Rebreather Discovery Diver
Experience the first hand silence of diving a rebreather.
General Information
The Rebreather Discovery Program is designed to give prospective students an introduction to diving a approved rebreather in a controlled environment under the direct supervision of an active Rebreather Instructor. During the Rebreather Discovery Program you learn the basics of diving a rebreather ranging from practical mechanics of a rebreather, review over basic gas physiology, introduce PO2 monitoring procedures, how to get off the rebreather underwater by "bailing out," and more! Experience the first hand silence of diving a rebreather.
It is an opportunity to understand this equipment in more detail, learn about the benefits (and potential drawbacks) and discover the wonder of the truly silent underwater world!
eCCR / mCCR
We offer courses focused on eCCR and mCCR rebreathers in backmount and sidemount configuration. We tailor the course content and setup to the specific type of unit and the diver's level.
Rebreathers we have experience with include, for example, Submatix Quantum CCR, AP Inspiration and AP Evolution CCR, Poseidon SE7EN+, SF2, Flex CCR, X-CCR, JJ-CCR, Liberty CCR, Revo CCR, T-REB CCR, Triton CCR.
Availability of a specific unit and the possibility of running the course on that type of rebreather must be confirmed individually in advance.
Shark Divers is not the manufacturer of the equipment listed above, and the mention of a specific equipment name is solely for identification purposes.
What Qualifications Do I Need?
- Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
- Provide proof of 10 logged open water dives to participate in the pool / confined water session of the program.
- Provide proof of 25 logged open water dives to participate in the open water session of the program.
- Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
- You will need to fill out a self-certification medical statement.
- If you have any medical conditions you think may prevent you from scuba diving, please feel free to contact us and we will try to be of assistance.
What Makes A Class Different?
- More knowledge!
- More Practical Skills & Emergency Drills
- Focus on have better, more comfortable and safer divers
Course Duration
No less than 80 minutes in water training during 1 day in 2 dives.
What's In The Course?
Over the course of the theory and confined water session, students will cover areas such as:
- Brief Introduction on the History and Evolution of Rebreathers
- Practical Mechanics of the System
- Breathing gases
- Gas physiology
- System electronics
- PO2 monitoring
- Emergency procedures
- There will also be an introduction to basic yet fundamental skills of rebreather diving.
Practice In Water
Confined Water Sessions
- Survival Skills
- Practice of SCUBA diving equipment configuration including redundancy and streamlining
- CCR Emergencies ... and much more.
Open Water Sessions
- Out of Gas Scenario
- Regulator Failure Drill, Practice of ALL Emergency Scenarios and much more ...