Altitude Specialty

PADI Altitude Specialty - ​$175

Diving in altitudes higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level is altitude diving. Discover a hidden world where only a few have ventured.

Imagine descending below the surface of a clear mountain lake to explore a well-preserved wreck. Interested? Any time you scuba dive at an altitude higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you're ready to discover a hidden world where few have ventured, then the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.

Learning to adjust your dive plan for the reduced surface pressure at altitude is an important part of the course. You'll complete two scuba dives and learn:

• Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques.
• How to adjust your dive computer for altitude diving or calculate altitude dive profiles using the RDP Table or eRDPML^TM.
• How to avoid problems and handle emergency situations, if they occur, at altitude.

Independent Study - PADI eLearning®

Altitude Specialty eLearning includes interactive lessons on the fundamentals of diving at altitude including setting and following your computer along with the timing for going to a higher elevation after your dives

• eLearning time commitment: 6-2-3 hours



At The Dive Shop - With Your Instructor

The course includes two dives at altitude

• Prerequisites: Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification). Must have proof of 20 or more logged dives.
• Total time commitment: 1-2 days
• Minimum age: 12 years or older
• Depth: The maximum depth depends on your age and certification level

Click  HERE to sign up for PADI Altitude Specialty

Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - ask your instructor about earning credit.