Search and Recovery Diver

- Professional dive training adapted to superyacht operations

- Dive industry qualifications for alternative work prospects

- Training holiday in the world's best shore diving destination

Course at our Caribbean training base - ABC islands in the Netherlands Antilles.

Low Cost Direct Flights from Europe Amsterdam with TUI or KLM and US Miami with American Airlines, accommodation can be provided as an option.

Superyacht Ship Diver is a modular course that adapts to your diving abilities, experience and qualifications.

The course includes a superyacht operations pack of useful and internationally accepted qualifications up to dive professional.

Candidates will be more attractive to the superyacht industry from the increased safety and incident response for watersports, and underwater superyacht operations such as survey and maintenance.

On completion candidates will also be qualified to work in the dive industry with internationally recognized qualifications and specialties.

Diving (Caribbean base) is in a superb marine national park for exceptional diving with over 100 dive sites, wrecks, and excellent marine life (bring your GoPro !)

Independent diving is integral to the course to build dive leader experience, dive guide, dive planning, safety & risk management skills, once OW qualification is attained in week1.

Transport to/from dive sites/airport are included in the package.

Course Structure

Price is EUR 1450 per week.

Week 1 - Entry: Beginners follow a safe and adapted entry to diving, mixing practical learning with exciting safe coral reef diving to build experience and comfort.

Superyacht dive operations, safety practices, incident simulations are integrated into the training. EAN Nitrox is included in week1 for extended fatigue-free diving.

A start pack of international ISO / RSTC dive qualifications is issued on satisfactory completion.

Week 2 - Advanced: Experienced divers (OWD and above) and students who have completed week1 will follow more advanced training including Advanced Diver & Rescue Diver.

An advanced pack of international ISO / RSTC dive qualifications is issued on satisfactory completion.

Week 3 - Dive Professional: Advanced Divers (AOW, Rescue and above) and students who have completed week2 will follow Dive Pro training including Dive Guide, Divemaster.

A Dive Professional pack of international ISO / RSTC dive qualifications is issued on satisfactory completion.

Useful Information

We have both DIN and Yoke/International tanks for divers wishing to bring their own regulators.

Standard dive equipment hire included has weights, BCD, regulator, unlimited Air or Nitrox tanks.

Our course can be adapted to specific superyacht missions and expeditions.

Group discounts are available.