TDI Intro to Tech Diving - Are you team Sidemount or Twinset?
This course is the best first step for someone interested in starting technical diving. It builds on your recreational training by refining dive planning, in-water skills, and optimizing gear configurations in a controlled, supportive and fun learning environment.
Who Is This Course For?
👥 Certified open water divers aiming to expand their knowledge
👥 Divers considering technical training
👥 Technical divers seeking a refresher course
What You Will Learn:
🔘 In-depth dive planning and advanced buoyancy control
🔘 Effective gas management and enhanced situational awareness
🔘 Proper trim, gear selection, and streamlined equipment configuration
What’s In It For You?
✅ Exposure to advanced technical diving concepts and equipment
✅ Opportunity to become a more proficient diver and expand on diver skills and knowledge
The TDI e-Learning materials are accessible in multiple languages. At B&W Diving, we are pleased to provide in-person dive training in English, French, Spanish, and Japanese. Please note that comprehension of the training language is crucial for effective learning and maintaining safety throughout your course.
Training Daily Rate:
Open Circuit or Rebreather Training rates start at €240 per person/day of training. Should there be more students, the fee drops to €210 per person/day, there being a maximum of 3 students per course and all dependent on all students having the same foundational skills.
What Is Included?
At B&W Diving, we are committed to transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Our daily rates include:
- Cylinders (twinset, sidemount, CCR + up to 2 stages/bailouts) with gas up to nitrox 32%
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Tech facility use:
- Dedicated workbench, lockable cupboard, storage for bailouts/sidemount/CCR cylinders
- Washing/drying areas, Wi-Fi, lighting, ceiling fan, CCTV.
- Land transport
Please note, the following are not included in our daily rates:
- Gas over 32%
- Sofnolime
- Extra cylinders
- Rental equipment
- Ferry Fees
- Boat fees
- Heritage fees
Equipment, Cylinders, Gas & Additional Prices (per day):
- Oxygen: €0.02/L
- Helium: €0.09/L
- Sofnolime: €170 (20kg) / €9 per kg
- Twinset/Sidemount tanks: €15
- CCR 2/3L: €5
- S80 stage: €8 | bailout with Helium €15
- 7L stage: €7 | bailout with Helium €14
- S40 stage: €6.50 | bailout with Helium €12
- HELIUM BAILOUT, HALF THE PRICE OF THE FULL FILL WILL BE CHARGED
- Drysuit inflation: €5
- Drysuit Bottle: €5
- Twinset/Sidemount Regs: €18
- Stage/bailout reg: €7
- Twinset/ Sidemount wing: €10
- Full tech equipment hire (tw/sm regs, stage reg, Wing): €35
- DPV: €45 per dive
- Boat: POA
Any gas used out of bailouts will be charged.
Duration:
A minimum of 3 dives must be conducted, which can be done in 2 days; however, at our facility, certification is earned, not given, it is subjected to the instructor’s discretion based on your comfort level in the water. We will try our best to help you complete the course in the recommended time, but if extra training days are required, it will incur in extra fees.
Prerequisites:
✔️ Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
✔️ Minimum certification: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
✔️ Proof of 25 logged open water dives
✔️ Medically Fit*
* Medically Fit - In Malta, all divers are required to complete a medical questionnaire. Contact us for more information at blackandwhitediving@gmail.com
Cancellation Policy:
We understand that unexpected changes can occur, but due to the logistical arrangements involved, the following cancellation fees apply:
- Cancellations made within 24 hours of the scheduled course will incur in a 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellations made within 48 hours of the scheduled course will incur in a 50% cancellation fee.
If you need to cancel or reschedule, please inform us as early as possible so we can assist you accordingly and try to accommodate your request.
If you are committed to advancing your diving skills with maturity and precision, join me in this transformative experience and take your diving proficiency to the next level.
