Course overview

Reach the deeper reefs, walls and wreck decks of the Florida Keys with the SSI Deep Diving specialty in Key Largo. Diving progressively toward 40 metres, you learn deep-dive planning, gas management and narcosis awareness on real local sites. You finish certified to dive the recreational depth limit and access Key Largo's deeper attractions safely.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute deep dives to recreational limits
• Manage air supply and no-decompression time at depth
• Recognise and manage nitrogen narcosis
• Use computers and references for deep profiles
• Plan safety stops and contingency procedures
• Adapt to reduced light and colour at depth

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 15
• SSI Advanced Adventurer or equivalent certification
• Good buoyancy control and air consumption
• 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
   Digital theory and progressive depth

   Complete the SSI Deep Diving module, then dive deeper Key Largo reefs and walls with controlled depth progression.
2. Day2
   Toward 40 metres

   Deeper dives with narcosis and gas-management drills on a wall or wreck, followed by certification.

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