This introductory session lets experienced recreational divers try out technical diving equipment and procedures in a controlled environment. You’ll gain an early understanding of the gear, mindset, and skills required for technical diving before committing to a full certification pathway.
The experience begins with an equipment orientation where you’ll handle twin cylinders, a wing-style BCD, and backup regulators to understand how Tec configurations differ from recreational setups. Your instructor will explain key concepts such as gas redundancy, isolation valves, and the philosophy behind technical dive planning. This briefing ensures you enter the water with a clear understanding of what each part of the kit does and how it supports deeper or more complex dives.
In confined water, you will practise simple technical skills under direct supervision. These include switching from primary to secondary regulators, gas shutdown procedures, and maintaining stable trim using the different buoyancy system. The focus is on giving you a realistic feel for the equipment without pushing beyond recreational limits. Your instructor will guide you through every step, ensuring you understand how technical divers manage risk, maintain control, and operate with precision.
This session stands alone as an introduction, yet it also acts as a pathway. If you decide to continue, your experience can be credited toward Tec Basics or Tec 40, giving you a useful head start. By the end, you will have a much clearer idea of whether technical diving suits your interests, goals, and comfort level underwater.
Training takes place in confined-water settings chosen specifically for their controlled conditions, which are essential when trying unfamiliar equipment. These locations provide predictable visibility, easy entries, and stable water movement, allowing you to focus on learning the fundamentals of technical diving rather than adapting to environmental challenges.
On-site facilities include briefing areas, equipment preparation zones, and comfortable spaces to review concepts between exercises. The controlled environment ensures that your introduction to Tec gear and procedures remains focused, safe, and supportive throughout the session.
Divers must hold an Open Water certification and have logged at least ten dives. These requirements ensure you have sufficient comfort and foundational ability underwater before handling more complex equipment and procedures. Previous experience with buoyancy control and basic emergency responses will help you get the most out of the session.
Participants aged 15 to 17 may join the experience but will not perform decompression-related skills. All divers should arrive ready to follow technical diving protocols, which emphasise careful planning, strong situational awareness, and a disciplined approach to equipment management.
You’ll learn from instructors with extensive experience teaching technical diving principles and safely introducing recreational divers to Tec configurations. Training is delivered in structured stages, beginning with detailed explanations and gradually progressing into in-water practice. The approach ensures you gain practical insight into what technical divers do and why each procedure matters.
A supportive and safety-focused environment helps divers test their interest in more advanced training without pressure. Facilities are clean and well organised, equipment is well maintained, and instructors are committed to giving participants a clear and realistic understanding of what technical diving involves. Whether you continue on the Tec pathway or simply gain new skills, the session provides valuable experience that strengthens your overall diving ability.
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