Texas Scuba Academy
SDI Wreck Diver
Open Water certifiedSDI Certified

SDI Wreck Diver

Explore shipwrecks safely — from exterior charting to limited-penetration swim-throughs.

$249.95Enrollment Open
Students:
1
Max 10
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SKU: TSA-SDI-SDI-WR

What's included

✓SDI eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a certified SDI Instructor
✓All required training equipment provided
✓Lifetime SDI certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling — we handle the pool location and gear

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalentBase certification required
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Minimum age 18 (15 with parental consent)For the limited-penetration version of the course
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Minimum age 10 with parental consentFor the non-penetration version of the course
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Junior Open Water Divers restrictedMay not participate in penetration activities or dives deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
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Deep Diver specialty certification (or proof of equivalent experience)Required to dive deeper than 18 metres/60 feet

What you'll learn

Knowledge Development

✓Surface support: communications when necessary and back-up procedures
✓Buddy system and buddy contact: contact with varied visibility, buddy lines, line signals, and close-proximity positioning
✓Navigation/charting: slate usage, pre-dive marking, pre-planning with charts, and directional determination
✓Disorientation: with/without a buddy, lost buddy, light failure, and emergency procedures
✓Special equipment: primary and backup lights (size, burn time, usage) and knives/cutting devices
✓Limited visibility diving: silt-out, psychological considerations, light usage, and preserving dark vision
✓Life lines and reels: line types, tie-offs, and directional markers, with line handling practiced on land before use underwater
✓Special emergency procedures for safe wrecks vs. hazardous or unsafe wrecks
✓Mapping the wreck: vertical, horizontal, and feature identification

Practical Training

✓Open Water Dive 1: pre-dive computer review, dive planning, light testing, area familiarization, basic charting outside the wreck, optional line use outside the wreck
✓Open Water Dive 2: dive planning, figuring surface interval, descent, team mapping, optional line use outside the wreck
✓Open Water Dive 3: dive planning, descent, optional line use inside the wreck
✓Open Water Dive 4 (optional): planned dive, explore as determined

Frequently asked questions

Non-penetration means you stay on the exterior of the wreck — swimming around and over it but not entering enclosed spaces. Limited penetration includes swim-throughs and areas where you can still see ambient light from the entry point. It requires additional skills including lifelines and reels, and has a higher minimum age requirement.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Pool training — we handle everything

We book the pool, bring all the gear, and schedule around your availability.

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Open water checkout dives

Finish your certification at a local dive site. Real diving, real skills.

Ready?

Ready for what's next?

Keep building your skills. Advanced Adventure Diver is a popular next step — we reach out within 24 hours to schedule.

Explore Advanced Adventure Diver →Call (512) 489-4404