Every diver eventually gets curious about solo diving — and Self-Reliant Diver is PADI's answer to that curiosity, done properly. It's built for experienced divers who want the redundancy planning, risk assessment, and self-rescue skills that real solo diving demands, rather than just diving alone without the training to back it up.
This one has real prerequisites for a reason — you'll need genuine experience before we get started. Across three dives, we'll cover equipment redundancy, self-rescue techniques, and the decision-making that separates confident solo diving from reckless diving.
Equipment redundancy and configuration for self-sufficiency, self-rescue skills, risk assessment, and dive planning that accounts for the absence of a buddy.
Advanced Open Water Diver certification and at least 100 logged dives required.
Knowledge development, three open water dives, and your Self-Reliant Diver certification.
Ready to build genuine self-sufficiency underwater? Let's talk about it.