PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course
Go With The Flow and Experience Some of the World's Most Exciting Dives
Book Your Drift Diver Course Drift diving allows you to glide effortlessly with the current while covering greater distances and exploring more of a dive site. The PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course teaches you the skills and techniques needed to safely and confidently dive in moving water.
Duration: 1 Day (2 Open Water Training Dives)
Learn how to plan, conduct and enjoy drift dives while mastering the techniques used by experienced drift divers around the world.
The PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course is designed for divers who want to safely enjoy one of the most exhilarating forms of scuba diving.
Drift diving allows you to relax and let the current do the work, carrying you effortlessly along reefs, walls and underwater landscapes while conserving energy and air. Some of the world's most famous dive sites, including destinations in Egypt, the Maldives, Indonesia and the Caribbean, are renowned for their spectacular drift dives.
During the course you'll learn how currents affect dive planning, navigation and underwater communication, while developing the skills needed to dive safely and confidently in moving water conditions.
Under the guidance of an experienced PADI Instructor, you'll gain practical experience in drift diving procedures, equipment selection and teamwork while completing a series of open water training dives.
During the course you'll learn:
Drift diving planning and preparation
Understanding tides, currents and water movement
Buddy team procedures during drift dives
Use of delayed surface marker buoys (DSMBs)
Surface signalling techniques
Boat pick-up procedures
Buoyancy control in moving water
Navigation during drift dives
Safety considerations and emergency procedures
Equipment selection for drift diving
The course focuses on developing confidence, awareness and practical skills while teaching you how to safely enjoy drift diving opportunities around the world.
Upon successful completion, you'll earn the internationally recognised PADI Drift Diver Specialty certification, enabling you to confidently participate in drift dives within the limits of your training and experience.
Whether you're planning a Red Sea liveaboard, diving tropical reefs overseas or exploring current-swept UK dive sites, the Drift Diver Specialty Course will help you make the most of every underwater adventure.
Prerequsites
To enrol on the PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course you must:
Be at least 12 years old
Hold a PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another recognised training organisation)
Be medically fit to dive