Take the PADI Drysuit Diver Course and enter a world of warm, comfortable diving.

Drysuit Divers are happy divers! No more freezing on the bottom, or missing dives because you’re cold. A drysuit seals you off from the water and keeps you dry, warm and comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water.

Our PADI Drysuit Diver Course includes eLearning, drysuit fitting, pool training and open water dives. Don’t own a drysuit? We have a large selection of premium drysuits available for rent and it’s included in your course price. If you already own your drysuit the course price will be adjusted.

Drysuits also open up tons of new diving locations Is popular not only in Ontario but if you want to travel to amazing destinations such as Canada’s East coast, British Columbia, California, the Galapagos, Europe, Iceland etc. There is incredible cold water diving with vibrant colours, intact shipwrecks and adventure in the world’s cooler regions. The possibilities are endless in a drysuit.

Dive all year long, dive deeper for longer and have more fun! With a drysuit you can enjoy a substantially longer dive season (12 months of the year vs wetsuits 3-4 months).

The first dive of this Specialty Course can count as a dive credit PADI Advanced Open Water certification

Prerequisites:

Certified Open Water Diver or higher.

To set you up for success please make sure your diving skills are current and you have fresh water diving experience. All students must have dived in the last 6 months and in Ontario or similiar diving conditions.

If you haven’t been diving recently or you’re a warm water diver looking to jump into Canadian diving, please contact us and we can get you there with the PADI ReActivate or Discover Local Diving programs.

2026 Course Dates:

May 16 & 17 / 12:00pm – 6:00pm both days

June 3 & 4 / 10:00am – 4:00pm both days

July 14 & 15 / 4:00pm – 9:00pm both days

August 18 & 19 / 4:00pm – 9:00pm both days

Course Details:

When you enroll in the course you begin your PADI eLearning at home prior to your course start date.

On the first day you will meet at Dan’s Dive Shop for a Drysuit Fitting including proper care of a drysuit. From there you will head to a local pool where you will learn how to use a drysuit in the water. On the second day you will meet your Instructor at a local dive site and complete two open water drysuit dives to practice your skills.

During your course you’ll practice: putting on and taking off your dry suit with minimal assistance, mastering buoyancy control using your dry suit and dive safety procedures when using a dry suit.

Cost For Certified Divers:

$350+HST Includes PADI eLearning, digital certification card and premium drysuit rental.

Bundle Your Course

Only $200+HST if taken as part of the PADI Open Water Course or PADI Advanced Open Water Course with Dan’s Dive Shop.

Upgrade to a Private PADI Drysuit Diver Course

Available from March – December for only $125 + HST additional to the course price.

Required Equipment:

A drysuit, additional weighting and drysuit whip is necessary along with your basic scuba equipment.

Where can you go from here?

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Anything you do will be more fun in the right drysuit, so start enjoying better, warmer, drysuit dives today. Experience diving smarter, not harder! Dry is more comfortable, less effort, warmer and extends your dive season

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