Search and Recovery Diver Specialty – September 27
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Turn your dives into a mission. Eco Dive Center’s September Specialty of the Month: Search and Recovery Diver is a focused, one-day course designed to teach you how to locate, recover, and safely bring lost objects to the surface.
From lost phones and keys to larger objects, you’ll learn the skills and techniques used by professional divers to conduct efficient and controlled search operations underwater.
One-Day Course Format (Sunday, September 27)
- Classroom-style briefing covering search patterns and recovery techniques
- Ocean training dives to apply skills in real conditions
- Practice multiple search patterns and object location techniques
- Hands-on recovery using lift methods and proper rigging
- Guided training dives with Eco Dive Center instructors
- Complete all required skills to earn your certification in a single day
Certification
- Earn your Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Certification
- Choose your agency: SDI or PADI
- Training conducted by certified Eco Dive Center instructors
What You’ll Learn
Search Techniques
- Expanding square, U-pattern, and circular search patterns
- Compass navigation for accurate search execution
- Team-based search procedures and communication
- Planning and organizing effective search dives
Recovery Skills
- Proper rigging and knot tying for recovery
- Use of lift bags and controlled ascents
- Recovering small and large objects safely
- Avoiding entanglement and maintaining control
Safety & Awareness
- Managing task loading underwater
- Maintaining buoyancy while working
- Air management and situational awareness
- Preventing damage to the environment
Who This Course Is For
- Certified divers looking to build practical, real-world skills
- Divers interested in problem-solving and task-focused diving
- Anyone wanting to expand into advanced or rescue-level skills
Prerequisites:
- Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Minimum age: 12 (10 with parental consent depending on agency)
Why Take This Course?
This is one of the most practical and fun specialty courses you can take—and one you’ll actually use.
- Learn real-world problem-solving underwater
- Gain confidence handling equipment and tasks
- Improve buoyancy, awareness, and teamwork
- Be the diver everyone calls when something is lost
Gear Requirements
Included
- Full rental gear package (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, tanks, weights, etc.)
- Tanks and air fills
Required Personal Gear (Not Included)
- Mask
- Snorkel
- Fins (with boots)
Additional specialty equipment such as lift bags and lines will be provided for training.
Student Perk:
All students receive exclusive student discounts on gear purchased through Eco Dive Center, and we’ll beat any online price.
Schedule
Sunday, September 27 – One-Day Course (Classroom + Ocean Training)
Join Eco Dive Center and learn how to search, locate, and recover like a pro. This is hands-on, skill-based diving at its best.
