Altitude Diver
Any time you're diving from 1,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you want to explore the hidden world of a mountain lake, the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.
Prerequisites:
- PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Minimum age is 10 years old
Availability: Contact us for booking information
You'll learn about:
- Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
- Special Recreational Dive Planner procedures for diving at altitude
- Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures
- Special equipment necessary for altitude diving
This Specialty course certification counts as one of five Specialty certifications required for Master Scuba Diver certification. Take the Master Scuba Diver Challenge!
Course Materials:
Adventures in Diving Manual
Note: Course fee does not include rental equipment.
Cost: $150 (course offered upon request and on certain Y-kik sponsored dive vacations)