Course overview

Learn to explore sunken history safely with the PADI Wreck Diver specialty in Ambon on the Banda Sea, a region steeped in WWII and spice-trade past. You apply survey, mapping and penetration-line techniques on the well-known Hesperus wreck and other local sites, finishing certified in responsible wreck diving.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute safe recreational wreck dives
• Survey and map a wreck to record its layout
• Use penetration lines and reels to find your way back out
• Manage the hazards of sharp edges, silt and overhead environments
• Carry and deploy redundant lights and equipment
• Respect wreck heritage and marine-life that colonises a wreck

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 15
• PADI Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
• Comfortable diving to recreational depths
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

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 & first wreck dives

   Cover wreck-diving planning and hazards, then make your first survey dives on the Hesperus wreck.
2. Day2
   Mapping & penetration

   Complete mapping exercises and guided line work, then debrief and certify as a PADI Wreck Diver.

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