SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty Diving Course

Become a certified dry suit diver

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

This course involves an evening pool session and an open water diving day. Minimum Age: 12 Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 1 Open Water Dives: 2 Maximum Training Depth: 40 meter / 100 feet Suggested Duration: 10 - 15 hours