Retrieve lost items that have fallen overboard or over a dock. Learn effective swimming patterns and using a lift bag for heavy objects.
It happens: People accidentally drop things from docks, off boats or even while scuba diving. If you’ve ever lost something in the water and wanted to go find it, then the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course is for you. There are effective ways to search for objects underwater that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun.
PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old can enroll in the Search and Recovery Diver course. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers with a PADI Underwater Navigator certification also qualify
Gathering information and resources, then carefully planning a search are the first important steps you learn. During four scuba dives you’ll practice:
Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver Course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
We generally run the Search and Recovery Specialty during our weekends away at Capernwray.
Click here for a list of our Capernwray training weekends.
COURSE |
PRICE |
Search and Recovery Diver |
£180 |
Prices include course and certification only. Equipment and Capernwray fees are not included.