Sidemount

Bali Diving Academy offers specialized technical diving training, including the Sidemount course, designed for certified divers aiming to expand their underwater capabilities. This course focuses on the unique configuration of two cylinders mounted on the diver's sides, which enhances gas supply, streamlining, and redundancy. Sidemount diving is particularly advantageous for navigating confined spaces, improving maneuverability, and managing gas for extended or complex dives.

The curriculum at Bali Diving Academy covers essential Sidemount skills, contrasting its benefits and drawbacks against traditional back-mounted setups. Participants will master proper equipment configuration, safe donning and doffing of cylinders in the water, and advanced buoyancy control techniques specific to Sidemount. The training emphasizes efficient and safe management of multiple gas sources, a critical aspect of this technical diving specialty.

This technical certification is ideal for divers seeking to access more challenging environments, such as wreck penetrations or overhead cave systems, where Sidemount's streamlined profile offers significant advantages. It represents a progression towards more advanced technical diving, providing a distinct perspective and enhanced operational capacity beneath the surface. The instructors at Bali Diving Academy are experienced technical divers committed to ensuring proficiency and safety.

Bali Diving Academy provides this technical Sidemount course with a commitment to high standards, supported by certifications from agencies including CMAS, IANTD, IDEA, NAUI, PADI, SSI, and TDI. The academy caters to an international clientele, offering instruction in multiple languages such as German, English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese. This multilingual approach ensures that divers from various backgrounds can receive expert technical training in their preferred language.