

PADI Drysuit Diver Specialty
Course - Go Dive Tasmania
🧊 PADI Drysuit Diver Course — Dive Comfortably in Cold Water
Stay warm and extend your diving season with Go Dive Tasmania’s PADI Drysuit Diver Course. A drysuit seals you off from cold water, allowing you to dive comfortably in cooler conditions and explore new dive locations year-round.
🧭 Course Structure — 2 Days / Pool & Shore Dives
This hands-on course combines a brief theory session with practical training including one pool session and two open water shore dives to master drysuit skills and safety procedures.
📚 What You’ll Learn
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Choosing the right drysuit style and undergarments for your diving needs
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Maintaining and caring for your drysuit
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Mastering buoyancy and trim control with a drysuit — adding a new dimension to your diving skills
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Safe entry, exit, and underwater techniques specific to drysuit diving
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Emergency procedures such as managing suit floods or valve malfunctions
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Expanding your diving opportunities into colder waters and new locations worldwide
✅ What’s Included
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PADI Online Learning
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Expert instruction
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1x Pool session (approx. 2 hours)
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2x Shore dives
💡 Optional Upgrade
Add two boat dives for only $99 to experience drysuit diving from the watercraft and explore additional dive sites.
❌ What’s Not Included
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Personal drysuit (required, no hire available)
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Full scuba gear (available in-store for hire)
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Transport, food & drinks
🧰 Equipment Requirements
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Your own drysuit (mandatory)
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Full scuba gear set (or hire from us)
📋 Course Prerequisites
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Minimum certification: PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
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Minimum age: 12 years old
🩺 Medical Requirements
A diving medical is required if you:
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Answer “Yes” to any medical questions
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Are 45 years or older
Please review our Medical Tab before booking.
📌 Booking Conditions
Courses are non-refundable once booked.
You must read and agree to our full Booking Conditions before purchase.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
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🧊 PADI Drysuit Diver Course — Dive Comfortably in Cold Water
Stay warm and extend your diving season with Go Dive Tasmania’s PADI Drysuit Diver Course. A drysuit seals you off from cold water, allowing you to dive comfortably in cooler conditions and explore new dive locations year-round.
🧭 Course Structure — 2 Days / Pool & Shore Dives
This hands-on course combines a brief theory session with practical training including one pool session and two open water shore dives to master drysuit skills and safety procedures.
📚 What You’ll Learn
-
Choosing the right drysuit style and undergarments for your diving needs
-
Maintaining and caring for your drysuit
-
Mastering buoyancy and trim control with a drysuit — adding a new dimension to your diving skills
-
Safe entry, exit, and underwater techniques specific to drysuit diving
-
Emergency procedures such as managing suit floods or valve malfunctions
-
Expanding your diving opportunities into colder waters and new locations worldwide
✅ What’s Included
-
PADI Online Learning
-
Expert instruction
-
1x Pool session (approx. 2 hours)
-
2x Shore dives
💡 Optional Upgrade
Add two boat dives for only $99 to experience drysuit diving from the watercraft and explore additional dive sites.
❌ What’s Not Included
-
Personal drysuit (required, no hire available)
-
Full scuba gear (available in-store for hire)
-
Transport, food & drinks
🧰 Equipment Requirements
-
Your own drysuit (mandatory)
-
Full scuba gear set (or hire from us)
📋 Course Prerequisites
-
Minimum certification: PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
-
Minimum age: 12 years old
🩺 Medical Requirements
A diving medical is required if you:
-
Answer “Yes” to any medical questions
-
Are 45 years or older
Please review our Medical Tab before booking.
📌 Booking Conditions
Courses are non-refundable once booked.
You must read and agree to our full Booking Conditions before purchase.
Recreational Diving Medical Requirements – Go Dive Tasmania
To make things easier for you, please see the links below for the recreational diving medical forms.
Go Dive Tasmania requires a diving medical in the following cases:
- You answer “Yes” to any medical question and are prompted to see a doctor.
- You are 45 years or older.
If this applies to you, you must complete the medical before booking your course.
PADI Dive Medical*
- Can be completed by any willing GP.
- When booking your appointment, ask for a recreational diving medical.
- Not all GPs are familiar or willing to do this — check ahead of time.
- Bring a printed copy of the form to your appointment.
- All doctors listed below are known to offer this service in Tasmania.
📄 Download Medical Forms
To complete your diving medical, please download and print the appropriate form below:
🔹 PADI Dive Medical Form
Use this form if you are seeing a general GP.
