— SPECIALTIES
Specialties.
One discipline, taught properly. For certified divers who want to deepen something specific.
“A specialty is a whole course given to one idea. That's the argument for doing it properly — not as a taster inside a broader certification, but as its own thing, with the time it deserves.”
— Dan Lipton
Specialties sit slightly outside the Foundation → Explorer → Rescue ladder. They're focused courses, each covering a single discipline in the depth it actually deserves — not as an add-on or a sampler, but a proper course in its own right. Any diver with Advanced Open Water can take one, without needing Rescue first and without stacking anything else alongside.
We offer seven. Choose the one that matches what you want to do better, and we'll teach it at your pace.
Deep
— THE COURSE —
Two eLearning sections cover narcosis, gas management, deep planning, and depth-specific safety. Then four open-water dives, progressively deeper — typically 18m, 25m, 35m, and 40m — with skills practised at depth: narcosis recognition, gas management, controlled ascents, and buoyancy.
“For divers who want to explore past where their AOW certification stops.”
— HOW WE RUN IT —
Five dives, not four
We add one extra to every Deep course. Depth takes practice; one more dive settles the skill.Taught alongside Nitrox
Where you already hold it, or paired with the Nitrox certification if you don't. Nitrox meaningfully extends your no-decompression time at depth, and the two specialties are natural companions.Theory Workshop
In-person sessions covering narcosis and gas management, plus a focused block on decompression theory, dive planning, and getting the most out of your dive computer.Close instructor attention
2:1 recommended, up to 4:1 by arrangement.
- Certification
- PADI Deep Diver
- Duration (approx.)
- 2–3 days
- Ratio
- 1:1, 2:1, or up to 4:1 (2:1 recommended)
- Min. age
- 15 years
- Prerequisites
- PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent), completed medical questionnaire
- Provided
- All scuba equipment, tank fills, eLearning, certification fees, full dive-day logistics
— COMMON TO ALL SPECIALTIES —
Whichever specialty you choose, the way we run it is the same.
Private instruction
1:1 or 2:1, or up to 4:1 where the specialty allows.Theory Workshop
In-person theory alongside the eLearning.Bonus dive
One extra dive beyond the agency minimum (Nitrox standalone adds a minimum of two confirmation dives).Debrief dinner
Relaxed evening to go through the day, on multi-day specialties.The N35.9 kit
N35.9 cap and water bottle; dive journal at a discount.Dive-day logistics
Site transfers, boat arrangements, and between-site transport — all handled.
North of ordinary means we look for the places to add more — more dives, more attention, more time with the material. A specialty is a whole course given to one idea. We run them that way on purpose. If you know the one you want, tell us; if you're not sure, tell us that too.
Course durations are flexible to personal schedules — we'll plan around yours.
Travel to the course destination is not included. Flights, accommodation, and arrival transfers aren't included — we're happy to advise on any of it.
If you haven't dived in a year or more, we recommend a check dive before the course — a single dive to reset buoyancy and trim. We'll always make it count toward your diving, not just a formality. Small additional charge; always optional.