SDI Search & Recovery Diver

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SDI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Course Master Essential Dive Skills with Warrior Dive Adventure Ever lost an item underwater or wondered how professional divers locate and retrieve objects from the ocean floor? The SDI Search and Recovery Diver Course at Warrior Dive Adventure teaches you how to plan and conduct efficient underwater searches using advanced navigation and recovery techniques. This hands-on scuba specialty course is ideal for divers who want to enhance their skill set, support team missions, or simply become more capable and self-reliant underwater. Why Take the Search and Recovery Diver Course? Search and recovery diving is one of the most valuable specialty certifications in recreational and professional scuba diving. Whether you're working in limited visibility, conducting salvage operations, or just recovering a lost item, this course will give you the confidence and training to do it right. At Warrior Dive Adventure, our SDI-certified instructors provide real-world experience, teaching you how to locate, lift, and safely recover objects from various underwater environments. Who This Course Is For This course is designed for: Certified divers who want to improve their underwater search and recovery skills Divers interested in underwater navigation, rescue, or divemaster-level training Adventurers looking to expand their dive toolset with real-world utility Course Prerequisites To enroll, you must: Be a certified Open Water Scuba Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver) from any recognized training agency Be at least 18 years old (or 15 with parental consent) What You’ll Learn The SDI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Course dives deep into essential theory and practical skills, including: Underwater Navigation Skills Natural navigation techniques Using compasses and visual references in low visibility Search Patterns & Techniques Grid, circular, U-patterns, and expanding square searches Adaptations for current, surge, and limited visibility Recovery Methods Object salvage using slings, lift bags, and controlled ascent Safety protocols and equipment handling for submerged object retrieval