• What is the PADI Wreck Diver Course?
  The PADI Wreck Diver course provides the essential knowledge and skills to safely explore wrecks, whether they’re shallow or deep, intact or broken apart. This course focuses on proper wreck diving techniques, dive planning, and the special considerations needed when diving wrecks. You’ll gain experience navigating inside wrecks and handling common issues like limited visibility and tight spaces.

  What You Will Learn:
  The course covers both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that include:

  1. Wreck Diving Safety Procedures:

     • Understand the unique hazards of wreck diving, including potential entanglement, currents, and structure stability.

     • Learn about wreck penetration, limited visibility, and emergency procedures.

  2. Navigation Around and Inside Wrecks:

     • How to approach and navigate wrecks both from the outside and, when appropriate, the inside.

     • Wreck penetration skills, if applicable, ensuring you’re always aware of your exit strategy and air supply.

  3. Wreck Exploration Techniques:

     • How to use specialized equipment such as reels, slates, and dive lights to explore wrecks efficiently and safely.

     • Understand how to avoid common hazards like sharp objects, heavy machinery, or fragile materials on wrecks.

  4. Environmental Awareness:

     • Learn how wrecks become ecosystems for marine life, and how to preserve these delicate environments while diving.

  5. Dive Planning:

     • How to plan wreck dives, considering factors like depth, time limits, currents, and visibility.

Course Overview:

• Knowledge Development: Learn the theory behind wreck diving, including wreck types, hazards, and diving techniques.

• Confined Water Practice: Practice navigation and safety techniques in a controlled environment.

• Open Water Dives: Complete at least 4 dives to explore wrecks, gain hands-on experience with penetration (when applicable), and improve your overall wreck diving skills.

Why Take the PADI Wreck Diver Course?

• Explore sunken ships, aircraft, and other vessels in a safe and controlled manner.

• Develop specialized skills that allow you to dive in complex wreck environments.

• Expand your dive site options and dive deeper into wreck exploration.

• Learn how to protect these fascinating and fragile underwater environments.

Benefits of the Course:

• Unlock new dive sites, many of which are only accessible to certified wreck divers.

• Gain a deeper appreciation of underwater history and marine ecosystems.

• Increase your dive confidence by acquiring advanced wreck diving skills.

Certification:
Upon completion of the PADI Wreck Diver course, you’ll be awarded a PADI Wreck Diver certification, which is recognized globally. This will allow you to safely explore wrecks and take your diving to a whole new level!