Drysuit Diver

This course provides training in the use of dry suits to become familiar and comfortable with their thermal protection options, controls and buoyancy characteristics. Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities while using a dry suit, without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.

• Cost: $600 USD.
• Class duration: Approximately 3 - 4 days.
• Instructor to student ratio: 1:3
• Minimum of 4 required dives.
• Maximum depth: 60 feet/18 meters

• Primary mask (low volume)
• Backup mask (low volume)
• Rigid fins allowing proper finning styles (e.g. back-finning).  Examples:

                ScubaPro Jet-Fins (dry-suit)

                OMS Slipstream (wet-suit)

• Drysuit suit (with pockets preferred)

• BCD (Back-plate, continuous webbing, and wing BC) 
• Weight system (integrated or belt) and (detachable or non-detachable)
• Tanks
• Primary regulator, long-hose (1.5-2m/5-7’)
• Backup regulator on necklace around neck
• Submersible Pressure Gauge (SPG)
• Cutting device
• Wet-notes
• Depth gauge and bottom timer (wrist mount)
• Compass (wrist mount)
• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) with finger spool
• Primary light
• Backup light