Name: SDI Wreck Diver Course
SKU: 69345

Wreck diving can be one of the most exciting aspects of sport diving, however every effort must be made to maximize safe diving techniques. The SDI Wreck Diver Course will discuss the equipment and techniques commonly employed while wreck diving. This course may be taught as a non-penetration, 2 dives required, or as a limited-penetration course, requiring 3 dives. Limited-penetration is defined as a swim through or within the ambient light of entry point.

The price shown is for Group class, we will organise a class once the number of purchased persons are 4. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have a private course.

**No refund will be given for e-learning course.

The class will include:

E learning
Practical Courses
International certificate for successful candidates

Who this course is for:

Individuals who wish to know more about the wreck diving including:

Researching wrecks
Mapping wrecks
Proper use of lines while wreck diving
Exploring underwater history

Course prerequisites:

SDI 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’s in it for you?

Upon successful completion of this course graduates may:

Dive wrecks that are similar to the type of wrecks they were exposed to during training
Plan and execute a wreck dive

Also, the SDI Wreck Diver certification counts towards a single specialty rating to achieve the

SDI Wreck Diver minimum requirements:

Open Water Dive 1
- Pre-dive review of dive computers
- Plan dive
- Test lights
- Familiarization with areas
- Basic charting outside wreck
- Usage of lines outside wreck, optional
- Surface and log dive
Open Water Dive 2
- Plan dive
- Figure surface interval
- Descend
- Team complete mapping
- Usage of lines outside wreck, optional
- Surface and log dive
Open Water Dive 3
- Plan dive
- Descend
- Usage of lines inside wreck, optional
- Surface and log dive
Open Water Dive 4 (Optional)
- Plan dive
- Planned dive explained
- Dive/explore as determined
- Surface and log dive

What you can expect to learn

The SDI Wreck Diver course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

Why wreck dive?
Surface supports
- Communications, when and if necessary
- Back-up procedures
Buddy system
Buddy contact
- Contact with varied visibility
- Buddy lines
- Line signals
- Buddy positioning in close proximity
Navigation/charting
- Usage of the slate
- Larger than normal
- Pre-dive marking
- Pre-planning the dive using charts, other information
- Directional determination
Disorientation
- With/without buddy
- Lost buddy
- Light failure
- Emergency procedures
Special equipment
- Lights: primary and backup, size, burn time, and usage
- Knifes and cutting devices
Limited visibility diving
- Silt-out
- Psychological considerations
- Light usage
- Importance of light and backup
- Dark vision, don’t shine light in buddy’s eyes
Life lines and reels
- Type of line
- Tie-offs
- Directional markers
- Line handling and reeling must be practiced on land prior to performing this skill underwater
Special emergency procedures
- Safe Wreck
- Hazardous or otherwise unsafe wrecks
Mapping the wreck
- Vertical, horizontal, and feature identification

Our highly professional team conducts all courses to ensure that all our students receive the best quality training.

The valid period of any course is 6 months (after the payment is made). The course time is very flexible. You can obtain an internationally recognized diver certificate and become a qualified ADVANCED ADVENTURES diver!

Course Policy

There will be a payment deadline announcement to all participants, no late fee will be accepted.
The difference must also be paid if the new course is of a higher value than the original booking. No exceptions.
If special circumstances or ocean conditions cause the necessary cancellation on the day's activities, our students or participants who paid will get the fee conveyed into credit points. No direct cash return.
If you are unable to attend for personal reasons, this is non-refundable.
Before payment for any activity or course, the company reserves the right to change the price, and participants must take the initiative to confirm the relevant changes.
For any reason, cancellation or postponement of all courses is acceptable unless written notice is provided seven days before the pre-arranged diving course training day; otherwise, the fund shall be forfeited. Please note that the postponement must be made within three calendar months, otherwise, you will be deprived.
Cancellation due to medical reasons is only accepted in written or verbal notice 48 hours before the pre-arranged diving course training day. A subsequent medical certificate must be provided. However, we only accept the postponement to be re-arranged within three calendar months; otherwise, the fund shall be forfeited.
All diving courses refund shall only be honoured after the deduction of the e-learning fee, and shall be processed within seven days after bank information is provided.