You want to go deep, and come back up
Deep Diver
Anyone can fall to 130 ft; we will learn how to calculate your reserve gas, plan your usable gas, time and NDL, and respond to emergencies when the surface is inaccessible.
This is your stepping stone to technical diving, and its philosophy, but we will learn how to go deep in your current gear (or rental). You completed one deep dive for your Advanced Open Water and you're certified to 100 ft. Did you catch the bug? Do you want to go deeper? Do you want to come up safely from below the deep?
$575. This price includes self-paced online academics, two days of tuition, classroom and pool fees, two deep dives, and certification. Rental gear is not included, as this is an advanced course, so please call, text or email me if you are unsure of your gear or skill level.
FAQs
What are the prerequisites?
- Advanced Open Water
- Nitrox (can be completed alongside for a discount)
- Standard SCUBA, without #FlappySnagHazards
Is this a technical diving class?
On the books, no. We will not exceed our No Decompression Limit or go into overhead, so you can make a direct ascent to the surface at all times. This training is also useful for recreational dive trips. However, you will feel the very limits of single-tank diving during this class. My hope is that you learn to understand the need for helium in your breathing gas and slower ascents with decompression stops.
Do I need to have my own gear?
Ownership is not an absolute requirement, but let's chat about your goals beforehand. We can get you into good gear with a hefty student discount.
What you can expect to learn
How to plan and execute dives outside the range of depths experienced during an Open Water Scuba Diver course, and more. Topics from the SDI Deep Diver course include:
- History of dive tables and computers
- Equipment needed for deep diving
- Physics and physiology of deep diving
- Emergency procedures for deep diving and first aid
Some of the in-water skills you will complete:
- Test and check all equipment
- Familiarization with the area
- Descend to the planned depth and do not exceed any pre-planned limits
- Dive according to plan at a depth limited to 30 m / 100 ft for the first dive
- Monitor depth, time and air consumption, figure all times on a slate
- Execute a simulated emergency assigned underwater by the instructor
- Dive according to plan at a depth limited to 40 m / 130 ft
- Ascend to a safety stop
What's in it for you?
You will receive the necessary training that will allow you to venture beyond 18 m / 60 ft and to a maximum depth of 40 m / 130 ft.
