DPV & Tech DPV Courses

Learn to use a diver propulsion vehicle (aka DPV aka underwater scooter) during a DPV or Tech DPV course with us! DPVs allow you to cover greater distances, travel faster and save energy and gas on your dives. Aside from being a powerful tool, they can also be great fun – with the right training. 

The SDI Diver Propulsion Vehicle speciality course is a great opportunity to simply try out DPV diving for a day and see whether you enjoy it. You’ll learn how DPVs work, how they handle underwater and how to plan no-stop dives using a DPV. At this introductory level, we can sometimes even complete the course in a single day. 

The TDI Tech DPV diver course is for you if you would like to use a diver propulsion vehicle for more complex, technical dives. Over a minimum of two days, we take basic DPV handling skills to the next level underwater and on land. On land, you learn to plan your dives based on the greater speed of the DPV. Underwater, we practice more advanced skills such as handling a DPV during the decompression phase of the dive and dealing with a DPV failure alone and in a team. 

We can offer the course in twinset and sidemount configuration as well as selected CCR / rebreather units. It’s also a great course to combine with or add to other technical diving courses.

Course Details

  • 1-2 days for the SDI speciality course, including 2 open water dives
  • 2-3 days for the TDI Tech DPV course, including a minimum of 2 open water dives
  • Equipment setup session

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  • Tuition
  • DPV hire through our partners at Gozo Technical Diving
  • Tank hire and bottom gas as required for the dives EXCLUDING helium
  • Transport to dive sites in Gozo
  • Video analysis of your dives
  • Use of the O’Dive Doppler sensor for decompression optimisation

Unsure which level of course is right for you? Drop us a line – we’re happy to advise you further.

If your course is finished, why not (re-)discover Gozo and Malta’s dive sites on guided DPV dives?

  • 18 years old
  • Open Water Diver
  • 25 dives logged
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Enjoy DPV Diving in Gozo

DPVs give you a chance to discover more of Gozo’s underwater world than you could see simply by finning. 

You could also opt to see all four of Gozo’s wrecks in one single dive? Sounds too good to be true? Find out for yourself.