These things are a blast to ride… soaring through the water with a diver propulsion vehicle is like flying through space – you have to experience it to believe it!

DPV’s, often referred to as underwater scooters; offer a thrilling way to see a lot of underwater territory in a brief amount of time. They scoot you through the water without kicking.

Want to visit that offshore reef from the beach? Or tour the whole wreck on one dive? A DPV may be the way to go.

For many years cave divers have used DPV's for the easiest and quickest way to penetrate vast underwater networks. Many ship wreck divers and explorers use them also.

What is involved:

Your PADI DPV course will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. The first dive allows you to practice basic vehicle handling skills and the second dive prompts you to plan and execute a typical DPV dive. During the course you will learn the techniques needed for safe diver propulsion vehicle operation. These include:

DPV dive planning organisation, techniques, problems and hazards

Equipment and procedure considerations

Determining a turnaround point

Vehicle failure

Runaway motor

Descents and ascents

Avoiding propeller entanglements.

Techniques to avoid harming fragile aquatic life.

Entering and exiting the water with a DPV.

Battery care, maintenance and precautions.

The Diver Propulsion Vehicle Course is one of the many specialities that you can build on to attain the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating - the highest PADI non professional rating in recreational scuba diving.

Course Prerequisite: Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation) min age 12