Sidemount Diver
Put it to the Side
The Right Tool, For The Right Job
Sidemount diving is in its design somewhat unique to each diver. This is due to the variety of equipment and configurations available to you.
Once the preserve of niche community of cave divers, the popularity of 'Recreational Sidemount' diving has surged recently, with it now common place to see this configuration on almost every dive boat charter or dive center.
Like any other form of diving there has to be good reason for deploying the specific system in use. Normally this would be for passing restrictions where backmount simply wont fit. But many divers are deploying the system in open water due to injury and the benefit of distrubuted weighting.
Whatever your reason for going sidemount let us help you get this highly unique method of diving right to suit you.
Get In Touch > E-Learning > In Water Sessions:
First step is to Get In Touch with us here with us at 'Southern Divers'.
Then complete the academic requirements for your chosen diver certification online. You can get started on this right now (ask us how).
You then join us to complete your in-water skill-development sessions and/or the open-water training dives. Normally we do this with you at one of the inland dive sites or from the shore or boat down on the southern coast.
Who this Course Is For:
The certified diver looking to use a sidemount cylinder instead of the standard back mount unit.
Course Prerequisites:
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent.
What's In It For You:
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in sidemount diving activities without direct supervision, provided the following limits are adhered to:
Safety stops as appropriate
Planned dives do not exceed diver’s current certification level
Also, the SDI Sidemount Diver certification counts towards a single specialty rating to achieve the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program.
Course Standards & Procedures:
Pricing & Sign Up Process:
Cost - Please refer to our 'Price List'
Group booking discount of 10% for 3 or more people on same booking
To get booked on:
Call us on 07733 161010