Specialty Dive Courses – get qualified in specialty diving techniques

At Whitstable Scuba Ltd we offer a large range of specialty courses. They vary from one to two days and some involve classroom work.

 Maybe you want to increase your bottom time by doing a Nitrox course or fancy diving in cooler water so will need to do your Dry suit course, either way there is a course to increase your skills and broaden your diving horizons. Specialty courses are flexible and can be built around existing training and can be conducted either here or abroad on diving trips. They are a great way to increase your diving knowledge and experience and for achieving a PADI Master Scuba Diver.

Take a look at the Course Specifics tab to find out more about each specific course we offer.

Choose from the following courses:

Peak Performance Buoyancy – £180  2 dives in 1 day – absolutely ideal for learning and improving new buoyancy techniques. min age 10

Dry suit – £225  1 pool session and 2 open water dives – learn how to use a dry suit and go diving in cooler water and  be allowed to get dry suit hire for £180 min age 12

Wreck Diver – £230  4 dives over 2 days – learn wreck diving procedures. min age 15

Deep Diver – £230  4 dives over 2 days –  learn deep diving techniques. min age 15

Enriched Air Diver – £150  Theory only – learn to stay deeper for longer. min age 15

Emergency Oxygen Provider – £180  Theory and Classroom Practical Session – Lean to administer Emergency Oxygen. No minimum age, but must be able to handle course content.

Equipment Specialist – £180  Theory only – learn to manage your equipment and scuba system components. min age 15

Search and Recovery – £230  4 dives over 2 days –  learn search patterns and lifting techniques. min age 12

Drift Diver – £150  2 dives in 1 day –  learn drift diving techniques. min age 12

Navigator – £185  3 dives over 1 or 2 days, improve your navigation. min age 10

Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver – £180  2 open water dives –  You’ll learn about common types of DSMB along
with the reels used to control them. You’ll practice: Preparing and stowing your DSMB and reel. Deploying the DSMB from a
stationary position and from mid-water. Swimming while towing a DSMB and managing the reel and line. Making a safety stop using the DSMB line. min age 12

Adaptive Techniques – £250  The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course provides PADI Professionals with practical techniques and approaches proven to be effective when teaching and assisting divers with physical or mental challenges. min age 18, PADI Divemaster and have current first aid primary and secondary care certification.

Adaptive Support Diver – £195   The PADI Adaptive
Support Diver, will interest divers who want to learn how to support dive buddies who would benefit from these techniques. min age 15.  PADI Open Water Diver and have current first aid primary and secondary care certification.

All courses will need relevant medical and releases and have eLearning pack included. (Adaptive Techniques and Adaptive Support Diver courses do not contain e-learning).225