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DPV Diver
This specialty training qualifies IANTD Open Water Divers to safely operate diver propulsion vehicles (scooters) in open-water environments up to their existing depth limitations, enabling extended range and efficient distance coverage for deep diving and expedition work while maintaining proper buoyancy and trim. The course teaches DPV attachment, towing configurations, emergency procedures, and out-of-air contingencies while operating a scooter.
Centres that teach this course
3 dive centres in the directory publish a price for this exact certification, checked Sep 2026. Each centre's own wording is shown beneath its name. Ranges cover whole-course prices only — where a centre charges per day or per dive, its rate is listed separately below, since a daily figure is not comparable with a course total.
- THB 8,900total
- THB 8,900total
- THB 8,900total
These prices are not like-for-like. Two centres can charge very differently for the same certification because they include different things. One price may cover twinsets, stages, deco gas and cylinder rental for every training dive, a dedicated classroom for the theory, boat or transport to the site, and the agency's registration and materials; another may be tuition only, with all of that charged separately — or the other way round, with a centre bundling in extras the first leaves out. Class size, whether the course is one-to-one, and how many days are allowed for it move the figure too. Check what each centre's price includes before comparing them, and confirm with the centre before booking.
Consumables are usually extra. Sorb, helium, O₂ and other fills, park and cenote fees, certification fees and rental are commonly charged on top.
Packages combining several certifications, upgrades from an existing one, and open-ended day rates are excluded — none of them is the standalone price of this course, and including them would move the figures away from what a new student can actually book.
Prerequisites
IANTD Open Water Diver (or equivalent). Minimum 12 years with parent/guardian (Jr. Diver), or 15 years with parent/guardian (Diver), or 18 years without guardian. Depth limited to diver's existing certification level.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Demonstrate mastery of DPV attachment and towing configurations, emergency procedures, out-of-air contingencies while operating a scooter, and proper buoyancy/trim control.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
Dive Centres Offering This Course
We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.
Common questions about IANTD DPV Diver
How much does IANTD DPV Diver cost?
Published prices for IANTD DPV Diver range across 3 centres in the TecDiveTools directory. That is THB 8,900 (3 centres). Prices differ mainly in what they include, so compare the inclusions before comparing the numbers. Prices were last checked in September 2026.
What are the prerequisites for IANTD DPV Diver?
IANTD's standards require: IANTD Open Water Diver (or equivalent). Minimum 12 years with parent/guardian (Jr. Diver), or 15 years with parent/guardian (Diver), or 18 years without guardian. Depth limited to diver's existing certification level.
What is the minimum age for IANTD DPV Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 12 years with parent/guardian (Jr. Diver), or 15 years with parent/guardian (Diver), or 18 years without guardian.
What does IANTD DPV Diver training involve?
According to IANTD's published standards: Demonstrate mastery of DPV attachment and towing configurations, emergency procedures, out-of-air contingencies while operating a scooter, and proper buoyancy/trim control.
Where can I take IANTD DPV Diver?
16 dive centres and 27 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD DPV Diver, in Mexico and the United States. Each is listed further up this page.
Does the price of IANTD DPV Diver include gas and equipment?
Not always — it varies by centre. Certification fees, equipment rental and boat or site fees are commonly charged on top of the course price. Each centre's price list on TecDiveTools shows what it notes as included.