Expand Your Diving Skills with Nitrox, Deep Diving & More
Scuba diving speciality courses
Diving is a journey of continual learning and exploration. Specialty courses offer you the opportunity to enhance your skills, explore new underwater environments, and pursue specific interests within the diving world. Here’s a detailed guide to some of the most popular speciality courses available.
Nitrox certification
Overview: The Enriched Air Diver course is one of the most popular specialty courses, allowing you to extend your bottom time by using air with a higher oxygen content.
What You'll Learn:
Benefits of diving with enriched air
How to analyze and label nitrox tanks
Setting your dive computer for nitrox
Planning dives with enriched air
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Longer no-decompression limits, especially on repetitive dives
Reduced nitrogen exposure
Deep diver certification
Overview: This course allows you to safely explore deeper dive sites, such as wrecks, walls, and reefs below the 60-foot (18-meter) limit.
What You'll Learn:
Planning and executing deep dives (up to 130 feet/40 meters)
Deep diving equipment considerations
Managing your gas supply and no-decompression limits
Handling potential hazards of deep diving
Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Access to deeper dive sites and more advanced dive experiences
Wreck diving
Overview: The Wreck Diver course is perfect for those fascinated by sunken ships, planes, and vehicles.
What You'll Learn:
Techniques for researching and locating wrecks
Wreck diving safety and navigation
Mapping and surveying a wreck
Techniques for safely penetrating wrecks
Prerequisites: Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Enhanced wreck exploration skills
Increased awareness of underwater cultural heritage
Night diving courses
Overview: Experience the underwater world in a whole new light with the Night Diver course.
What You'll Learn:
Planning and organizing night dives
Handling dive lights and communication signals
Navigating and identifying nocturnal marine life
Managing disorientation and staying close to your buddy
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Access to a unique and thrilling diving experience
Opportunity to observe nocturnal marine behaviour
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Overview: Perfect your buoyancy skills to enhance your diving experience and minimize environmental impact.
What You'll Learn:
Fine-tuning your buoyancy control
Streamlining your gear to reduce drag
Efficient finning techniques
Positioning and hovering effortlessly
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Improved air consumption
Reduced contact with delicate marine environments
Underwater Photographer
Overview: Capture the beauty of the underwater world with the Underwater Photographer course.
What You'll Learn:
Basic photography principles and techniques
Using underwater cameras and accessories
Composition and lighting underwater
Post-dive photo editing tips
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Enhanced photography skills
Ability to share your underwater experiences visually
Drift Diver
Overview: Master the art of drifting with the current with the Drift Diver course.
What You'll Learn:
Planning and organizing drift dives
Techniques for staying close to your buddy and dive group
Using surface marker buoys
Navigating and communicating in strong currents
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Certification Benefits:
Enjoy the sensation of "flying" underwater
Explore drift dive sites safely and efficiently
Search and Recovery Diver
Overview: Learn techniques for locating and recovering lost items underwater.
What You'll Learn:
Planning search and recovery operations
Using search patterns and techniques
Handling lift bags for heavy objects
Managing recovery scenarios safely
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification (Advanced Open Water Diver recommended)
Certification Benefits:
Practical skills for underwater search and recovery
Confidence in handling complex underwater tasks
Course Benefits
Enhanced Skills: Specialties allow you to develop specific skills that enhance your overall diving experience.
New Experiences: Each specialty opens up new environments and challenges, keeping diving exciting and diverse.
Community: Join other divers with similar interests and participate in specialized diving trips and events.
Personal Growth: Overcome new challenges, learn new techniques, and gain a deeper appreciation for the underwater world.
Preparation Tips
Review Materials: Before starting any specialty course, review the provided materials and complete any required reading or e-learning modules.
Practice: Regular diving practice will help you maintain your skills and confidence.
Stay Fit: Ensure you are in good health and fitness for diving. Consult a doctor if you have any medical concerns.
Specialty courses are a fantastic way to continue your diving education, deepen your expertise, and explore new underwater frontiers. Choose the specialties that interest you the most, and get ready for more exciting adventures beneath the waves.
