Description

Discover the comfort and communication benefits of full face mask diving. A full face mask covers your eyes, nose and mouth, letting you breathe naturally and relax without holding a second stage in your mouth, which many divers find more comfortable, especially on longer dives. It also helps insulate your face in cold water and is a common starting point for underwater communication systems that let divers talk to one another. In this course you’ll learn to properly fit, use, clear and maintain a full face mask, along with the specific skills and safety procedures the system requires, so you can enjoy a more comfortable and connected diving experience.

Divers often have a need, or want, to effectively communicate underwater. The SDI Full Face Mask Course is the perfect starting point. Full face mask diving allows the diver to relax and enjoy diving while not worrying about maintaining the second stage regulator. In addition, the full face mask will help insulate the diver from a coldwater environment.

Dives included: 2 open water dives.

Prerequisites

• SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
• Minimum age 18; 15 with parental consent
• Complete a medical statement where relevant

What You Will Learn

• Fitting and sealing a full face mask
• Clearing and switching to a backup air source
• Managing flooding and emergency procedures
• Care and maintenance of the mask
• Introduction to underwater communication systems

Required Equipment

• Complete open-water scuba kit
• Full face mask
• Backup mask and/or alternate air source per procedures
• Dive computer and cutting tool

Course Requirements & Standards (SDI)

• Minimum of open-water training dives with an SDI Instructor
• Emphasis on emergency air-source switching and safety
• Conducted within recreational limits

After This Course

A foundation for underwater communications and cold-water comfort diving.