Boat Diver
PADI BOAT DIVER SPECIALTY
The PADI Boat Diver Course
Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.

The Fun Part
Diving from a boat is fun, especially when you look at ease when maneuvering around on it. It’s fun to know what you’re doing.
What You Learn
Learn the tips, tricks and ways to
• Dive from boats ranging from small inflatable’s to giant live-aboards :
• how they differ from place to place
• gain experience and training from diving on boats in your local area
Safely enter and exit the water :
• sometimes it’s better to hand your gear up to the crew and then climb in the boat
• sometimes you just take off your fins and weights and walk up the ladder
Stow your gear in the most appropriate areas
Use surface lines to initiate or conclude your dives.
Locate basic boat safety equipment

Your Next Adventure
You can do many types of diving from a boat. Any certified diver can complete the Boat Diver course, which can help you reach the coveted Master Scuba Diver rating.
Specialty Courses
- Aware Fish Identification
- AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation
- Boat Diver
- Cavern Diver
- Deep Diving
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver
- Drift Diver
- Dry Suit Diver
- Emergency Oxygen Provider
- Enriched Air Diver
- Equipment Specialist
- Gas Blender
- Multilevel Diver
- Night Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Project AWARE Specialty
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Underwater Naturalist
- Underwater Navigator
- Underwater Videographer
- Wreck Diver

