A Surface Marker Buoy can be the most important tool in your dive kit if you get separated from others, but you need to know how to use it! It is also the tool of choice to alert other boaters that you are there and to give you the needed safety perimeter. Boats and currents can sometimes be unpredictable, so you as a responsible diver need to be prepared. Adding another layer of safety, you can also use a DSMB line and reel to complete your safety stop, which is advantageous in a current or when there are no other visual references.
Marker buoys serve a range of purposes and you’ll learn about common types of DSMB along with the reels used to control them. During two training dives, you’ll practice:
Preparing and stowing your DSMB and reel.
Deploying the DSMB from a stationary position and from mid-water.
Swimming while towing a DSMB and managing the reel and line.
Making a safety stop using the DSMB line.
Our price includes:
Required Dives
Rental Gear as Needed
DAN's Online Prepared Diver Course
You need to be a PADI Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old to enroll in the DSMB Diver course
