Wreck Diver

Wrecks are some of the most fascinating dive sites in the world, part history lesson, part artificial reef, and often home to an extraordinary amount of marine life. They also demand a different mindset and skill set from open water diving, which is exactly what the PADI Wreck Diver Specialty is designed to teach over two focused days.

You will learn how to survey and map a wreck before diving it, building a mental picture of layout and potential hazards, and how to explore responsibly so that these fragile, often historic, sites are preserved for future divers. Special finning techniques feature heavily, since careless fin kicks can stir up silt and ruin visibility for everyone.

The course also introduces the use of lines and reels for maintaining a safe path in and around structure, a skill that builds real confidence even on wrecks you have no intention of penetrating. Throughout, you will cover how to recognise and manage the problems specific to wreck diving, from entanglement to disorientation, and how to avoid them in the first place.

Wreck Diver counts toward the Master Scuba Diver rating and sits naturally alongside Deep Diver and Search and Recovery specialties, making it a popular choice for divers building toward more advanced, technically minded diving.