PADI Tec Diving in Komodo
From your first sidemount rig with extra cylinders to decompression dives to 45 metres on oxygen: Tec Sidemount, Tec 40 and Tec 45 taught at our dive resort in Labuan Bajo, plus instructor-level training for dive professionals.
PADI 5★ IDC Dive Resort · Resident Course Director and PADI Tec Instructor Trainer · Labuan Bajo
PADI Tec at Dragon Dive Komodo
Diver courses
Tec Sidemount, Tec 40 and Tec 45, taken one by one or combined.
Deepest level
Tec 45: full decompression dives with up to 100% oxygen.
Instructor level
Tec 40 Instructor and Tec Sidemount Instructor for PADI professionals.
Divers per instructor
Small groups, every procedure drilled until it is automatic.
What PADI Tec diving changes
Recreational diving stops at the no-decompression limit. Technical diving teaches you to go past it on purpose — with a plan, redundant equipment and a team.
PADI technical diving is a structured path, not a single course. Each level adds depth, decompression time and gas complexity only once the previous one is solid: carrying several cylinders, then short decompression stops to 40 metres, then full decompression to 45 metres with oxygen.
What does not change from level to level is the method: gas planning before every dive, configuration checks, valve drills, gas switches, surface marker deployment from depth and team procedures for every failure you can anticipate. In Komodo you practise all of it in real current, on deep walls and pinnacles, which is why the skills stick.
Your PADI Tec path in Komodo
Start where your experience allows. Tec Sidemount is optional before Tec 40 and can also be combined with it.
PADI Tec Sidemount Diver
Configure and dive a technical sidemount rig, starting with two cylinders and adding stage cylinders.
- Advanced Open Water, 30 logged dives, 18+
- 1 confined-water session + 4 open-water dives
- Can be integrated with Tec 40
PADI Tec 40 Diver
Your first planned decompression dives: to 40 metres, up to 10 minutes of deco, one deco cylinder up to EANx 50.
- AOW, Enriched Air and Deep (or 10 dives to 30 m)
- 30 logged dives, 18+
- 4 training dives
PADI Tec 45 Diver
Single and repetitive decompression dives to 45 metres, with decompression gas up to 100% oxygen.
- Tec 40 Diver and Rescue Diver
- 50 logged dives, 10 deeper than 30 m
- 4 training dives
PADI Tec Instructor
For PADI instructors: earn the Tec 40 Instructor or Tec Sidemount Instructor rating with a resident Tec Instructor Trainer.
- PADI Instructor, Enriched Air and Deep Instructor
- Tec 45 Diver
- Scheduled on request
PADI Tec course prices
Live prices in Indonesian rupiah. PADI eLearning, certification and Komodo National Park fees for the training dives are included.
Tec Sidemount Diver
1 confined-water session + 4 open-water dives
Tec 40 Diver
Knowledge development, practical sessions, 4 training dives
Tec 45 Diver
For Tec 40 Divers: 4 training dives with oxygen decompression
Tec 40 + Tec 45
Both levels in one stay: 8 training dives, two certifications
Technical equipment (doubles or sidemount rig, stage and decompression cylinders, regulators) and gases are arranged with us when you book — tell us what you own and what you need. Instructor-level prices are on the Tec instructor page. Accommodation is not included; rooms at the resort can be added to any course.
Why learn technical diving in Komodo
Real depth, close to the harbour
Komodo National Park has walls and pinnacles that drop well past 40 metres, reached by day boat from Labuan Bajo. Your training dives happen in the environment you will dive afterwards.
Current teaches discipline
Komodo is a current destination. Sites and timings are chosen with the tides, and drifting decompression under a surface marker becomes a normal, practised procedure rather than a theory chapter.
Gas and equipment on site
Four Bauer electric compressors with Securus filtration, 15-litre cylinders, enriched air and sidemount configurations in stock at the resort.
Train, sleep and dive in one place
Theory room, training pool for the confined-water sessions, rooms, restaurant and dive center are on the same site in central Labuan Bajo.
Who teaches Tec at Dragon Dive Komodo
Tec courses are run by William Baillet, resident PADI Course Director and PADI Tec Instructor Trainer. The same person who trains PADI instructors on our IDC teaches the Tec diver courses and the Tec instructor ratings, so standards, briefings and debriefs stay consistent from your first sidemount dive to your instructor evaluation.
Dragon Dive Komodo is a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort in Labuan Bajo, founded in 2016. Every course from Open Water to instructor level is taught in-house, so missing prerequisites — Deep, Enriched Air, Rescue, Sidemount — can be scheduled right before your Tec course.
How to book a Tec course
All Tec courses are scheduled on request, in small groups. There are no fixed dates and we do not guarantee availability in advance: send us your travel dates and your certifications, and we tell you whether we can run the course during your stay.
Plan two to three days for Tec Sidemount, three to four days for Tec 40 and the same again for Tec 45. Many divers add a few days of fun diving on our daily boats before the course to get back in the water.
FAQ — PADI Tec diving in Komodo
Which PADI Tec courses can I take in Komodo?
Dragon Dive Komodo teaches PADI Tec Sidemount Diver, PADI Tec 40 Diver and PADI Tec 45 Diver, plus a Tec 40 + Tec 45 package. For PADI professionals, we also teach the Tec 40 Instructor and Tec Sidemount Instructor courses.
Where should I start if I have never done technical diving?
Most divers start with PADI Tec 40, which requires Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air and Deep Diver (or 10 dives to 30 metres) and 30 logged dives. If you want to train in sidemount, Tec Sidemount Diver is a good first step and can be integrated with Tec 40.
Do I need my own technical equipment?
No. We have sidemount configurations and 15-litre cylinders on site. Tell us which configuration you want to train in and what you own when you book, and we arrange the rest.
What is included in the Tec course prices?
Training with a PADI Tec instructor, PADI eLearning, the training dives, Komodo National Park fees for those dives, a dive computer and certification. Technical equipment and gases are arranged when you book. Accommodation is not included.
When can I do a Tec course in Komodo?
Tec courses are scheduled on request, without fixed dates. Send us your travel dates and certifications and we confirm whether we can run the course during your stay. We do not guarantee availability in advance.
Is Komodo a good place to learn technical diving?
Yes, for divers who are comfortable in current. Komodo has deep walls and pinnacles close to Labuan Bajo, and the current makes procedures such as surface marker deployment and drifting decompression part of normal practice. Your instructor chooses sites and timings with the tides.
Can I become a PADI Tec instructor in Komodo?
Yes. Our resident Course Director is a PADI Tec Instructor Trainer and teaches the Tec 40 Instructor and Tec Sidemount Instructor courses on request. Prerequisites include being a PADI Instructor with Enriched Air and Deep specialty instructor ratings and a PADI Tec 45 Diver.
Can I combine a Tec course with fun diving or a stay at the resort?
Yes. Daily dive trips can be added before or after your course, and rooms at the resort can be booked with any course.
Plan your Tec course in Komodo
Send us your travel dates, your certifications and the level you are aiming for. We confirm whether we can run the course during your stay and what equipment you need.
