SDI/TDI Sidemount Diver Course

Learn about the many benefits of diving with a sidemount configuration including more flexibility with your gear and the ability to explore a variety of different marine environments including cave diving.

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SDI/TDI Sidemount Diver Course

Benefits include:

Balance and Stability, Flexibility and Configurability, A greater level of comfort and safety as Sidemount Divers typically carry more than one cylinder.

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SDI Course Choice
Takes - 2 Days
¥79.200

SDI Sidemount Diver Course:

  • Learn the benefits of Sidemount Diving
  • Redundant Gear Configuration
  • Max. 2 Participants per Instructor

What's included:

  • Confined Water Training
  • 2 Ocean Dives
  • SDI E-Learning
  • Sidemount Gear
  • Certification Card
TDI Course Choice
Takes - 3 Days
¥110.000

TDI Sidemount Diver Course Details:

  • Learn Sidemount Diving with a focus on Technical Diving
  • Learn diving with 3 tanks
  • Explore more with Sidemount
  • Redundant Gear Configuration
  • Max. 2 Participants per Instructor

What's included:

  • Confined Water Training
  • 3 Ocean Dives
  • SDI/TDI E-Learning
  • Sidemount Gear
  • Certification

Quick Facts

Course Duration: 2 or 3 Days
Day 1 - Confined Water + 1 Ocean Dive
Day 2 - 1 Ocean Dive
Day 3 - 1 Ocean Dive (TDI)
Class Size: 1-2 Students per Instructor
What's included: Learning Materials
Certification
All Dive Gear as Required
Confined Water and Ocean Training Dives
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver

Must be able to answer “No” to all questions on the SDI Medical Statement.

SDI - Minimum age is 15 with parental consent
TDI - Minimum age is 18
Pro Tip: Have a few spare days available, in case additional training is needed or if the weather is not cooperating.

Please Note:

  1. The course will typically start at 9:00AM at the dive shop and finish at approximately 4:30PM each day. Please plan accordingly.
  2. All students must be compfortable backmount divers already before starting the course. Experience of 20-30 dives is desirable.
  3. Training is offered in English, while online training materials are available in many languages, participants are required to communicate in English.
  4. Training is purchased, certification is earned, no refunds will be given if you cannot meet the training requirements.
  5. Don't fly within 18 hours of your last dive, please take this into consideration when scheduling your training.

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