PADI BOAT DIVER MANUAL

Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.
Diving from a boat is a convenient and fun way to explore the underwater world. By reviewing the PADI Boat Diver Manual you’ll learn the important do's and don’ts of boat diving including boat terminology, etiquette, safety, and procedures. What You Learn

Although there are great dive sites available from shore, much of the world's best diving is accessible only by boat.

This course will expand your knowledge about the advantages of boat diving, boat terminology, types of dive boats, rules of the road, safety equipment, boat diving procedures and etiquette, and the basic guides to boating safety.

Whether you're a novice diver or a hardcore TEC diver, boat diving is the way to go and the PADI boat diver course is the best way to learn.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

Much of the world’s best scuba diving is accessible only by boat. Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course will benefit you because boats in various parts of the world do things differently. Scuba diving from a boat is fun and relatively easy because you usually descend directly onto your dive site.

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the Boat Diver course.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The PADI Boat Diver course will expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboards. You’ll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat in your local area and learn:

• Boat terminology.
• Boat diving procedures and etiquette, including how to enter and exit, and where to stow your gear.
• Boating safety, including how to locate safety equipment

Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

HOW CAN YOU START LEARNING NOW?

Visit our PADI dive resort to enroll in the course and get your PADI Boat Diver Manual and watching the Boat Diving video. By reading the manual and watching the video before class, you’ll be ready to get in the water and start practicing your buoyancy skills when you meet with your PADI Instructor.