PADI - Boat Diver
If you love to travel, then the PADI Boat Diver Specialty Course is for you, you will learn how to dive from boats and explore underwater sites that are accessible primarily by boat.
Course Type: Continuing Education
Booking Information: We offer this specialised course tailored to your needs. Get in contact with us to schedule your booking.
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About The PADI Boat Diver Specialist Course
If you love to travel, then the PADI Boat Diver Specialty Course is for you, you will learn how to dive from boats and explore underwater sites that are accessible primarily by boat.
This specialty course is designed to teach divers the knowledge and skills required to safely and comfortably dive from various types of boats, as well as to make the most of boat diving experiences.
What Your Learn
If you’re new to boat diving or want to learn more about diving from different types of boats, enroll in the PADI® Boat Diver course.
During two dives with an instructor you’ll learn nautical terminology, boat diving etiquette and may practice using lines and/or deploy a surface marker buoy (SMB).
Take This Course If You Want To
- Learn boat diving etiquette
- Understand boat terminology
Learn How To
- Pack for a boat trip
- Properly stow your gear
- Manage seasickness
Next Steps
Study
Step 1 - PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
At The Uk Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
You'll make two dives from a boat where you’ll practice entering and exiting the water and properly stowing your gear. Your instructor will also teach you about local boat diving etiquette and safety procedures.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level-certification)
- Total time commitment: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
More Information
PADI Boat Diver Specialist Course Prerequisites
Minimum Age: 10
Course prerequisites: (Jr.) Open Water Diver or equivalent entry-level certification
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Course
We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
- Buoyancy Device
- Regulator
- Scuba Cylinder
- Weight System & Weights
- Scuba Diving Computer
- Scuba Diving Fins
During your course, we will include rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from us.
What's Included
- Course Tuition
- PADI eLearning
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills in the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Boat Fees.
- Transportation for you and your equipment.
- Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site.
After This Course
The first dive of the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course may count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - contact us today for finds out more about earning credit.
Your PADI Boat Diver certification gets you one step closer to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver™. Only two percent of divers ever achieve this elite rating.
