Go deeper.
Build the skills to do it properly.

For many divers, the motivation is simple: there are sites they want to dive that are beyond the limits of recreational diving. That might mean deep reefs, wrecks that have come to rest in deeper water, or other demanding sites where depth changes the planning, gas management and decompression requirements.

The courses are about developing the ability to make those dives as part of a well-prepared team — not simply adding another certification or chasing a depth number.

Technical diving involves specific equipment requirements, and it's easy to spend a lot of money on equipment that isn't appropriate for the course — or to buy something that you'll later need to change.

GUE has defined equipment requirements for technical training, but there is also some flexibility in how those requirements are met. If you're planning to take Tech 1 or Tech 2 with me, contact me before buying or changing significant pieces of equipment. I can help you understand what you'll need, what you may already have that will work, and what makes sense for your longer-term diving plans.

The aim isn't to sell you a particular setup. It's to make sure that the equipment you arrive with is suitable for the course and supports the way you'll be expected to dive.

Open-circuit Tech 1 and Tech 2 offer a progressive route into deeper mixed-gas diving. For many divers looking beyond Tech 1, CCR can become the more attractive option because of the different way a rebreather manages breathing gas and decompression logistics.

If you're not sure which route makes sense for your goals, get in touch. We can talk through what you want to dive and work backwards from there.