Rebreather diving

REBREATHER PHILOSOPHY

Introduction

As an experienced diver you may be wondering why the fish are so difficult to approach and that your underwater photos always seem to be of the caudal fin as your subject hurriedly swims away from you. The reason for this is the BUBBLES!
With each exhaled breath a diver using conventional scuba releases a stream of noisy bubbles which startle marine life and interfere with their natural behaviours.

So how do we get around this problem? With a Rebreather.

What is a Rebreather and Rebreather diving?

A rebreather can be either semi-closed or closed circuit, whereas conventional scuba is open circuit, hence the reduction or elimination of bubbles. The air you exhale passes through a filter with “scrubber” material, which absorbs the Carbon Dioxide, and then passes back into your tank. This gives you a much longer bottom time as you are less restricted by using up a 12l cylinder and also keeps you warmer as the air you breathe with the rebreather is warm and moisturised.

Dolphin Rebreather course

This 2 day course includes a 3 hour classroom session and equipment assembly in which you will learn formulas and tests to check your equipment and plan a successful and safe rebreather dive. We will also conduct a short review of tables and dive planning for Enriched Air diving.

1 Confined Water dive to practice buoyancy skills
3 Open Water training dives

What do I need to start?

15 years old
PADI Open Water Diver
PADI Enriched Air Diver

Equipment:

Mask, fins and snorkel
Dolphin Semi-Closed Rebreather (included in then course price)
Exposure Suit
Depth gauge and timer

At Rubicon Diving, Lanzarote, our experienced instructors can take you through the steps of learning this exciting development in recreational diving. With all the latest materials and individual attention we will ensure a fantastic experience whilst you enjoy the wonderful volcanic landscape and new approach to the variety of fish species we encounter daily.