Gliding with the currents, feeling the rush of flying underwater, is what drift diving is all about. To start your underwater aeronautics, you will need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) certified and at least 12 years old.

During your PADI Drift Diver programe, you will go on two open water dives (which may be conducted in one day). We highly recommended that you enroll in this programe to expose yourself to the techniques and procedures for drift diving. We normally conduct this course at Tarifa, Costa del Sol, Spain.

You’ll cover the following in the PADI Drift Diver program:

The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving.

Special equipment -- floats, lines, reels.

Proper procedures for buoyancy-control, navigation and communication.

Site selection and overview of aquatic currents causes and effects.

Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group.