Reach the recreational depth limit with the PADI Deep Diver specialty out of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. You learn dive planning, gas management and narcosis awareness to 40 metres at deep Galapagos sites such as the terraced walls of Cousins Rock and the drop-off at Beagle Rocks, where pelagics cruise in the blue. You earn the PADI Deep Diver certification on completion.
The PADI Deep Diver specialty certifies you to plan and conduct dives to 40 metres, the recreational limit. It counts toward the Master Scuba Diver rating and pairs naturally with the Enriched Air Nitrox specialty for longer bottom times.
Deep dives run from Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz at sites built for depth: the terraced steps of Bartolome and Cousins Rock that drop to 40 metres, and the deep wall at Beagle Rocks where hammerheads and Galapagos sharks patrol the blue. Cooler water and current at depth make solid planning essential.
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