Wreck Diver Course
Explore underwater maritime history!
Did you know that some of Sydney’s best diving is Wreck Diving?
Wrecks create an underwater structure which is perfect for reef life to flourish. Some of the world’s best reefs can be found on wreck structures and some of the most interesting marine life can be found living in the depths around shipwrecks. For the history nuts, wreck diving allows you to satisfy that thirst for knowledge as you explore real underwater museums in Australia and around the world. See some of the world’s most famous wrecks, experience WWII history through the Pacific, check our pirate ships off Panama or the wrecks of the Great Lakes – the maritime history world is your oyster as you enter the world of wreck diving!
What you learn
The wreck diver course is about learning to dive on and around wrecks. You will learn how to plan and execute a wreck dive.
You will learn about:
- Why wreck diving is an exciting and interesting type of diving
- Benefits of wreck diving
- Navigation and charting
- Dive planning and dive execution on wrecks
- Disorientation
- Equipment required for wreck diving
- Working with limited visibility
- Life lines and reels
- Emergency procedures when wreck diving
- Mapping wrecks.
How it works – course structure
E-learning – This component will take approximately 3-4 hours depending on how fast you learn.
Course Day 1 – 8am – 4pm – Ocean dives 1 and 2
Dives one and two will be conducted from the Dive, Spear and Sport boat. The dives will be decided on the week of the course depending on conditions. The first two dives will be a shallower wreck dive.
Course Day 2 – 8am – 4pm – Ocean dives 3 & 4
Dives three and four will be conducted from the Dive, Spear and Sport boat. The dives will be decided on the week of the course depending on conditions. The focus of these dives will be on a deeper wreck.
After completing your wreck dives, you will return to Dive, Spear and Sport to complete your certification forms.
What to bring
- Swimmers
- Towel
- Full dive set (or rental gear inc. in price)
- Dive medical (if required) of medical waiver
- Snacks / lunch or money for snacks / lunch
Course prerequisites
- Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 15 for limited penetration course with parental consent
- Minimum age 10 with parental consent for a non-penetration course
- Junior Open Water Divers may not participate in any penetration activities or dives deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
- Divers must have a deep diver specialty certification or be able to provide proof of experience in order to dive deeper than 18 metres/60 feet in this course
What it costs
The cost for this course is: $495
This includes e-learning materials, one day on a course of no more than 8 students, four boat dives, all tanks and weights.
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