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Rescue Diver

Develop the skills to prevent and manage diving emergencies, improve your awareness, and become a safer, more capable diver. The most challenging recreational course. Learn to self and buddy rescue. Prevent and manage dive emergencies.

3 daysDuration
Max 30mMax depth
12 yearsMin age
6Dives
3 daysDuration
Max 30mMax depth
12 yearsMin age
6Dives
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Overview

The Rescue Diver Course is one of the most rewarding and confidence-building programs in recreational diving. It teaches you how to prevent, recognize, and respond to diving emergencies while improving your awareness, problem-solving, and rescue skills. Through realistic training scenarios, you'll learn how to manage stress, assist tired or distressed divers, and handle emergency situations both underwater and at the surface. By the end of the course, you'll be a more confident, capable, and responsible diver,ready to help yourself and others when it matters most.

The Rescue Diver Course is both challenging and highly rewarding. While you'll practice realistic rescue scenarios, the training is conducted in a safe, supportive environment under the guidance of a professional instructor. An Emergency First Response (EFR) or equivalent CPR and First Aid certification is required before completing the course.

Is this course right for you?

Good fit if you…

  • Certified Advanced Open Water Divers (or equivalent)
  • Divers looking to improve their confidence and awareness
  • Those who want to prevent and manage diving emergencies
  • Divers preparing for the Divemaster or professional path
  • Anyone who wants to become a safer and more responsible dive buddy

Not this course if you…

  • Non-certified divers
  • Divers who have not completed the required prerequisite certifications
  • Divers looking for a beginner-level certification

What you'll do

6 over 3 days. Deep and navigation dives are mandatory — you choose the remaining from the PADI adventure dive list.

  • Course introduction and theory sessions
  • Self-rescue skills review
  • Emergency response techniques
  • Practice of rescue skills in confined water
  • Realistic rescue exercises
  • Assisting tired and panicked divers
  • Missing diver procedures
  • Emergency response practice
  • Complete rescue scenarios
  • Review and feedback with your instructor
  • Final assessment and certification

What's included

Included

  • Full equipment (BCD, reg, wetsuit, tank, weights)
  • Course briefings and dive planning

Not included

  • PADI certification fee

    €80 — paid directly to PADI

Prerequisites

To take this course you need:

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Certification

PADI Advanced (or equivalent)

Minimum age

12 years old

Your instructor

You'll be assigned to one of our qualified instructors based on availability and language preference. All SlyDive instructors are PADI MSDT or above.

€350

per person

+ €80 PADI certification fee
Duration3 days
Dives6
Max depthMax 30m
Min age12 years
EquipmentFull gear included
TransportHotel pick-up included
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