Search and Recovery Speciality

Price per Unit (piece): $299.00

Have you ever dropped something in the water and need to recover it? Are you looking for lost treasure? Your buddy calls and needs help recovering a anchor. The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Speciality course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface.

What do I need to start?

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) OR
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver AND PADI Underwater Navigation certifications (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 12 years old

What will I do? You'll learn search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery using lift devices.

The cost: $300 each for a group of 2 or more or $439 for one. This includes two boat trips (two dives each), classroom, tanks and weights, and PADI PIC Card. Search and Recover Specialty book is required and is not included in the course price. You will need to provide two passport size photos (we have a drugstore next door that does them while you wait. Customer is responsible for transportation of themselves and their equipment during the course. There are no hidden costs in our program.

This course goes well with Underwater Navigation and Enriched Air/Nitrox.