Course overview

The PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle specialty teaches you to pilot an underwater scooter, covering more reef in less time and with less effort. On Fujairah's east coast you can use a DPV to glide along sites like Dibba Rock and reach the edges of deeper reefs toward Dibba and Musandam while practising safe handling and navigation.

What you’ll learn

• Operate and maintain a diver propulsion vehicle safely
• Plan dives accounting for DPV speed and battery range
• Maintain buoyancy and trim while under power
• Navigate and manage gas while covering more distance
• Handle DPV-specific problems and safe shutdown

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Comfort with buoyancy control
• Diver medical clearance as required

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & DPV dives

   Cover DPV safety and handling, then make two scooter dives practising control and navigation along Dibba Rock and toward the deeper reefs near Dibba and Musandam, and certify.

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