Advanced Diving Skills

Develop the skills to plan and execute dives independently, managing your air consumption and emergencies.

Mental Discipline

Cultivate the mental discipline required for self-reliant diving.

Enhanced Dive Preparedness

Learn to handle situations typically managed with a buddy.

Qualifications

Open to PADI Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 18 years old and have 100 logged dives.

Skills Assessment

Complete a skills assessment with a Scubaholics Subic Self-Reliant Diver Instructor before starting the course.

Self-Reliant Techniques

Learn how to compensate for the absence of a buddy, including dive planning, air management, and emergency handling.

Practical Training Dives

Perform three training dives focusing on air consumption rate calculations, using redundant air supplies, mask-less swimming, navigation, and DSMB deployment.

eLearning Flexibility

Begin with PADI eLearning® for convenient self-paced theoretical learning. The eLearning component usually requires 2-4 hours to complete.

Hands-On Experience

Apply your knowledge in practical scenarios over three training dives, practicing various self-reliant diver skills under the guidance of Scubaholics Subic's instructors.