| Night Diver |
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Who should take this course
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The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.
If you’re PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course.
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What will you learn
Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you may overlook during the day. During three night dives, you’ll practice:
- Light handling and communication techniques.
- Entering, exiting and navigating in the dark.
- Identifying how plants and animals differ or change behavior at night
- You may be able to get college credit for the Night Diver course – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor.
Also, the first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Along with your basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a primary dive light and want to have a backup light, too. Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor or local dive center staff may suggest other equipment options, such as wearing more exposure protection to stay comfortable after dark.
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| Diver Propulsion Vehicle |
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Who should take this course
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DPVs offer a thrilling way for scuba divers to see a lot of underwater territory in a short amount of time. They scoot you through the water allowing you to glide over reefs, buzz around a large wreck or weave through a kelp forest. Whether making a shore or boat dive, a DPV is a great way to see more and have fun doing it.
If you’re at least 12 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, you can enjoy in the PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle course.
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What will you learn
The PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle course guides you in choosing the right DPV for you. You will make two dives and learn about:
- Maintaining your DPV
- How to plan dives, including procedures for staying with your buddy
- DPV-handling skills, such as making proper descents and ascents
- Potential problems and ways to deal with them
Get credit…! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification, ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Of course, you will need a DPV along with your basic scuba equipment. If you have your own DPV, your Deep Blue Divers PADI instructor will have you complete all your training using it. Otherwise, ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor which DPVs are available in the Diving Center and what other additional equipment you may need for your scuba diving exploration with a DPV.
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| Sidemount Diver |
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Who should take this course
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Having scuba tanks on your back isn’t a requirement for exploring the underwater world. Many scuba divers have discovered the joy of mounting cylinders on their sides. Sidemount diving gives you flexibility and streamlining options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy cylinders on your back – just enter the water, clip them on and go. Sound interesting? Sign up for the PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty course.
If you’re a PADI Open Water Diver who is at least 15 years old, you can enroll in a PADI Sidemount Diver course.
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What will you learn
configuration, during one confined water and three open water scuba dives you’ll learn how to:
- Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba diving equipment.
- Trim your weight system and sidemount gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
- Manage gas by switching second stages as planned, if wearing two cylinders
- Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving.
Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
You’ll want to use your own mask, fins, snorkel and exposure suit. Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor or local dive center staff will explain the sidemount equipment you’ll need, such as a BCD and harness configured for sidemount diving along with cylinders, each with a regulator and SPG.
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| Altitude Diver |
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Who should take this course
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Imagine descending below the surface of a clear mountain lake to explore a well-preserved wreck. Interested? Any time you scuba dive at an altitude higher than 300 meters above sea level, you’re altitude diving. If you’re ready to discover a hidden world where few have ventured, then the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Altitude Diver course.
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What will you learn
Learning to adjust your dive plan for the reduced surface pressure at altitude is an important part of the course. You’ll complete two scuba dives and learn:
- Atitude dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques.
- How to adjust your dive computer for altitude diving or calculate altitude dive profiles using the RDP Table or eRDPMLTM.
- How to avoid problems and handle emergency situations, if they occur, at altitude
Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you may need a dry suit for the cool water. Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor may suggest additional equipment depending on the dive site features and visibility.
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| Dry Suit Diver |
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Who should take this course
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Want to stay warm? Want to extend your scuba diving season? Then dive dry. A dry suit seals you off from the water and keeps you comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water. There is incredible diving in the world’s cooler regions and in some areas, conditions are even better in colder months. Becoming a dry suit diver allows you to expand your boundaries and dive more places, more often.
If you’re at least 10 years old and certified as a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, you can enroll in the Dry Suit Diver course.
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What will you learn
The first thing you’ll discover is which dry suit style and accompanying undergarments are right for you and the diving you’ll do. Then you’ll learn how to take care of your dry suit. During two dives, in addition to a confined water dive, you’ll practice:
- Putting on and taking off your dry suit with minimal assistance.
- Mastering buoyancy control using your dry suit.
- Dive safety procedures when using a dry suit.
Get Credit! You may be able to get college credit for the Dry Suit Diver course – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor.
Also, the first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Clearly, a drysuit is necessary along with your basic scuba equipment. Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor will explain other gear or equipment options you may need to dive comfortably with your drysuit. For example, because you’re more buoyant in a dry suit than in a wetsuit, you may want a different weight system setup.
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| Drift Diver |
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Who should take this course
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The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along. It feels like flying, except that you are underwater using scuba equipment. Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating at the same time. If this sounds like fun, then the Drift Diver course is for you.
If you are a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Drift Diver specialty course.
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What will you learn
Along with drift diving techniques and procedures, you will:
- Receive an introduction to drift diving equipment – floats, lines and reels
- Get an overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
- Practice with buoyancy control, navigation and communication during two drift
- Learn techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group as you float with the current
Get credit…! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification, ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Along with your basic scuba equipment, you will learn to use various surface marker buoys and floats with lines and reels. Ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about other equipment you may need to get the most of your drift dives.
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| Multilevel Diver |
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Who should take this course
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In the old days, dive profiles were calculated from the surface down to a maximum depth, then back to the surface. Now, dive computers continually analyze your depth – giving you more bottom time for going shallower and allowing you to maximize your dive time. If you’d like to understand more about dive computers and learn how you can use tools like the eRDPML to plan multilevel dives, then the Multilevel Diver Specialty course is for you.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Multilevel Diver course.
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What will you learn
You’ll review decompression theory as it relates to multilevel diving and dive computer models, and plan multilevel dives using the eRDPML. During the first of your two multilevel dives, you’ll plan and execute a two-level dive, and on the second dive, you’ll complete a three-level scuba dive.
Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor about earning credit.
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What scuba gear will you use
Besides your basic scuba equipment, you’ll want to have your own dive computer and a slate to record dive information. Ask your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor what additional equipment you may need for your multilevel scuba dives.
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| Equipment Specialist |
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Who should take this course
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Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it’s a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the PADI Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments. You will also learn more about how your gear works, making you more comfortable with it and better prepared to take care of your investment.
If you’re at least 10 years old and certified as a PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver or higher, you can enroll in the Equipment Specialist course.
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What will you learn
You will learn about routine care and maintenance procedures as well as scuba equipment storage recommendations. Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor will show you how to overcome some common equipment problems and offer equipment configuration suggestions. You may even get to jump into the water to try new or unfamiliar equipment.
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What scuba gear will you use
Your Deep Blue Divers PADI Instructor may ask you to bring your basic scuba equipment to class, but will also have examples of other dive gear for you to work with during training
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