The PADI Drift Diver Course

The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever  experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.

What You Learn

During your PADI Drift Diver certification course, you learn about:

Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving

An introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels

Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving

Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects

Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group