Diving courses · PADI
PADI Sidemount Diver
Mount one or two cylinders at your sides for a streamlined, low-strain configuration.
Starting point
Age 15+
Duration
2 days
Included
Instructor, materials and certification fees are confirmed in your quote.
Prerequisites
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) – see PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.
- Age 15 or older.
What you will gain
- How to configure and use one or two cylinders at your sides.
- The advantages for streamlining, lower-back strain and gas supply.
- A practical session, 1 confined-water dive and 3 open-water dives.
How the course works
Sidemount is popular for cave and wreck diving, and single cylinders are easier to carry over rough terrain. It also suits divers with limited mobility. It is the base for the technical PADI Tec Sidemount Diver.
Your path
This course
PADI Sidemount Diver
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PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver · PADI Wreck Diver
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What next? Your next steps
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The most popular PADI specialty: stay longer and add a wider safety margin.
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Ask about dates for this course
Write or call: dive@divekrakow.com, +48 451 653 223. We will agree dates, scope and price.
Scope, prerequisites and length are confirmed at enrolment, because PADI standards can change.