drifting course

Drift diving allows a diver to cover a large underwater area without expending a lot of energy. You adjust your neutral buoyancy and let yourself be carried away by the moving scenery around you. The SNSI Drift Diving Course covers the techniques to perform efficient drift dives, including how to enter and exit currents, how to position yourself in the current, how to move away from the drift to observe something special and much more. The course will also cover the different types of drift currents you may encounter.

This course is aimed at:

This course is designed to teach a variety of skills, knowledge and techniques needed to properly conduct drift dives.

Course prerequisites:

• Certification as an SNSI Open Water Scuba Diver, SNSI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18 years; 10 years with parental consent.

What you can expect to learn:

The SNSI Drift Diving Course covers in depth all of the following topics and more:

• Understanding the aquatic environment and its effects, including tides, currents, waves and breakers.
• Proper use of equipment such as floats, cables and reels.
• Use of compass for navigation.
• Drift diving planning and procedures.
• Organization with the diving partner.
• Identification and resolution of problems and hazards.
• Buoyancy control.
• Underwater communications.
• Safety stop procedures.
• Entries and exits during drift diving.

Some of the skills you will need to demonstrate include:

• Drift dive planning.
• Pre-departure briefing.
• Review of drift diving procedures.
• Communication with the boat captain and trip to the drift dive site.
• Execution of safe entrances and exits.
• Dive log.
• Be careful with the equipment.
• Practice with different types of currents or at least entry at different points during the course.

What's included for you?

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to perform diving activities without direct supervision of an SNSI Instructor*, provided the following conditions are met:

• Diving activities should be similar to those practiced during training.
• Areas of activity should be similar to those covered in training.
• Environmental conditions should be similar to those faced during training.

*Note: Junior divers (ages 10-14) must participate in advanced buoyancy activities in the company of a parent, legal guardian or dive professional.

The SNSI Drift Diving certification contributes as a specialization towards achieving the SNSI Advanced Diver Program.

Minimum requirements for the SNSI Drift Diving Course:

• Two dives in open water with a maximum depth of 18 meters / 60 feet.
• Instructor accompaniment during the first dive, where he demonstrates the proper use of the float, cables and reels.
• On the second dive, students must perform the skills learned on the first dive, such as planning and executing the techniques taught.