Specialty · 18–40m
After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. This specialty teaches the extra skills and awareness that come with diving between 18 and 40 metres.
Book this courseTechniques for diving in the 18–40m range, deep-diving equipment considerations, and how to plan and manage a deep dive safely and confidently.
Classroom and confined-water theory followed by 4 supervised open-water dives, each going a little deeper as your skills build.
Deep Diver pairs naturally with Wreck Diver, since interesting wrecks are so often found in deeper water. Many divers follow it with Enriched Air Diver and count both toward Master Scuba Diver.
You need PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent, including the deep adventure dive) before starting Deep Diver, since the course builds directly on those skills to take you down to 40m.
You'll start with classroom and confined-water theory covering deep-diving technique and equipment considerations, then complete 4 supervised open-water dives, each going a little deeper as your skills build. Most divers finish over a weekend.
Theory and pool preparation are covered at our Gauteng base. Because the certification dives need real depth, they're typically scheduled at Bass Lake, Miracle Waters, or on a coastal trip to Sodwana Bay or Aliwal Shoal — ask us which sites currently suit the 18–40m range you'll be diving.
Deep Diver is R4 398 for club members and R4 548 for non-members, including PADI materials. It pairs naturally with Wreck Diver and Enriched Air Diver, and counts toward Master Scuba Diver. Book via our booking page or ask us a question through contact.