This specialty may sound simple for many, but for those who do not have any boat experience this is a great course to learn about boat etiquette.
- Types of entries
- When to suit up
- Seasickness
- Recall systems
- Returning to the boat

- Staying organized within your small allotted amount of space
- Best location to set up for the beginner diver
- All these things can be overwhelming to the beginner diver, so learn before you go.
This course consists of 1-classroom session and 2-dives in the Open Water (must sign up for Bandito boat charter).
Equipment requirements: Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) with finger spool. You will be required to sign up for a Tacoma Bandito Boat Charter, which will be at an additional fee.
Prerequisites: SDI Advanced Diver certification (or equivalent), 25 logged dives, recent cold water diving experience.


