SDI ICE DIVER

Ice diving can be a serene and beautiful aspect of scuba diving. As a winter activity, ice diving offers the opportunity to enjoy sport diving year round.

Diving under ice presents hazards not common to the open water diver, and special training is required. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the diver with the hazards associated with ice diving, as well as how to plan and execute an ice dive.

Who this course is for:

• The certified diver looking to expand their diving season to all year round and experience the serenity of ice diving

Course prerequisites:

• SDI Advanced Adventure Diver or equivalent
• SDI Dry Suit Diver or equivalent
• Minimum age 18

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Ice Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

• Effects of the cold
• Equipment for ice diving
• Surface support procedures
• Navigation

What’s in it for you?

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in diving activities without direct supervision of the SDI Instructor, so long as the following limits are adhered to:

• The diving activities approximate those of training
• The areas of activities approximate those of training
• Environmental conditions approximate those of training