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One instructor at our school always teaches a sensible number of students. We never push things to the limit and give every student 100% of our attention.
As part of the Decompression Diving course, you will learn how to prepare a plan and carry out decompression dives using standard recreational equipment with one stage cylinder.
7 490 CZK
SSI Decompression Diving
From 16 years · Entry level OWD + Deep + Nitrox
For divers who want to extend their bottom time beyond the no-decompression limits.
For those interested in deeper and more technically demanding dives, for example to wrecks or striking terrain features.
For those who want to have a dive fully under control, including detailed gas and decompression planning.
For anyone who wants to expand their SSI certification and take a step towards more advanced courses.
A dive does not end with pushing off the bottom.
Planning, gas management and decompression. Everything has its place and order. The curve is an illustration of the topic, not a plan for an actual dive.
40 m · course depth limit
Decompression Diving training at Divers Direct01 / 03
Explanation of diving equipment with the instructor on dry land02 / 03
SSI Decompression Diving product card03 / 03The Decompression Diving course is a transition between recreational and technical diving. It gives you the chance to explore more advanced techniques without the need to complete a full technical course.
Decompression Diving training at Divers Direct01 / 03You will learn how to plan and carry out decompression dives with standard recreational equipment and one stage cylinder, to a depth of 40 m with a maximum decompression of 15 minutes. The course is clear, easy to follow and manageable even for recreational divers.
Explanation of diving equipment with the instructor on dry land02 / 03Thanks to decompression dives, you can significantly extend your time at greater depths – ideal for wrecks and sites where the most interesting features lie below 30 metres.
SSI Decompression Diving product card03 / 03Approximately 20 hours duration by agreement with the instructor
Three open water dives. You will agree the configuration and training location with the instructor. For the sidemount configuration, SSI Sidemount certification is also required.
Please confirm the range of equipment and any additional costs with the instructor before the course.
Approximately 6 hours of theory and preparation with the instructor.
Working with the plan, gases and decompression as part of the training.
You will get to know one additional stage cylinder in the chosen configuration.
Training to 40 m with no more than 15 minutes of total decompression.
See what awaits you in the SSI programme.
No. This course is a recreational speciality and anyone who has completed the OWD, Deep and Nitrox diving course can begin it.
During the course you will learn how to work with a stage cylinder. So, one to your chosen configuration.
Yes. You can use mixes with different oxygen fractions in your back-mounted cylinder and stage cylinder, up to a maximum of 40% oxygen (EAN40) within this course. You will discuss gas selection, depth limits and safe gas switching with your instructor when planning the dive.
Yes! The study materials are also available in English. A consultation with an English-speaking instructor can also be arranged.
Once activated, access remains yours permanently – you can return to it at any time.
Usually within 1 working day we will activate your access and contact you to arrange the lesson.
Meet our professionals who can teach this course. We will agree the specific instructor and date together.
Adam ŠvancarInstructor TrainerSSI Instructor Trainer #82884
School management, divemaster and instructor training. Nitrox and Science of Diving.
Adam leads the Divers Direct diving school and, as an SSI Instructor Trainer, focuses on divemaster and instructor training. He looks after the quality of teaching and the development of Divers Direct. Adam began his professional career in 2009 in Czech waters as a PADI Divemaster and later an Instructor (Master Scuba Diver Trainer). From 2010 to 2011, he also worked at the Lighthouse dive centre in Dahab, Egypt.
In the Czech Republic, he focuses primarily on professional diving candidates and leads the Instructor Training Course including preparation for the Instructor Evaluation. He works with current instructors on their further education, speciality courses and professional updates. In addition, he enthusiastically teaches Enriched Air Nitrox and Science of Diving courses.
In addition to teaching, he enjoys wreck diving in his free time, and is interested in caves and ice diving.
You can read the full overview of the courses Adam teaches here: https://my.divessi.com/pro/82884
Radek NosekAssistant Instructor TrainerSSI Assistant Instructor Trainer #113671
From Zanzibar to teaching. He shares his passion for diving through courses and social events.
