Technical Diving

There are several good spots for technical divers around the three main islands of the Loreto Bay National Park.

There are deep walls and pinnacles, black coral forests and deep seamounts among other attractions. Many dives can be enjoyed within recreational depth limits but for an extended bottom time. The underwater scenery gets incredibly variated here, making long and deep drift dives totally worthwhile.

Deco shouldn’t be boring neither! The shallows offer an unmatched life diversity and plenty of shelter for an effective decompression.

The trip also includes a short tour around the Park where we can stop and relax with some snacks after the dive, or even do some snorkeling.

*Please note that tech dives must be booked with at least 48 hours in advance.

This is your first step into technical diving. You will geared up with a set of two tanks and standard tech configuration, ready to jump into the water!

There is some classroom time where you will learn about the equipment and specific skills, then we will get wet and practice a lot with the gear underwater. After every dive, we will video review your performance before we move on to the next dive. This is a demanding course where you learn the foundations that will enable you to keep training and become a solid tech diver.

Contrary to what is believed, this is a great course for recreational divers as well. Even if you don’t expect to carry on with your technical diving formation, this is great knowledge and you can still benefit from the advantages of this configuration in your recreational dives.

Being able to add decompression to your dive plan is a powerful tool that will open the door for a whole new world of dive sites.

This course is heavy loaded with theory and much in-water practice. Although it can be demanding, this is one of the most rewarding courses you can take, and the possibilities it opens are endless.

You will learn to become a proficent, independent diver. We will especially focus on team procedures, situational awareness and in-water problem solving. And let’s not forget about doing a proper deco 😉

This course will entitle you to use oxygen mixes up to 100% for your deco gases, in dives no deeper than 40 meters / 130 feet.

You must have a NITROX certification before taking the course

So you are ready to go deeper! Great!

Adding helium to your mixes is the last step to conquer the depts of the ocean. Now you will be able to go beyond the recreational depth limit and explore dives that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.

Your first step is the Helitrox course, that will enable you to use helium + enriched air mixes and get to 46 meters / 150 feet deep.

The Trimix course will expand this limit even more, allowing you to attain depths as deep as 61 meters / 200 feet. With great power comes a great responsability, and at Blue Nation we are ready to help you reach your goals.