Drysuit
Speciality
Essential for UK diving. Learn to use a drysuit safely and comfortably, extend your diving season, and explore the incredible dive sites of the British Isles year-round.
Course Syllabus
Knowledge Development
Learn drysuit types, materials, seals, valves, and how to care for your suit. Understand the physics of diving dry and thermal protection.
Confined Water Practice
Get comfortable in your drysuit in the pool. Practice inflation, deflation, buoyancy control, and managing a suit squeeze or blow-up.
Open Water Dive 1
Apply your drysuit skills in real open water. Focus on buoyancy control and trim, the key skills that make drysuit diving comfortable.
Open Water Dive 2 and Certification
Demonstrate confident drysuit diving skills. Receive your PADI Drysuit Speciality certification, valid worldwide.
What You Need
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
- Must be 10 years or older
- No minimum logged dives required
- Access to a drysuit (hire available, ask us)
- Complete a medical questionnaire
Schedule & Inclusions
Pool session: Monday evenings, Padiham Leisure Centre
Open water: UK quarry/lake site, arranged around your schedule
Included: Equipment hire, PADI crew pack, certification card
Why it matters: Opens up year-round UK diving in comfort
UK Diving Experts
Eddie Thorne
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
10+ years experience
Eddie holds both the Fusion Drysuit and Drysuit Diver Speciality Instructor ratings. He has extensive experience diving UK waters in a drysuit year-round and makes the transition from wetsuit to drysuit straightforward and enjoyable.
Trevor Wignall
PADI Staff Instructor
10+ years experience
Trevor is a PADI Staff Instructor who regularly dives UK sites in a drysuit throughout the year. His practical, hands-on teaching style ensures students feel comfortable and confident in their drysuit from the very first session.
Why Train With East Lancs Diving
PADI Certified Course
Internationally recognised Speciality certification, valid at 6,200+ dive centres worldwide
PADI Elite Instructors
Taught by PADI-rated instructors with 55+ years combined experience and an outstanding safety record
Safety First Standards
Full PADI safety protocols, emergency oxygen on site, and small student-to-instructor ratios for maximum safety
Globally Recognised
PADI is the world's leading scuba diver training organisation. Your certification is accepted everywhere
Ready to Dive
UK Waters?
Contact us to discuss course dates and drysuit hire options. The Drysuit Speciality is one of the most practical courses you can take as a UK diver.