You'll learn about buddy contact procedures, safety considerations and buoyancy control at depth.

Take This Course If You Want to

• Make deep dives with an instructor
• See more of the underwater world
• Dive to a maximum depth of 40m/130ft

Learn How to

• Manage your gas supply
• Identify and deal with narcosis
• Recognize your personal limits

How to Start Deep Diving

When you dive below 18 metres/60 feet, there are special safety considerations. If you're ready to expand your boundaries, a PADI Instructor will help you gain the skills and confidence to explore to a maximum depth of 40 metres/130 feet.

Independent Study

1 PADI eLearning®

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.

Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.

• eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours

At The Dive Shop

2 With Your Instructor

During four dives with a PADI Instructor, you'll practice descents, buoyancy and safety stops. Through hands-on exercises, you'll discover how deep dives affect color, physical objects and your brain.

• Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
• Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed over a minimum of two days)
• Minimum age: 15 years or older