Basic Drysuit Diver Course - $169         

About Your Course

Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a drysuit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water. If you are diver who gets chilled, even in 78 degree water, a drysuit may be a great option for you. Even in the desert, drysuit diving is running rampant. It keeps you in the water year round!

The Fun Stuff

Drysuits let you dive more challenging dive sites, and extend your dive season. When you have the right cold water scuba diving attire, you can stand up to the elements and take advantage of the generally better visibility offered by winter months - especially at inland dive sites such as quarries, lakes, sinkholes, and caves etc. As a drysuit diver, you’re equipped to scuba dive some of the world’s incredible dive sites in the world’s cooler regions that are best enjoyed in a drysuit even in their warmer months.

What You Will Learn

• Types of Drysuits, Accessories, and Options
• Undergarment Selection and Layering
• Care and Maintenance of your Drysuit
• Fundamentals of Drysuit Diving
• Specialty Equipment for Drysuit Diving
• Drysuit Buoyancy and Control Skills
• Emergency Procedures for Drysuit Diving
• Logging Drysuit Dives

Anticipated Course Schedule

Prerequisites

Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Minimum age 18, 12 with parental consent
Familiarity and experience with all other Scuba equipment (no new equipment)

Student to Dive Professional Ratios

In water ratios shall not exceed 4 students to 1 dive professional during this course.

Learning and Classroom Materials

Required Materials
Drysuit Diver Manual

Recommended Materials
Drysuit Diver Video / DVD

Equipment

Required Equipment
Equipment as outlined in the Academy of Scuba Standard Equipment List. Drysuit and Associated Items, including but not limited to, Hood, Gloves, Boots, Undergarments, Wool Socks.

Dive Insurance is Mandatory.

Recommended Equipment
Boat Coat (during winter). Argon Inflation System. Steel Tanks – High Capacity

Recommended In-Water and "Don’t Forget" Items
Bathing suit. Hat. Towel. Jacket (if cold or windy). Sandals. Water (at least 1 liter). Lunch and/or snacks. Sea sickness medication (consult your doctor beforehand if prone to seasickness or any medication). Chair. Tarp (to set up equipment in parking lot). Docs Pro Plugs (if needed), a hat or Scuba doo rags (to keep the sun off your head).

Course Fee: $169, Manual:$36.00, Manual + DVD: $66.75

What's Included
All class and pool training and up to 3 training dives
Certification Fees Upon Completion
Tanks (80 cubic foot aluminum)
Weights (up to 30 pounds)

What's Not Included
Drysuit Diver Course Manual
Dive Equipment Not Listed (You must provide and bring to the dive site)
Transportation
Hotel or Accommodations
Any and all food and beverage (Optional meals are for socializing only. Does not include any food or drink)
Dive Insurance
Anything else not listed in What’s Included

PLEASE NOTE: There are no cancellations, reschedules, transfers, or refunds of any kind.

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