SDI course
Sidemount Diver
Go technical. Two cylinders at your sides, and trim that falls into place.
- Duration
- 2-3 days
- Group
- Max 4 per instructor
- Where
- Šibenik, Brač and Tisno
Sidemount moves the cylinders from your back to your sides. Done well, it makes trim easier, gives you redundant gas, and is kinder to your back on land. Done badly, it is a tangle. We start with configuration on land, then trim, regulator switching and valve drills in the water.
Who it's for
- You want cleaner trim and a second gas supply you can see.
- Back-mounted cylinders are hard on your back.
What you'll work on
- 01Rigging and configuring a sidemount harness
- 02Trim with a cylinder at each side
- 03Gas management and switching regulators
- 04Valve drills and problem solving, on no-decompression dives
Before you come
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, Junior Open Water, or the equivalent from any agency.
- Minimum age 15, with parental consent under 18.
- Steady buoyancy and trim. A Skill Lab first helps.
What's included
- Training with an SDI instructor
- Two open water dives
- Underwater video of your skills, reviewed together
Not sure yet? A sidemount try dive is possible: one dive in the kit with us, before you commit to the course.