PADI DRIFT DIVER SPECIALTY
Course in Komodo
Glide safely through Komodo’s legendary currents. Learn streamlined movement, team communication, current reading, controlled entries/exits, and DSMB/reel skills with our 5★ IDC team.
🎓 Quick Answers — Course Details
- Dives: 2 open water drift dives
- Group size: Max 4 students per instructor
- Skills: entries/exits, buoyancy & trim in flow, DSMB, team comms
- Languages: EN / FR / ID
- Duration: 1 day (flexible)
💡 Why Drift in Komodo?
- Signature experience of the park
- Real-world current reading & tide timing
- Mantas & reef sharks on gentle glides
- Safety-first procedures tuned to local sites
🌊 Glide Through the Currents with the PADI Drift Diver Course
The PADI Drift Diver Specialty is perfect for divers who want to feel the freedom of flying underwater. You’ll learn to navigate moving water, stay streamlined, and dive safely — essential skills for Komodo’s world-renowned currents.
With our experienced instructors and access to the best drift sites in the park, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to enjoy effortless dives and make the most of the flow.
Briefing & Timing
Tides, windows and safe routes to ride the flow.
Team Flow
Buddy spacing, signals, and re-group strategies.
DSMB/Ascent
Controlled ascents & DSMB for safe pickups.
What You Will Learn — PADI Drift Diver
Essential Drift Skills
- Entries/exits adapted to flow (negative entries when relevant)
- Buoyancy & trim to minimize drag; staying high over the reef
- Reading current direction & strength; route choices
- DSMB/reel deployment and surface procedures
- Team spacing, buddy contact and lost-buddy protocol
Never fight the current. Streamline, relax and keep visual contact with your guide.
Where We Drift (conditions permitting)
- The Cauldron (Shotgun) — channel acceleration & schooling trevallies
- Castle Rock — hook-in viewpoints & pelagic shows
- Karang Makassar / Mawan — gentle glides with manta cleaning stations
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) — AOW recommended
- Minimum age: 12
- Recent diving (Refresher suggested if 12+ months inactive)
- Medically fit to dive
What’s Included
- 2 drift training dives with instructor (EN/FR/ID)
- Briefings, knowledge review and safety procedures
- Use of DSMB/reel for ascent practice (or rental if needed)
- PADI certification processing
Not included: Komodo National Park fees (paid onboard in IDR), equipment rental, dive computer, and medical clearance if required.
Pro tip: Pair with Nitrox to optimize repetitive current dives.
DSMB & Pickups
Get seen by the boat quickly and safely in moving water.
Reading Currents
Tide tables, topography & entry timing for smooth drifts.
PADI Drift Diver — Course Options
Simple, focused and efficient — perfect add-on to your Komodo dives.
- PADI Drift Diver Specialty
- 2 training dives with instructor
- DSMB/reel practice
- Certification processing
- Tailored to your schedule
- Private or small-group coaching
- Great with Nitrox
- All documents provided
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