SSI DEEP DIVER COURSE $939
includes 4 boat dives over 2 days
The Lure of the deep!
Some divers will never go beyond the 18 metres of an Open Water diver qualifications and that’s perfectly fine. But to other divers, there is that lure to go deeper. What is that I can see 10 – 20 metres below me?
Looking up from the bottom of one of the many archways at the Poor Knights Islands offers us some magical views. The colourful sponges that cover the walls and those deep water fish that you never see at the surface. Our wrecks are another draw, perhaps you are a qualified PADI Wreck Diver or SSI Advanced Wreck Diver and you have the desire to visit the propellor on the HMNZS Waikato wreck which sits in the mid 30s?
Why Choose us?
Our Deep Diver course is not just about going deeper, it’s about teaching you how to safely plan a deeper dive, choose the correct equipment, plan your gas and execute the dives safely, building your confidence under the guidance of our experienced instructors with each dive until your final dive to 40 metres.
And this is why we run this course over 4 fun filled dives and not just 2, to give you chance to practise.
The Deep Diver course is one of the Pre-requisites for the SSI Independant diver, the SSI XR courses and the PADI Tec Deep course (40/45/50 courses) (along with Enriched Air Diver and Rescue Diver courses). It is also highly recommended for PADI Dive Master and SSI Dive Guide Trainees.
Some divers choose to do the Deep Diver course for travel insurance purposes. Here’s the scenario; they are SSI Advanced Adventurer divers going on an international trip and want that assurance that if in the unlikely event they exceed 30m and require assistance, their travel insurance will cover them.
Whatever your reason, it is a great course to participate in.
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What to expect
Receive great digital study material from SSI to complete before the diving.
Enjoy FOUR Deep Dives – deeper than 18 metres.
One dive to a maximum of 40 metres staying within NDL limits.
Your dives will get gradually get deeper as your experience grows.
Practise carry an emergency spare bottle and regulators.
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Course Dates
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Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th Nov 2024 from 7.30am
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Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th Jan 2025 from 7.30am
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Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd Feb 2025 from 7.30am
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Prerequisites
- Open Water Diver
- At least 18 years old
- Enriched Air Nitrox Diver, this can be done at the same time
- Dived within the past 18 months.
Before you start the course:
- Before you start the course you must read and complete the SSI Deep Diver online study. You’ll be pleased to know that there is no Final Exam on this course.
- You have to fill out a medical questionnaire to check whether you are fit to dive.
- Ideally, you’ll train using your own equipment but all equipment can be provided free of charge if necessary.
Transportation is not provided by Dive Now Whangarei, but we do our best to help organise car pooling to the dive sites.