Self-Reliant Diver

What You Will Learn

The PADI Self-Reliant Diver course:

 

• To develop the skills of planning and carrying out dives without a partner when preferred or necessary.

• To sharpen the skills of diving self-reliance, making the diver a stronger partner in a dive pair or team.

• The course covers aspects where diving alone may be applicable, and the need to compensate for those situations, including dive planning, life support system readiness, adaptive training, equipment and responsibility. This course is an introduction to self-reliant diving that helps student divers develop the skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to rely on themselves first, whether or not they are diving with a partner, including:

  • The value and application of the buddy system.

  • The philosophy of, and motivation for, diving without a partner.

  • Potential risks of diving alone, and how to manage those risks.

  • The value of equipment redundancy and what back-up equipment is needed.

  • Dive planning and gas management.

 

Prerequisites

18 years of age, a minimum of 100 dives, and certification as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

 

The Fun Part

Although most scuba dives are made with a buddy, an experienced diver may want or need to make dives without a partner. During three scuba dives, you develop skills for self-reliance and independence, while becoming a stronger partner in a dive pair or team.