PADI Deep Diver
Develop the knowledge, procedures, and situational awareness required for safe recreational diving beyond 18 metres / 60 feet
Duration
2–3 days, 4 dives
Max Depth
40 metres / 130 feet
Level
Continuing Education Speciality Course
Next Step
PADI TEC 40 / PADI Wreck Diver
Overview
The PADI Deep Diver speciality course prepares divers for recreational diving beyond 18 metres / 60 feet using structured planning, controlled procedures, and disciplined dive execution.
This programme develops:
- deep-diving awareness,
- gas-management discipline,
- narcosis recognition,
- emergency procedures,
- and depth-related operational control.
Training focuses on:
- risk management,
- controlled descents and ascents,
- situational awareness,
- and safe deep-diving procedures within recreational limits.
At N9BO℠, Deep Diver training develops confident and capable divers prepared for real-world deeper recreational diving environments throughout Thailand and beyond.
Course Facts
- Course name: PADI Deep Diver
- Level: Continuing Education Speciality Course
- Minimum prerequisites: Minimum age 15, Certified as PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent), or certified as PADI Adventure Diver with Deep Adventure Dive completed
- Ratio: Maximum of 4 students per instructor (small groups recommended for quality training)
- Configuration: standard recreational scuba equipment plus depth-monitoring instruments, and exposure protection appropriate to local conditions.
- Depth / environment: 40 metres / 130 feet, Deep reef environments, Wall dives, Boat-diving environments, Open water deep-diving sites
- Format: Knowledge development + deep-dive planning + open water deep dives + emergency procedures + depth-management exercises
- Duration: Typically completed in 2–3 days
What You’ll Learn
- Learn deep-diving procedures, gas management, narcosis awareness, and emergency-response techniques
- Practice controlled descents, buoyancy refinement, emergency decompression procedures, and deep-dive planning
- Plan deep open water dives (maximum 40 metres / 130 feet)
- Develop situational awareness, operational discipline, and depth-management confidence
- Build practical capability for safe recreational deep diving
Prerequisites
- Be at least 15 years old
- Certified as PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Certified as PADI Adventure Diver with Deep Adventure Dive completed
- Be medically fit for diving
FAQ
Within recreational scuba diving, dives beyond 18 metres / 60 feet are considered deep dives.
Maximum training depth is 40 metres / 130 feet.
Junior divers (12–14 years old) are limited to 21 metres / 70 feet.
Yes.
Training includes:
- narcosis awareness,
- symptom recognition,
- and operational management during deep dives.
Yes.
The programme builds:
- foundational depth awareness,
- gas-management discipline,
- and operational procedures valuable for future technical-diving progression.
Many divers continue into:
- Wreck Diver,
- Enriched Air Diver,
- Sidemount Diver,
- PADI TecRec.
Ready to Expand Your Depth Capability?
Whether you want to explore deeper reef systems, improve operational awareness at depth, or prepare for more advanced diving pathways, our team will help you develop safe and disciplined deep-diving capability.
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