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PADI Wreck Diver
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PADI Wreck Diver

Explore sunken ships and other wrecks safely with real mapping, planning, and guideline skills.

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Taught by Sally Sowell
Course Director & Master Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓PADI Wreck Diver eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a PADI Instructor in small groups (max 4 students)
✓Reels, guidelines, and wreck-mapping equipment provided for all training dives
✓PADI Wreck Diver certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling at the shop's local training locations

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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PADI Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certificationminimum age 15

What you'll learn

Knowledge & Planning

✓Avoiding common hazards associated with exploring shipwrecks
✓Special equipment considerations for wreck diving
✓Techniques for safely entering intact wrecks
✓Researching potential wreck sites before visiting

Skills & Dives (four dives)

✓Planning, organizing and carrying out wreck dives with a PADI Instructor
✓Mapping and surveying a wreck
✓Safe penetration techniques for overhead/enclosed environments
✓Identifying historically and ecologically significant wreck features

Frequently asked questions

Four open water dives, progressing from wreck mapping and exterior survey to limited penetration using a guideline, on sites appropriate for training.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Open water dives at the lake

Skills and dives happen at a local dive site, on a date we set with you.

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Get certified

Finish your dives and we issue your certification — card in hand, recognized worldwide.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.

Contact for pricing →Call (936) 564-3483

Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.