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ALTITUDE DIVER Satisfying curiosity while above sea level

The PADI Altitude Diver Course

Any time you are diving at 300 to 3000 metres/1000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you are altitude diving. If you want to explore the hidden world of a mountain lake or simply explore your local inland diving sites, the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.

The Fun Part

Dive more challenging dive sites while you satisfy your curiosity for “I wonder what’s down there?” The fun part about altitude diving is that you can explore places many people have never seen.

What You Learn

You’ll learn the effects of pressure at higher altitudes and how to adjust your dive plan accordingly. Whether you use a recreational dive planner table (RDPTM), an electronic eRDPTM or a dive computer, you’ll learn how to plan and make a dive at high altitudes.

You will learn :

  • Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
  • Recreational Dive PlannerTM procedures for diving at altitude
  • Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures at altitude

To obtain your PADI physical materials from our dive centre, simply contact and Book your course now. Have a look at some of the PADI materials and goodies available.

Your Next Adventure

Chances are if you’re scuba diving high up in the mountains you may also want to be prepared with the Dry Suit Diver Course to help prevent heat loss whilst diving in a colder environment or even the PADI Cavern Diver Course to allow exploration of caverns that few people have been able to experience whilst staying safe.

This specialty course will count towards your PADI Master Scuba Diver Rating, join the elite of recreational diving.

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Course Price

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