PADI Drift Diver

Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating. The course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along.

The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along. It feels like flying - except that you’re underwater using scuba equipment. Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating at the same time. If these sounds like fun, then the Drift Diver course is for you.

What the Course Entails

Along with drift diving techniques and procedures, you’ll:

Course Pre-requisites

Course Flow

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enrol in the Drift Diver specialty course.

How Can I Get Started?

Pick up a PADI Drift Diver Manual and the Drift Diving video to start learning immediately. Stop by your local PADI Dive Centre and Resort to enrol in the course and pick up your independent study materials.

What is the next adventure?

DPVs can come in handy when wreck diving because they let you tour more of the wreck, plus reduce your air consumption. You may want to consider the PADI Wreck Diver course while working your way to Master Scuba Diver.

Holidays featuring this Course

Solo Divers

Siladen Resort & Spa

Indonesia, Siladen Island

Siladen Resort & Spa is a boutique dive retreat in Bunaken, offering luxury villas, a spa, saltwater pool and access to 50+ dive sites, ideal for diving, snorkelling and a tranquil tropical escape.

  • Eco-luxury Dive Resort
  • Set within Bunaken National Marine Park
  • Premium Private Villas w/ Terrace
  • Holistic Wellness Therapies
  • Accessible & Excellent House Reef
  • On-site PADI 5-Star Dive Centre

Solo Divers

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa

Philippines, The Visayas

The Atmosphere Resort has an ideal location and offers comfort, quality and easy access to some of the top diving areas in the Philippines including Apo Island and the Dauin Marine Sanctuary.

  • Boutique Resort
  • PADI 5* dive centre & Free NITROX
  • Volcanic sand beach
  • Choice of restaurants
  • Ideal for families & couples
  • 20 minutes from Apo Island

Solo Divers

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa

Philippines, The Visayas

The Atmosphere Resort has an ideal location and offers comfort, quality and easy access to some of the top diving areas in the Philippines including Apo Island and the Dauin Marine Sanctuary.

  • Boutique Resort
  • PADI 5* dive centre & Free NITROX
  • Volcanic sand beach
  • Choice of restaurants
  • Ideal for families & couples
  • 20 minutes from Apo Island

Solo Divers

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

Maldives, Ari Atoll

The Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa surrounded by a beautiful lagoon offers you an enticing blend of fun, relaxation and luxury in a setting of extraordinary natural magnificence.

  • Located on South Ari Atoll
  • Beautiful House Reef
  • Euro Divers on-site
  • Private Island Resort
  • Choice of restaurants & bars
  • 183 Beach & Water Villas

Solo Divers

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

Maldives, Ari Atoll

The Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa surrounded by a beautiful lagoon offers you an enticing blend of fun, relaxation and luxury in a setting of extraordinary natural magnificence.

  • Located on South Ari Atoll
  • Beautiful House Reef
  • Euro Divers on-site
  • Private Island Resort
  • Choice of restaurants & bars
  • 183 Beach & Water Villas

Solo Divers

Paradise Taveuni

Fiji, Northern Fiji

Paradise Taveuni is a boutique Fiji eco-resort on Taveuni Island with oceanfront rooms, Rainbow Reef diving, waterfalls and village visits—ideal for a quiet, nature-filled island escape.

  • Small and Luxury Eco-diving Resort
  • Set in a Rainforest & Volcanic Coastline
  • Traditional Fijian-style Bures and Villas
  • Infinity Pool, Spa & Massage Treatments
  • Home to Rainbow Reef
  • Pro Dive Taveuni Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Paradise Taveuni

Fiji, Northern Fiji

Paradise Taveuni is a boutique Fiji eco-resort on Taveuni Island with oceanfront rooms, Rainbow Reef diving, waterfalls and village visits—ideal for a quiet, nature-filled island escape.

  • Small and Luxury Eco-diving Resort
  • Set in a Rainforest & Volcanic Coastline
  • Traditional Fijian-style Bures and Villas
  • Infinity Pool, Spa & Massage Treatments
  • Home to Rainbow Reef
  • Pro Dive Taveuni Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Derawan Dive Lodge

Indonesia, Indonesian Borneo

Derawan Dive Lodge is an intimate beachfront resort in Indonesia’s Derawan Archipelago, offering cosy rooms, a dive centre and access to turtles, mantas and unique sites like Kakaban’s jellyfish lake.

  • Small Dive-focused Eco Lodge
  • Very Intimate with 10 Rooms Only
  • Known for Green Turtle Nesting Beaches
  • Hammocks & Beachfront Lounging Areas
  • Small On-site Restaurant
  • Tasik Divers Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

The Three Corners Rihana Resort

Red Sea, Hurghada

The Three Corners Rihana Resort is an architectural masterpiece, featuring clusters of buildings with typical domes and arches in warm sunset colors, complimented by lush, landscaped gardens.

  • All inclusive resort
  • Singles, couples & families
  • Sandy, shallow lagoon beach
  • Beach Bar & Restaurant
  • Waterpark “AquaSplash”
  • Kids club available

Solo Divers

The Three Corners Rihana Resort

Red Sea, Hurghada

The Three Corners Rihana Resort is an architectural masterpiece, featuring clusters of buildings with typical domes and arches in warm sunset colors, complimented by lush, landscaped gardens.

  • All inclusive resort
  • Singles, couples & families
  • Sandy, shallow lagoon beach
  • Beach Bar & Restaurant
  • Waterpark “AquaSplash”
  • Kids club available