PADI - Sidemount Diving Course
Curious about diving with tanks at your sides instead of on your back?
Unlock a new way to explore the underwater world with the PADI Sidemount Diver course! Glide effortlessly with tanks at your sides and experience greater freedom, balance, and comfort underwater. With your PADI Instructor guiding you, you’ll discover how sidemount diving makes gear handling easier, improves your trim, and extends your dive time—so every dive feels more confident, streamlined, and adventurous than ever before. Whether you’re seeking comfort, efficiency, or simply a new way to dive, sidemount gives you the freedom to dive differently.
We seek adventure where others only dream
We seek adventure where others only dream
Learn more about PADI - Sidemount Diver course
Sidemount is a scuba setup where tanks are worn at your sides instead of on your back, giving you more comfort, balance, and freedom underwater.
It’s streamlined, easier to manage, and can extend your dive time. Many divers also find it more comfortable to gear up in the water.
No advanced experience is required. You just need to be a certified Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and at least 15 years old.
We recommend to have at least 20 logged dives—this way, you’ll gain more experience and confidence to truly enjoy the adventure.
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You will learn how to:
- set up sidemount equipment
- attach/detach tanks
- manage gas supply
- improve buoyancy and trim
- use common sidemount kicks
- Three full training days
- PADI e-Learning materials
- PADI certification
- Full set of diving equipment
- Diving Logbook
- Diving lunch and refreshment between dives
You will need 3 full days to complete this course including theory, pool practice, and open water dives.
Yes, sidemount requires a specific harness BCD, and regulators with longer hoses.
Anywhere! It’s great for recreationa and technical dives. It’s especially popular in caves, wrecks, and destinations where shore entries or carrying gear is easier with sidemount.
Yes – when trained correctly, sidemount diving is safe and often considered safer due to redundancy (two tanks, two regulators) and better control over equipment.
Of course! Learning sidemount adds flexibility—you can dive backmount or sidemount depending on the dive plan and environment.
After completing the course, you’ll earn the PADI Sidemount Diver certification, allowing you to dive sidemount anywhere in the world.
Discover the Freedom of Sidemount Diving
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Discover the Freedom of Sidemount Diving
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