👉 Download PADI Medical Form (PDF)
🔹 SPUMS Recreational Dive Medical Form
Use this only if seeing a SPUMS-accredited doctor.
👉 Download SPUMS Medical Form (PDF)
Make sure to bring the printed form to your appointment to ensure the medical can be completed without delays.
SPUMS Dive Medical*
- Can only be completed by SPUMS-accredited doctors.
- To find an accredited provider near you, use the SPUMS Doctor List.
Doctors Performing Recreational Diving Medicals – Hobart Region
Dr Michael Tooth
City Doctors Hobart
📞 (03) 6231 3003
Hyperbaric Medicine Unit (Royal Hobart Hospital)
📞 (03) 6166 8196
Dr Graham Stevens
Your Health Hub
📞 (03) 6122 0150
Dr Elizabeth Elliott
General Practice Plus
📞 (03) 6223 5533
Dover Medical Centre
📞 (03) 6298 1222
Sorell Doctors Surgery (existing patients only)
📞 (03) 6265 1595
Doctors – Northern Tasmania
Windmill Hill Medical (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6776 0080
Tremaur Medical Centre (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6776 0080
Rose Cottage Medical (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6334 3622
Exeter Medical Center (Exeter)
📞 (03) 6394 4247
SmartClinics (Devonport)
📞 (03) 6422 6200
Burnie General Practice (Burnie)
📞 (03) 6431 7708
Wynyard Medical Centre (Wynyard)
📞 (03) 6442 2201
Important
Please allow at least 14 days to book and attend your diving medical — wait times can vary.
If you have any questions or are unsure whether a medical is required for your booking, feel free to contact us:
📞 (03) 6231 9749
📧 info@godivetassie.com.au
Course Booking Conditions
All course participants must meet the following requirements and agree to the terms below:
Eligibility
- Participants must be at least 12 years old, unless enrolling in programs like Bubble Makers or Seal Team (minimum age: 8).
- You must have your own transport for the duration of the course.
- Many dive sites are located within National Parks. Please ensure you obtain a valid parks pass
Parks Pass:
👉 https://passes.parks.tas.gov.au - All courses are taught in English only. For safety reasons, no translation is permitted — no exceptions.
Medical and Swim Requirements
- You must complete a medical questionnaire. Depending on your responses, you may be required to obtain clearance from a doctor.
- If you are 45 years or older, a diving medical with a doctor is mandatory.
- You must be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes unassisted.
- These tests are conducted on Day 1 of the course.
- Failure to pass will result in course cancellation without refund.
- Not bringing swim gear is not a valid excuse.
- Re-testing may be scheduled at an additional fee of $150/hour (minimum 1 hour, calculated from staff departure and return to Hobart).
Payments, Refunds & Rebooking
- A non-refundable deposit of $245 per person applies to all course bookings.
- Cancellations within 30 days of the original booking are eligible for a partial refund:
Example: $645 course – $245 deposit = $400 refund - No refunds will be given within 14 days of the course start date, regardless of reason.
- If you fail a diving medical and provide documentation to info@godivetassie.com.au, you will receive a partial refund, less the $245 deposit.
Combo Course Refunds
If you cancel a Combo Course (a multi person package) but wish to downgrade to a lower-value course instead of cancelling completely, we will calculate your refund based on the difference in course values, minus the non-refundable $245 deposit.
Example:
You booked a 4 Person Combo Course valued at $1999, but decide to downgrade to a 3 Person Combo Course valued at $1575.
- Price difference: $1999 – $1575 = $424
- Less non-refundable deposit: $424 – $245 = $179 refund
So, your total refund would be $179.
The refund will be provided to the original purchaser and payment method.
Please note: No refunds will be given for combo course cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date.
Date Changes & No Shows
- Changing course dates within 14 days of the start date will incur a $245 rebooking fee per person.
This can be done once only. Further changes require full course re-payment.
- Not attending or not completing the course will also incur a $245 rebooking fee (valid once within 12 months).
After that, full payment is required for re-enrolment.
Course Access & Communication
- After booking, we will contact you via email or phone to confirm your details and issue access to your online learning materials.
- Please check your spam/junk folder. If you do not hear from us, it is your responsibility to contact info@godivetassie.com.au.
- You will be required to complete waiver and participant forms before the course start date. These are mandatory — no exceptions.
Buy Now – Choose Dates Later (Gift Voucher Conditions)
- This option is treated as a gift voucher, valid for 3 years from the date of purchase.
- To redeem, you must provide the original receipt, which contains all necessary information to confirm your booking.