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Traje Seco: Learn to Dive Anywhere from Playa Blanca with Pura Vida Diving
The SSI Dry Suit Diver course teaches technique, suit selection and maintenance so you can dive in any water temperature and prepare for technical diving progression.
Traje Seco: Learn to Dive Anywhere from Playa Blanca with Pura Vida Diving.
Off the volcanic shores of Playa Blanca, Pura Vida Diving runs the Traje Seco—an SSI Dry Suit Diver specialty that strips temperature limits from where you can explore. The course drills the practical skills and understanding needed to wear, use and care for a dry suit with comfort and safety, opening colder-water sites and technical tracks that were previously out of reach.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Comfort and safety in a dry suit
The course focuses on the techniques that let you dive with comfort and safety while wearing a dry suit, teaching practical skills that reduce heat loss and improve buoyancy control in colder conditions.
Types of dry suits and choosing the right one
You learn to differentiate between the different types of dry suits and how to choose the model that best fits your diving needs and environment.
Maintenance and a gateway to technical diving
Instruction covers proper post-dive care and maintenance of dry suits, and the specialty is presented as indispensable for divers planning to begin technical (XR) courses.
What the day feels like
What taking this course feels like
The Traje Seco course is a focused technical specialty: expect systematic instruction on how to don and operate a dry suit, hands-on work differentiating suit types and deliberate practice in maintenance and care so that suit use becomes second nature. The payoff is immediate—expanded access to colder sites and a mechanically sound foundation for technical diving.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from Traje Seco—and who should consider other options.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The SSI Dry Suit Diver specialty covers dry-suit technique for comfort and safety, differentiation of suit types, selection guidance and post-dive maintenance.
This Traje Seco specialty is run in Playa Blanca, Canarias, Spain by Pura Vida Diving.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What is the Traje Seco course?
Traje Seco is the SSI Dry Suit Diver specialty that teaches technique, suit selection and maintenance so divers can operate dry suits safely and comfortably.
Why take a dry-suit course?
The course lets you dive in any water temperature with greater comfort and is a prerequisite for technical XR diving, expanding the range of places you can dive.
What will I learn?
You will learn dry-suit diving techniques for comfort and safety, how to differentiate and choose among dry-suit types, and how to maintain and care for a suit after dives.
Is this course required for technical diving?
Yes. Use of a dry suit is presented as indispensable for all technical (XR) diving courses, so this specialty is recommended for those planning that progression.
Who operates Traje Seco in Playa Blanca?
The course is operated by Pura Vida Diving in Playa Blanca, Canarias, Spain.
Will I learn suit maintenance?
Yes. The specialty includes instruction on proper maintenance and care of dry suits after each dive.