Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Why?
Diver Propulsion Vehicles (aka scooters) add more range to your diving. They can make a dive more relaxing (by reducing / eliminating the need to kick) or exhilarating by covering a large area of ground quickly. Either way you'll keep smiling long after your dive!. DPV's may provide the only way to get out to that special spot under water - certainly the easiest way from shore! Learn how to:
- Cover significantly more area on a dive
- Get to dive sites you've never been able to reach before
- Save energy & air by minimising kicking on long surface & U/W swims
- You must be DPV qualified to hire them from us (& almost all other places).
What's involved?
Theory of Underwater Navigation (compass & natural), practice on land, 2 supervised open water dives in which to learn & practice your new knowledge & skills, including:
- Identify the hazards of DPV diving & demonstrate the techniques & procedures required to minimise those hazards
- Plan & organise dives to safely use DPV's in appropriate depths & conditions
- Demonstrate practical diving knowledge & planning procedures that make diving with a DPV fun
- Various driving, swimming & streamlining techniques
- Appropriate speed control in various terrain & conditions, &
- Navigation techniques while driving.
What do I need to start?
PADI Open Water or PADI Junior Open Water or higher (or a qualifying qualification from another organisation)
What will it cost?
$245 including DPV hire, scuba tanks and certification as a PADI DPV specialty diver
Where do I go from here?
The DPV Adventure Dive from the Adventures In Diving program may credit toward this Specialty course at the instructor's discretion. This Specialty course can also be one of the five Specialty certifications necessary for your PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.
| Mana 04 233 8238 |
| 9 Marina View |
| nzsa@scubadiving.co.nz |
