Unlike wetsuits, drysuits are filled with air. During your drysuit course, your instructor will teach you how to control the air in your drysuit along with your buoyancy.

You'll also learn about different types of drysuits, basic drysuit repairs and maintenance.

Take This Course If You Want to:

• Dive in colder water temperatures

• Stay warmer in colder waters

• Learn to dive in a drysuit

• Buy a drysuit

Learn How to:

• Avoid common drysuit diving problems

• Choose a drysuit and undergarments

• Care for your drysuit

  1. PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.

  Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.

• eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours

  2. You'll practice taking your drysuit on and off, determine how much weight you need, and master basic drysuit skills in a pool before making two open water dives.

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

  • Total time commitment: 2-3 days

  • Minimum age: 10 years or older

  • eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours