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PADI Drift Diver
Experience the exhilaration of drift diving with The Diving Academy’s PADI Drift Diver Specialty course. Learn to navigate currents effortlessly, enhance your buoyancy control, and communicate effectively with your dive team. Ideal for divers in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and nearby areas.
Course Type: Continuing Education
Fees From:
£195.00
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PADI Drift Diver Specialty – Glide with the Currents
The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course at The Diving Academy introduces you to the thrill of drifting with ocean currents. This course equips you with the knowledge and techniques to enjoy drift diving safely and confidently.
Why Choose The Diving Academy for Your Drift Diver Training?
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Experienced Instructors: Learn from certified professionals with extensive drift diving expertise.
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Comprehensive Curriculum: Understand the planning, organization, and execution of drift dives.
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Hands-On Practice: Participate in practical sessions to apply your skills in real diving scenarios.
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Convenient Locations: Courses available in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas.
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Flexible Scheduling: Training sessions designed to fit your availability.
Course Overview
Throughout the Drift Diver Specialty course, you’ll:
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Learn about drift diving equipment, including floats, lines, and reels.
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Practice buoyancy control, navigation, and communication during drift dives.
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Understand site selection and the effects of aquatic currents.
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Develop techniques for staying close to your buddy or group.
Course Requirements
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Minimum age: 12 years.
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PADI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent.
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Basic swimming skills and good physical health.
Who Should Enroll?
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Divers looking to enhance their skills in dynamic underwater environments.
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Individuals interested in exploring dive sites with strong currents.
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Those aiming to fulfill prerequisites for advanced diving certifications.
Embrace the Flow
By completing the PADI Drift Diver Specialty course at The Diving Academy, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to enjoy the unique experience of drift diving. Join us to explore the underwater world in a whole new way.
Prerequisites
The PADI Drift Diver Course prerequisites:
- PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Must be a minimum of 12 years old.
Course Medical Requirements:
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
Next Steps
Step 1 – Pre Study – PADI eLearning
The PADI eLearning option makes it easy to fit your ocean conservation coursework into your busy schedule. Complete the independent study section of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device, then connect with your instructor for the 10 Tips Workshop.
- eLearning time commitment: 1-2 hours
Step 2 – At The Diving Academy With Your Instructor
You can plan and review your take action workshops and the 10 Tips to Save the Ocean. By following these guidelines, you’ll learn how to: be Ocean AWARE, to respect marine wildlife, become an Eco-Tourist, engage in responsible imagery to inspire others, and become an ocean steward to ensure its health and vitality for future generations.
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Your course tuition fees for the dates you have booked.
- Your PADI eLearning or Manual
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills for the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day. (If required)
- Transportation for you to the dive centre, pools & dive sites.
- Subsequent air fills at Open Water sites payable directly to venue.
Course Locations
Dive Centre
Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT
Pool Training Sites
Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW
Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR
Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD
Open Water Training Sites:
London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND
Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
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