Recreational Courses & Pricing
⚠️ Important Gear Policy
Please note: I do not provide any diving gear. All equipment (cylinder, regulator, BCD, wetsuit/drysuit, weights, mask, fins, etc.) must be rented or owned by the student for the duration of the course. I will gladly advise and assist you with gear selection and rentals from local dive shops in the Zurich area.
Whether you are taking your first breath underwater or looking to expand your recreational diving limits, my courses are structured to build safety, confidence, and comfort. We conduct all practical training in local Swiss lakes under direct, individualized guidance.
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver
The Open Water Scuba Diver course is your gateway to underwater exploration. This certification is globally recognized and allows you to dive down to 18 meters with a buddy.
What you will learn:
You will complete online academic training at your own pace, followed by pool/confined water sessions to master basic skills, and finally 4 open water dives in a local lake (such as Lake Zurich) to put your skills into practice.
SDI Rescue Diver
Learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well-being of other divers. This course is challenging and realistic, teaching you to anticipate, prevent, and manage diving emergencies.
What you will learn:
We practice scenarios on land and in local lakes, covering search patterns, bringing up an unconscious diver, administering oxygen, coordinating emergency services, and performing rescue breaths in the water.
First Response (CPR & First Aid)
A comprehensive course covering primary care (CPR) and secondary care (First Aid) for adults, children, and infants. Necessary prerequisite for the SDI Rescue Diver course and highly recommended for all active divers.
What you will learn:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), chest compressions, rescue breathing, AED operation, choking management, bleeding control, shock management, and secondary assessment.
Emergency Oxygen Provider
Administering 100% emergency oxygen is the most critical first aid step for decompression illness (DCI) and other scuba diving injuries. Learn to identify diving illnesses and safely administer emergency oxygen.
What you will learn:
Recognizing decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism, assembly and disassembly of emergency oxygen equipment, using demand inhalator valves, constant flow masks, and pocket masks on breathing and non-breathing divers.
SDI Dry Suit Diver
Swiss lakes are cold, especially below the thermocline. A dry suit keeps you warm and dry, allowing you to dive comfortably year-round and enjoy the superior visibility of Swiss winter diving.
Why take this course?
A dry suit changes how your body handles buoyancy. We cover suit seal care, zipper maintenance, undergarment selection, buoyancy control using the suit vs. BCD, and recovering from inverted (feet-first) air migration safely.
Recreational Specialties (400 CHF each)
SDI Nitrox Diver
Extend your no-decompression limits and feel less fatigued. Learn to dive with gas mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen.
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver, Min. age 10
SDI Deep Diver
Safely explore depth limits up to 40 meters. We cover nitrogen narcosis management, gas planning, descent lines, and safety stop schedules.
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver, Min. age 15
SDI Night Diver
Experience Swiss lakes after dark. Spot nocturnal predators like the Burbot (Trüsche) and active pike. We focus on light signals and dark navigation.
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver, Min. age 10
SDI Sidemount Diver
Move your cylinders to your sides. Reduces back strain and provides clean redundancy. Ideal preparation for technical or cave diving.
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver, Min. age 18
SDI Solo Diver
Learn independent diving safety, redundancy layouts (pony bottles, dual valves), gas consumption calculations, and self-rescue techniques.
Prerequisites: SDI Advanced Adventure (or equiv.), 100 logged dives, Min. age 21
SDI Advanced Adventure
Not ready to commit to full specialties? Sample different diving activities to find what interests you most. Similar to PADI's Advanced Open Water, this course introduces you to five distinct specialties (Deep and Navigation are mandatory, plus three electives) in a structured, supervised environment.
Unsure which course is right for you?
We can customize a learning pathway that matches your current comfort level, gear preferences, and long-term diving aspirations.
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