Drift Diver
You are purchasing PADI's eLearning course, confined and open water instruction and PADI certification card.
ANCIENT CITY SCUBA PROVIDES: Tanks, Wet Suit, Regulator w/ Dive Computer, & BCD (Boyancy Control Device)*Student personal required dive gear is not included. (Scuba Mask, Snorkel, Boots, Open Heel Fins, Safety Marker Buoy & Weights).
Course Description:
Scuba diving in a current can be both relaxing and exhilarating. You may slowly glide over a reef, or zoom over an underwater landscape so fast it feels like flying. By the end of your drift diver course, you’ll have the skills you need to confidently go with the flow.
Diving in a current can feel like flying underwater. In the PADI® Drift Diver course, you’ll learn drift diving tips from an experienced instructor and practice buoyancy control, navigation, use of surface signaling equipment and buddy communication.
- Use surface signaling equipment
- Stay close to your buddy
- Make entries and decents in a current
- Try drift diving with an instructor
- Feel confident diving in a current
- Learn about aquatic currents - causes and effects
eLearning - Drift Diver
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
eLearning - Student Access
You will be provided with a ecourse link, code & access instructions shortly after checking out.
In-water Training Instruction & Reservation
Please call, email or visit our dive center to reserve your dates for your in-water instruction.
123 Yacht Club Drive, Saint Augustine FL 32084
guestservices@ancientcityscuba.com
phone:(305) 970-0447During two dives in a current, you’ll practice buoyancy control, navigation and buddy communication. Practice using a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB), float, line, reel, or other drift diving safety equipment.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Total time commitment: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 12 years or older
- Confined and open water instruction begins every Friday with reservation.
- Confined water instruction will be performed in pool at dive center location.
- Open water portion will be performed at nearby natural spring.