Whether you are newly certified or an experienced diver, dry suit diving is for you! Let’s face it: New England Diving can, at times, be a bit on the chilly side. Dry Suit diving presents some unique challenges in comparison to diving in a wet suit. It’s these challenges that the Dry Suit Diver course will help you learn to overcome. Come learn to dive warm, comfortable and safe with the experienced staff here at Undersea Divers.

The Course

In this 2 day course there are three main sections you will cover; academic, pool, and ocean dives. You will have an academic session which is combined with a pool session on the first day. On the second day, you will complete 2 ocean dives. In the academic portion of the course we will compare different types of exposure protection options and the advantages and disadvantages as well as the care involved with each option. In addition, we will cover the different types of valves, seals, undergarments, and other dry suit accessories and components that you might need during your diving career. Finally we will discuss some of the special considerations for dry suit diving and methods for coping with these situations should they arise underwater. In the pool portion we will familiarize ourselves with some of the buoyancy characteristics and new techniques that are required to safely and comfortably dive in a dry suit. In the open water dive session we will apply the skills that we learned in the pool to an open water dive.

Prerequisites

Must hold a Junior Open Water Diver certification or higher with a minimum age of 12 years old.
Must have recent cold water experience
Must complete Medical Statement

Gear Needed

• Scuba Gear: BCD, Regulator with Computer or Gauges, Tank & Weights. If you rent from us you will receive the 50% off student rate!
• Personal Gear: Mask, fins, snorkel, hood, boots, gloves. Please know we do not rent these items.
• The Drysuit and undergarment are provided for you at no charge to use throughout the course

Cost

Class Tuition $330.00
Study Materials $60.00
MA Sales Tax $3.75

Includes: Academic session, pool session, ocean dive session, PADI Drysuit Manual, Use of drysuit for class.
Doesn't Include: Any Rental gear needed (If you need to rent gear, you will receive the half price student rate)

How do I get started?

Stop by the shop or call us to register and pay for the course. We will then provide you with your textbook to start learning before your class.

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Call us at 978-927-9551 to register

Refund Policy

All class payments are non refundable. From your registration date up until 15 days before the course start date you can reschedule to a new class with zero penalty. If you are within 8-14 days of the course start date you can reschedule to a new class with a rescheduling fee of 25% of the tuition. If you are within 0-7 days of the course start date you will owe a rescheduling fee of 50% of the tuition. If you don't show up to class, your tuition is forfeited.