With proper training, equipment and the right attitude to accept the risks involved in independent diving, an experienced diver can responsibly engage in dives without a buddy. Self-reliant diving is an adventure activity that is not for everyone, but does have its place. If you have the mental discipline and commitment to learn and follow self-reliant diving techniques, you'll bolster your skills and confidence when diving alone, in a dive pair or as part of a team.
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Knowledge Development: a 3-4 hour class theory session.
Ocean Dives: over 3 ocean dives, you’ll learn self-reliant diving techniques and procedures. You’ll also:
- Perform an air consumption rate swim to gather information for later calculation.
- Switch to a redundant air supply system during simulated emergency situations.
- Swim without a mask
- Navigate to various points, including your exit.
- Use a DSMB
Minimum Age: 18 years old
Certification: minimum PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent with 100 logged dives. You'll also complete a skills assessment with your PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor before diving into the course.
Medical: each student must complete a PADI medical form specifically for scuba diving. Click to view the PADI medical questionnaire
All students must provide their own gear. Including the below:
During your self-reliant course, aside from your basic scuba equipment you'll need a delayed surface marker buoy, redundant gas source, redundant dive computer, and redundant surface signaling device. Your PADI Instructor may suggest other gear as appropriate.
We offer 15% off any gear purchases before or during your course.