at the time of sending the PIC, you can also request a PADI Project Aware emblem on your card, by making a small donation to this organisation.

Your Next Adventure

You can do many types of diving from a boat. Any certified diver can complete the Boat Diver course, which can help you reach the coveted Master Scuba Diver rating.