SSI Dry Suit Diving — Cold Water Diving with Dry Suit
Extend your diving season year-round with the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty. A dry suit opens access to the Black Sea even in the cold season. 6 sessions, pool and 2 real dives. Minimum age 12 years.
About the SSI Dry Suit Diving Course
The Black Sea at Constanța can drop to 7–8°C in winter — but with a dry suit, the diving season never ends. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty teaches you the specific buoyancy techniques, entry/exit procedures and emergency management with a dry suit, in 10–15 hours of training at ALPHAMARIN Dive Center Constanța.
What you will learn
Dry suit types and sealing systems — advantages and disadvantages
Buoyancy control in a dry suit — inflation, deflation and positioning
Entry and exit procedures wearing a dry suit
Emergency management — overinflation, valve detachment
Dry suit maintenance and storage
Programme structure
6 academic sessions — complete theory via the SSI digital platform
1 pool training session — buoyancy control in dry suit
2 open water dives — applying techniques in the Black Sea, to 30m depth
Participation requirements
SSI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
Minimum age: 12 years
The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty counts towards Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver ratings and allows you to explore the Black Sea regardless of the season.
What's included
- SSI Dry Suit Diving digital kit (manual + videos)
- 6 academic sessions — dry suit use techniques
- 1 pool training session — buoyancy in dry suit
- 2 open water dry suit dives in the Black Sea (up to 30m)
- Internationally recognised SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty digital certification
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Programme details
Minimum Age
12
Amount of Academic Sessions
6
Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions
1
Amount of Open Water Sessions
2
Maximum Training Depth
30 m / 98 ft
Certification Prerequisites
SSI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent). Can be combined with Open Water Diver. Minimum age 12 years.