Drift Diver Specialty
Go with the flow! Learn to safely navigate ocean currents, master drift diving techniques, and enjoy effortless underwater exploration with Stuart Scuba’s SDI Drift Diver Specialty.
Why Stuart Scuba? Small groups, personalized instruction! With a maximum of 4 divers per instructor, you'll receive focused, hands-on training from experienced local professionals who understand South Florida's drift diving conditions.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Course Description
Let the current take you on an adventure! Learn to plan and execute safe drift dives, manage buoyancy and positioning in moving water, deploy surface marker buoys, and coordinate with your dive buddy and boat crew. Build confidence diving in currents while earning your SDI Drift Diver Specialty certification.
Price: $295.00 per diver
Prerequisites
- Minimum age: 18 years, 10 with parental consent
- Certification: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
- Minimum logged dives: No additional logged dives required
- Completed SDI paperwork and medical questionnaire
Duration
- Approximately 2 days, including:
- SDI eLearning and instructor review
- 2 open-water drift training dives
What’s Included
- SDI specialty eLearning
- Professional instructor-led training
- SDI digital certification upon successful completion
- 1 Day 2 Tank Boat Dive
- Tanks and weights
Not Included
- Personal mask, snorkel, fins, and boots
- Equipment: BCD, regulator, dive computer, and wetsuit
- Surface Market Buoy (SMB)
- Boat fees unless specifically included
- Transportation and personal expenses
What You’ll Learn
- Understanding currents and drift diving conditions
- Planning safe drift dives and evaluating current strength
- Proper entries, descents, ascents, and exits
- Maintaining buoyancy, trim, and buddy contact
- Using surface marker buoys and signaling devices
- Boat coordination, emergency procedures, and diver recovery
Certification
Complete the required knowledge development, practical skills, and 2 open-water boat dives to earn your SDI Drift Diver Specialty certification, meeting current SDI standards.
