Dry Suit Diving Specialty Course
$495.00
Unit price perBecome a dry suit diver and you can dive comfortably all year, anywhere in the world.
"Diving dry" is the best way to extend your dive season, keeps you warmer underwater and allows you to explore cold water dive sites, with ease.
As the cooler winter season approaches, the cooler water arrives and the winter diving season takes off. In some areas, winter conditions are even better in the colder months.
A diving drysuit is a waterproof diving suit that works by sealing a layer of air between the diver and the water. The difference between drysuits and wetsuits is that a wetsuit will allow to enter, the divers body then heats that water up and as water is moved about the body, more body heat is required to warm the cooler water, whereas a diving drysuit is loose fitting and uses air instead of water to minimise heat loss, this helps to keep the wearer warmer.
Do you need a drysuit to dive in winter? Yes, you do!
Scuba diving drysuits are designed to keep the wearer dry, warm and comfortable when in the water by keeping the cooler water out.
Wearing a dry suit seals you off from the cooler water and keeps you more comfortable, even in the coldest of water.
Diving in a drysuit does require specialty training starting with your first training dive taking place in a pool, you learn how to don and doff your dry suit carefully with minimal assistance, then master buoyancy control using your drysuit and go over safety procedures. This is then followed by two open water dives in a local bay.
You will also learn which accompanying undergarments are right for you and the type of diving you will do.
Finally, you will also learn how to take care of your drysuit.
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Flying after Diving
Please see the information linked below for guidelines on flying after diving.