PADI Ice Diver
If the spirit of adventure and unusual, challenging diving appeals to you, try diving under the ice. Ice diving opens a new and different view of familiar dive sites. During the PADI Ice Diver course, you dive with a PADI Professional in one of the most extreme adventure specialities recreational diving offers. If you like fun, people and a challenge, you’ll love the PADI Ice Diver Specialty course.
What do I need to start?
You need to be at least 18 years old and certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or hold a qualifying certification from another organisation. You will also need to complete the following forms:
• PADI Statement of Risks and Liability
• PADI/RSTC Medical Statement
• PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices
What will I do?
This course covers the knowledge, skills and techniques for ice diving including the following:
• Learn to plan and organize ice dives.
• Practice the procedures and techniques for handling the problems and hazards of ice diving.
• Site selection, preparation and hole-cutting procedures.
• Use specialized ice diving equipment, safety lines, signals, communications, line tending and line-securing techniques.
• Learn about the effects of cold, emergency procedures and safety-diver procedures.
• Explore the unique aquascape found only under ice.
• Three open water training dives.
How long will it take?
PADI programs are performance based. However, you can expect to complete the three dives in two days.
How do I book a PADI Ice Diver Course?
It's easy, with convenient dates and times at our friendly Dive Centre. Just contact us to make the arrangements.
What will I need?
• PADI Advetures in Diving Manual
• Log Book
What do I bring?
• Mask, snorkel & fins.
• Thermal protection.
Where can I go from here?
As a PADI Ice Diver you can enrol on the PADI Rescue Diver course or continue your education through the wide variety of PADI specialty courses. This certification also counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.
