PADI Speciality Courses

Do you really enjoy or want to learn more about a particular area of diving. Perhaps deep diving is something that interests you. Maybe night diving is something that will challenge you. Whereever your interests lie, Dive Otago has a course that can suit you.

Gain specialties in five or more areas plus your rescue diver certification and the most prestigious recreational dive level is waiting for you - MASTER SCUBA DIVER!

Underwater Naturalist – expand your knowledge of local marine life

Night diver – learn special techniques for diving at night, check out the creatures that come out at night!

Deep diver – Learn to plan and conduct dives between 18 and 40 metres

Navigation – Navigate with confidence back to the boat or to a special dive site underwater

Underwater Photography – Take photos

Multilevel diving – Plan and conduct dives with several levels using the eRDP ML or your computer

Drift diving – Dive effortlessly over spectacular scenery such as Otakau wall

Search and Recovery – Learn five search patterns and how to use a liftbag to find and recovery objects

Wreck Diving – Learn special techniques for penetration dives on wrecks, use of reels, and special fin techniques

Altitude Diving – Learn the special planning considerations for conducting dives at Altitudes above 300m

Drysuit diving – Use a drysuit effectively, develop good buoyancy techniques in a drysuit and extend your diving season!

Nitrox diving – Learn how to analyse Enriched air, and plan and conduct dives using enriched air mixes (course run on demand)

Boat diver – Dive off boats using proper exit and entry techniques and learn the characteristics of particular dive boats.

Fish Identification – Be able to identify Fish to the Family groups

Research Diver – Understand and conduct various underwater research techniques such as line transects or quadrat population sampling with on of our qualified Marine Scientists.

Digital photography – Discover the latest craze in underwater photography, covering diving techniques for photography, file types, composition, wide angle, post dive production etc Oxygen Provider – Learn how to delivery emergency oxygen as your safe and effective step in Dive emergency first aid management.

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Pricing:
Courses start from just $120 (or choose 5 for $1000). Timetables made to suit.

To reserve your place, please contact us directly.