He first got into diving on holiday in Zanzibar, where he walked round the dive centre for so long that he eventually “accidentally” wandered inside. He was lucky enough to have a great local divemaster, who probably thought diving had to totally captivate him – and it did so without exception.Before his holiday even ended, he was already signed up for the OWD course, which marked the beginning of his diving journey.
Since then, he has completed dives in quarries and at sea, and discovered that he absolutely loves working with people and passing on his enthusiasm for diving. This was followed by the Divemaster and Open Water Instructor courses, thanks to which he can now meet other divers at courses and events.
P.S.: As the divemaster in Zanzibar would say: “Hakuna Matata”.
Renda HoraOpen Water InstructorSSI Open Water Instructor #117687
Experience from seas, quarries and alpine lakes. He helps beginner divers with a smile.
Renda is an enthusiastic diver with extensive experience from seas, oceans and Czech quarries, as well as Austrian and Swiss lakes. These varied environments provide him with unique perspectives and skills that he enthusiastically shares with other divers. He is always happy to help beginners on their diving journey with a smile, sharing his knowledge and experience with them so that they too can immerse themselves in the fascinating world beneath the surface. His dedication to diving is linked to a desire to explore new marine territories and share his love of the ocean with others.
Renda’s connection with aquatic environments from around the world allows him to bring unique perspectives and insights to the diving community, whether in a local quarry or on an exotic coral reef. His endless desire to learn about new species of marine life and discover underwater sites continually drives him to travel all over the world. With his indomitable travel spirit, he often sets off to various corners of the world to discover new diving sites and explore their underwater kingdom. With every new experience, his repertoire of diving skills and techniques expands, and he willingly passes them on to other enthusiasts.
Renda always throws himself enthusiastically into new diving skills and techniques in order to continually improve and push his boundaries.
Marek KušiakOpen Water InstructorSSI Open Water Instructor #117682
Sidemount enthusiast. He tailors training to the experience and needs of his students.
He started diving in 2006 with IANTD and over the years took courses in many diving systems with many instructors. Time and gradually gained experience have shown that courses across all organisations are very similar and that, overall, the instructor’s approach matters more than the name of the system. This is what he tries to follow during teaching and he adapts courses as much as possible to the students.
After a shoulder injury, he left technical diving for a while before deciding to try sidemount. Since then, he has fallen in love with sidemount diving. He currently mainly teaches this form of diving, which opens up new and interesting possibilities for beginners as well as experienced divers.
Divers Direct regularly organises one-day and weekend Events and diving expeditions for members of its club. And you can continue with follow-on courses right at these events.
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You also get a 10% discount from the very start of the course in our diving shop in Dejvice on all diving equipment and other courses.
One instructor at our school always teaches a sensible number of students. We never push things to the limit and give every student 100% of our attention.
Every one of our instructors and divemasters lives and breathes diving, loves teaching, and passes that enthusiasm on. We are a team of enthusiasts who will draw you into the world of diving.
We maintain high standards and take no shortcuts. Safety, fun, efficiency and ecology too – that is the foundation of every course we run.
We run certification courses according to SSI standards. SSI certifications are internationally recognised in the diving world.
We will agree on training dates that suit you. Flexibility is a given for us and we always do our utmost to accommodate you.
We train in the deepest pit in the Czech Republic – at Aquapalace Praha in Čestlice. There we have ideal conditions for pool training, and it shows in our divers.
With us you can continue – lectures, training sessions, trips, expeditions, follow-on courses. And on top of that, a 10% discount on equipment and other courses.
Divers Direct is more than a school – it is a community. Lectures, evenings in the clubhouse, experiences that bring people together.
Our instructors teach here and abroad – we have know-how from all over the world. We are happy to share it with every one of our students.
SSI Decompression Diving
Dates are arranged individually, with groups of 2 participants and above. The theory lessons take approximately 6 hours.
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We will fine-tune everything together. You will arrange individual lessons directly with the instructor according to your availability.