Skip to product information

Recreational Sidemount Diving

CLIP ON AND GO — SSI SIDEMOUNT DIVER, TASMANIA
Regular price
$999.00 AUD
Unit price
 per 
In stock
Share:

No more carrying heavy cylinders on your back before you enter the water — just clip on and go.

Sidemount diving gives you unmatched flexibility, streamlined profiles and a whole new way to experience the underwater world. Whether you're diving single or twin cylinders, sidemount opens up a more agile, balanced and comfortable style of diving that divers around the world are discovering.

The SSI Sidemount Diver specialty program teaches you everything you need to dive confidently in sidemount configuration — and once you try it, you may never go back.

Course Outline | 3 Components | 2 Days | 3 Ocean Dives

  1. Digital Learning (Online Study): understand the principles of sidemount diving and equipment configuration
  2. Confined Water Training: orientate yourself with the sidemount setup in a comfortable pool environment
  3. Ocean Dives: master your sidemount configuration across 3 ocean dives at Bicheno

Topics & Skills

  • Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba equipment
  • Trim your weight system and sidemount gear for balance in the water
  • Manage regulator configuration and rigging
  • Single and twin cylinder recreational sidemount diving
  • Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving

Prerequisites

  • SSI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent from a recognised training agency
  • Minimum age | 12 years old

What's Included

What's Needed
  • Online SSI training materials
  • Professional SSI instruction
  • All sidemount equipment
  • 1 x confined water training
  • 3 x ocean dives at Bicheno
  • SSI Sidemount Diver certification
  • 1-year Tas Divers Club membership (valued at $100)
  • Mask & snorkel
  • DSMB & reel
  • Own transport — including the ability to transport scuba gear & tanks for the duration of the course
  • Own accommodation in Bicheno (1 night)
  • Dive medical (if required)

Get your Nitrox ticket at the same time!

Add SSI Enriched Air Nitrox to your Sidemount course for just $200 (save $49 on the standalone price of $249).

At Tas Divers we believe in small group sizes guaranteed. Please carefully review all conditions before booking.

Medical Requirements

Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.

Please review the Diver Medical Form before enrolling in a scuba course. If you answer 'Yes' to any of the questions, you must see a doctor and present a dive medical/clearance to dive before we can accept you onto the course.

Diver Medical Form

Administrative Requirements

Please read our Booking terms and conditions carefully before proceeding with payment.

For boat dive terms and conditions, please read: here

Recreational Sidemount Diving
  • Location: Launceston
  • Choose Dates: 27-28 June
  • Add Enriched Air Nitrox course?: No

  • 20,000+ Certified

    We've certified over 20,000 students. Our instructors come from all over the world & have years of experience.

  • Quality Assurance

    All of our instructors are employed on a permanent basis. Permanent safety, permanent accountability.

  • Professional Instructors

    Our instructors are renowned for their patience & professionalism, so you can feel safe & breathe easy underwater.

🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞 🌊 learn to dive with tas divers 🌞