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Hobby Dive Store
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Bank Fund Transfer, VISA, Mastercard
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PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
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4
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1 Night Twin-Share Room
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Day 1: Light Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Day 2: Breakfast & Lunch
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15
About the Course
Discover the balance and efficiency of sidemount scuba diving with your PADI dive instructor. Many divers find sidemount tanks are more comfortable and easier to put on in the water. Sidemount diving is also beneficial for divers who want improved balance and prolonged dives.
What You’ll Learn
- Assemble and configure sidemount equipment
- Mount scuba tanks in the water
- Adjust your weights for optimal balance
- Frog kick to move easily while wearing sidemount
Step 1 – PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning® makes it easy to fit scuba certification into a busy schedule. Study online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor if you have questions.
Step 2 – With Our Instructor
First, you’ll make a confined water dive to become familiar with sidemount diving equipment. Our PADI Instructor will also teach you sidemount diving skills including: frog kicking, attaching and removing scuba tanks as you enter and exit the water, unclipping a scuba tank and swimming with the tank in front of you, and how to switch second stages and manage your breathing gas when wearing two scuba tanks. When you’re comfortable with these skills, you’ll make three open water dives where you’ll practice your new skills, buoyancy control and problem solving.
Highlights
- Equipment Configuration: Learn to properly assemble and adjust a sidemount harness, BCD, and regulators.
- Streamlining & Trim: Master weight system adjustments to achieve perfect underwater balance and stability.
- Gas Management: Practice safely switching regulators between cylinders to manage your air supply.
- Emergency Procedures: Learn to handle out-of-air scenarios, manage free-flowing valves, and easily detach/reattach tanks underwater.
