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Tec Advanced Wreck
Penetration wreck diving beyond the light zone — the tier past a recreational wreck specialty, using a continuous guideline, redundant lights and gas, and formal penetration limits. PADI delivers it as a TecRec distinctive specialty rather than a core TecRec course, so the exact syllabus and limits come from the distinctive specialty outline the training centre writes and PADI approves.
Centres that teach this course
2 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.
- €475total
- €500total
Same training under a different agency
10 centres
A separate set of centres, teaching Technical / Advanced Wreck under a different agency. These are not the same certification — the standards and the card differ — but they cover the same depth and scope, which is why centres price them alike. Every row here names whose rating it is, and none of them is counted above.
- THB 49,000total
- THB 49,000total
- THB 45,000total
- THB 55,000total
- THB 55,000total
- THB 55,000total
- €820total
- €350total
- €750total
Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:
- $295per day
- IDR 7,500,000total
- ₱55,000total
Same tier, agency not stated
2 centres
These centres publish a price for Technical / Advanced Wreck, but their own wording does not say which agency's certification it buys — many teach several and name the card only once you enquire, and some price one course for either agency. The figure is comparable; the certification is not identified, so we do not guess at one.
- THB 25,000total
- $1,400total
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.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Thailand
Dive Centres Offering This Course
Thailand
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 PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck
How much does PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck cost?
Published prices for PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck range across 2 centres in the TecDiveTools directory. That is €475–€500 (2 centres). Prices differ mainly in what they include, so compare the inclusions before comparing the numbers. Prices were last checked in September 2026.
How long does PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck take?
Between 3 and 4 days, based on the durations 1 centre publishes for it. The time depends on the centre's schedule, weather, and how quickly the required skills are demonstrated — agencies set a minimum number of dives, not a fixed number of days.
What is the equivalent of PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck in other agencies?
At the same tier in TecDiveTools' cross-agency comparison: ANDI Advanced Technical Wreck Level 2, ANDI Advanced Technical Wreck Level 3, ANDI Advanced Technical Wreck Level 4, PSAI Advanced Wreck, TDI Advanced Wreck, RAID Advanced Wreck, IANTD Technical Wreck Diver and SSI XR Technical Wreck Diving. They cover comparable training, but each agency sets its own standards, depth limits and certification card, so they are comparable rather than interchangeable — check which one your next course accepts.
Where can I take PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck?
1 dive centre and 1 instructor in the TecDiveTools directory teach PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck, in Thailand. Each is listed further up this page.
Does the price of PADI TecRec Tec Advanced Wreck 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.