Technical and Rebreather Diving Packs
To optimise your dive times, your safety and the observation of pelagic wildlife, we recommend the use of closed circuit rebreathers. During these expeditions, you will be able to use your own rebreather unit or rent one of our Inspiration, Evolution or Megalodon rebreather units. Contact us for availabilities.
Another possibility is to take your closed circuit rebreather course during the trip. In order to do this in the best way, we start the course two days before the trip, so the dives during the expedition will be more focussed on experience with the unit than on skill training. This will obviously allow you to enjoy the expedition at its best. If you're not a rebreather diver, ou if you don't want to dive on rebreather during this expedition, you can choose between one of the following options. Observation of sharks often requires deeper dives (-42 meters and more), with decompression obligations.
- Option 1 : TEK LITE (or CCR Deco Air)
- maximum -42m/-45m/-48m, according to the qualification of the diver
- steel 15 litres twin valve cylinder
- Stage decompression cylinder 8, 10 or 12 litres
- Required certification : IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver (or Advanced Recreational Trimix), TDI Deco Procedures or DSAT Tec 45
- Minimum 50 dives
- Option 2 : Basic Trimix (or CCR Mod 3)
- maximum -60m
- Twinset 2x80cuf, with manifold and isolator valve
- 1 or 2 stage decompression cylinders 8, 10 or 12 litres
- Required certification : IANTD Normoxic Diver, TDI Entry Trimix Diver or DSAT Tec Trimix 65 Diver
- Option 3 : Advanced Trimix (or CCR Mod 4)
- maximum -100m (-120m, if very experienced trimix diver)
- Twinset 2x12 with manifold and isolator valve
- Twinset 2x80cuf, with manifold and isolator valve
- Required certification : IANTD Full Trimix Diver, TDI Advanced Trimix Diver or DSAT Tec Trimix Diver
Technical diving training (open circuit or rebreather) is also possible during these expeditions. Contact us for more information concerning your options.
Extras for rebreather and technical diving :
- CCR cylinders (diluent, oxygen and bailout) : 100 Euros
- Cylinders Option 1 - OC : 75 Euros
- Cylinders Option 2 or 3 - OC : 150 Euros
- Helium fills : 0,05 Euro per liter
- Oxygen fills : 0,01 Euro per liter + 2 Euros per fill
- Lime (Sofnolime or Drägersorb) : 11 Euros per kg
General Diving Rules :
- The dives are planned and executed according to the limits established by the following technical diving federations : TDI, IANTD or DSAT.
- Dive plans must include back-up plans, including decompression, oxygen exposure and gas consumption.
- The rule of thirds must be applied to all gas reserves.
- Repetitive dives : The sum of the depths of all dives on the same day may not exceed 80 meters, exceptions to be applied for.
- Rebreather depth limits : Diluent PO2 max : 1.0 bar, maximum END : -40m (PN2 max : 3.95 bar)
- Open Circuit or bailout gases depth limits : PO2 max for bottom mixes: 1.4 bar, PO2 max for decompression mixes : 1.6 bar, maximum END : -40m (PN2 max : 3.95 bar)