Tired of getting chilly on dives, headed off to cooler temperatures, or preparing to move into technical diving? Just as a wetsuit keeps you warm by trapping water next to your body, a drysuit keeps you warm by trapping air next to your body.

Because water conducts heat away much much faster than air, having air around you keeps you dry but also keeps you warmer. You can wear extra layers under the drysuit (imagine fleece pajamas!) to keep you even warmer.

During your drysuit course, we will teach you how to control the air in your drysuit along with your buoyancy. We teach new drysuit divers to control their buoyancy with their BC or wing, adding just enough air to the suit for comfort. You'll also learn about different types of drysuits, basic drysuit repairs and maintenance.

If you do not own a drysuit, no worries! We will arrange a rental drysuit (and undergarments) for you through our partners at Extreme Exposure dive shop or Stay-Dri Scuba. Students owning their own drysuit are welcome to use it in the course. After the course, you will be able to rent drysuits at any dive shop or operation that offers them.

Course consists of eLearning, followed by a day of hands-on training dives at one of our local springs (e.g., Manatee and Catfish Hotel). At 72 degrees, the water is chilly enough to notice the difference diving dry!

If you would like additional experience, this course pairs well with other courses, such as cavern or deep, which can be added for additional days of practice diving dry.

Our drysuit instructor, Peter Kibler, is an active tech and cave diver, with extensive personal experience of Florida cave and cavern systems. His patient student-centered approach uses guided self-discovery and constructive feedback to introduce students to diving dry, with a particular emphasis on developing trim and buoyancy.

Prerequisites: Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)

Gear Configuration: Single Tank, Backmount Doubles or Sidemount

Course Details: PADI Drysuit Diver or SDI Dry Suit Diver (pick your agency when booking)

Total time commitment: 1 day (2 dives)

Minimum age: 10 years or older

Maximum Course Size: 4 Students

Course Cost: $350 USD* - Does not include cost of drysuit rental. Other complimentary rental gear (BC, mask, fins, regulator, etc) is available upon request, at no additional cost. Additional fees may be required for air fills, transportation, and dive site entrance cost. Contact us for more information.

This price includes certification/training through SDI; you may upgrade to a PADI certification for an additional $150/student.