SDI Dry Suit Diver
SDI Dry Suit Diver
Embarking on the SDI Dry Suit Diver Course opens the door to a new realm of diving experiences. Many captivating diving environments worldwide are best explored in a dry suit, particularly those teeming with abundant marine life ready to be observed and photographed – even if these locales are colder! Dry suits aren't exclusive to colder climates; they're also utilized in tropical waters during cooler months.
This course empowers students with the knowledge and skills to use a dry suit effectively. It covers various aspects, including the types of dry suits, accessories, maintenance practices, and essential skills for making basic repairs.
Drysuits enable exploring more demanding dive sites and extend your diving season. With the appropriate cold water scuba diving attire, you can withstand the elements and capitalize on the typically improved visibility during winter, particularly in inland dive sites like quarries, lakes, sinkholes, and caves. As a dry suit diver, you're prepared to explore some of the world's incredible dive sites in cooler regions, even during their warmer months, where the advantages of a dry suit become apparent.
What Will I Learn During My SDI Dry Suit Diver Course?
The SDI Dry Suit Diver course provides an in-depth exploration of various elements, covering types of dry suits like shell style, crushed neoprene, and neoprene. It also delves into seal varieties, including latex and neoprene, and their distinctive features. The course addresses self-donning mechanisms, rear entry, boots, zipper guards, warm neck collars, suspenders, and dive wear insulation.
Additionally, considerations for insulation close to the skin and compression resistance are discussed, along with dry suit valves, inflator and deflator considerations, and buoyancy control. Maintenance and care include cleaning, zipper care, minor repairs, and handling dry suit emergencies.
Throughout the SDI Dry Suit Diver course, participants actively acquire practical skills by:
- Planning a dive with considerations for dry suit use
- Properly donning a dry suit
- Reviewing the functions of the dry suit
- Conducting a buoyancy check and ensuring proper weighting
- Practicing essential dry suit skills, including inflation and deflation
- Executing a rollout from an inverted position
- Mastering buoyancy skills, such as hovering in a fixed position
- Handling emergency procedures for dry suit malfunctions
- Performing a safety stop, ascent, and proper exit
- Logging the dive to document the acquired proficiency in dry suit diving.
What scuba gear will I use?
We will supply all the essential scuba diving gear, including a BCD, a scuba regulator, cylinders, lead, drysuit, and an undersuit to ensure comfort and warmth during your open water dives.