Self-Reliant Diver

As Palau's premier dive shop, Fish'n Fins is proud to offer the PADI Self-Reliant Diver course. This course is designed for experienced divers who want to improve their skills and confidence in diving alone or with a team. In this course, you'll learn how to plan and execute a safe dive without a buddy. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the academic and practical aspects of self-reliant diving, and help you become a more competent and confident diver.

The PADI Self-Reliant Diver course is designed for Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 18 years old and have logged 100 dives. Before enrolling in the course, you'll need to complete a skills assessment with your PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor to ensure that you have the necessary skills and experience.

The academic portion of the course focuses on dive planning and emergency management. You'll learn how to calculate your air consumption rate, plan your dives accordingly, and prepare for emergency situations. You'll also learn about life support system redundancy, which means having a backup plan for critical equipment like your air supply.

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The practical portion of the course consists of three self-reliant training dives. During these dives, you'll practice essential self-reliant diving skills like performing an air consumption rate swim, switching to a redundant air supply system during simulated emergencies, swimming without a mask, navigating to various points, and using a DSMB. You'll also learn how to use redundant dive computers and surface signaling devices to ensure your safety during the dive.

If you're an experienced diver who wants to improve your skills and confidence in diving alone or with a team, the PADI Self-Reliant Diver course is for you. With the help of our experienced instructors at Fish'n Fins, you'll learn how to plan and execute a safe dive without a buddy. You'll also gain valuable skills in emergency management and life support system redundancy, which will make you a more competent and confident diver. So why wait? Enroll in the PADI Self-Reliant Diver course today and take your diving skills to the next level!

Self-Reliant Diver

Fish'n Fins, Palau's premier dive shop, offers the PADI Self-Reliant Diver course for experienced divers looking to improve their skills and confidence in diving alone or with a team. The course requires Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 18 years old and have logged 100 dives. The course covers dive planning, emergency management, and practical self-reliant diving skills through three self-reliant training dives. Redundant dive computers, surface signaling devices, and air supply systems are required equipment.

PADI Self-Reliant Diver • Price upon request

Dive with Confidence

You want to make sure that everything is taken care of while arranging your dive vacation. Fish 'n Fins Palau's premium 5*IDC Center has partnered with DAN to provide you with a variety of reasonably priced dive insurance products so you may dive with confidence. Of course, we don't want to terrify you, but medical evacuation, hyperbaric treatments, and medical repatriation can be quite expensive. Most health insurance plans, as well as many travel insurance policies, provide varying levels of coverage. Before check-in at Fish 'n Fins in Palau, you can easily sign up for short-term DAN insurance, or you can add it to your reservation and book it online now. DAN and Fish 'n Fins Palau collaborate closely with Palau's Recompression Chamber.

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