Course overview

Cover more of Nusa Penida's reefs and ride its currents with the PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle specialty, learning to operate an underwater scooter safely. A DPV lets you range further along sites like Toyapakeh and conserve energy against the drift, reaching more of the reef in a single dive. The certification qualifies you to dive with a DPV to recreational depth.

What you’ll learn

• Operate a diver propulsion vehicle safely
• Manage buoyancy and trim while under power
• Plan range, battery life and turnaround points
• Handle DPV-specific procedures and emergencies
• Navigate efficiently with a scooter in current

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12 (Junior) or 15 for the full certification
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or qualifying certification
• Sound buoyancy and trim
• Diver medical clearance where indicated

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
   DPV dives

   After a handling and planning briefing, complete two training dives operating the scooter and refining buoyancy along a Nusa reef such as Toyapakeh.

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