Drysuit Specialty
Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water.
What You Learn
Gain the knowledge and skills to safely don, dive with, doff and store a dry-suit. Get introduced to the different types of suits so you can make a very informed decision if considering purchasing a dry suit. You learn:
- Dry suit buoyancy control skills
- Dry suit maintenance, storage and basic repair
- Undergarment (fleece or overall-type garments worn under the dry suit) options
The Fun Part
Dry suits let you dive more challenging dive sites, and extend your dive season. When you have the right cold water scuba diving attire, you can stand up to the elements and take advantage of the generally better visibility offered by winter months. As a dry suit diver, you're equipped to scuba dive some of the world's incredible dive sites in the world's cooler regions that are best enjoyed in a dry suit even in their warmer months.
Save $50
When you combine your Drysuit course with your Open Water Course or Advanced Diver, you save $50!
| Schedule | Notes | Tuition | |||
| May 22 | May 27 | $229 | Curriculum | Register | |
| Jun 19 | Jun 24 | $229 | Curriculum | Register | |
| Jul 17 | Jul 22 | $229 | Curriculum | Register | |
| Aug 07 | Aug 12 | $229 | Curriculum | Register | |
| Aug 21 | Aug 26 | $229 | Curriculum | Register |
| Want a different schedule? Just ask. We can often accomodate. |
Course Notes
You instructor will meet you for a quick classroom session followed by a dip in the pool. You will complete your two training dives the following weekend in the ocean.
The Quick Facts
We Provide:
- Drysuit Diver Manual
- All of our recreational level courses include the use of basic scuba gear including exposure suit and hood, BCD, regulator set, tanks and weights. Use of one of our drysuits is included in this course.
You Provide:
- Personal Gear Package including mask, snorkel, fins, gloves and boots
- Adventure Kit including cutting tool, slate, watch or computer, audible signalling device and visual signaling device
- Specialty Kit - no specialty gear is required for this program.
- Rentals are available for most of the gear you require.
Prerequisites
Open Water Diver or currently enrolled in Open Water Course.
Course Alternatives
Your Next Adventure
Scuba diving with a dry suit is useful when diving many types of dive sites. A dry suit is necessary when ice diving and sometimes while altitude diving. Here in British Columbia, you will find most active divers dive in a drysuit.
Many technical divers wear dry suits due to the length of the time spent underwater. The longer the diver is in the water, the more thermal protection is required. If technical diving is something that interests you, check out the Discover Tec Diving experience.