AVALON SCUBA FIELD GUIDE
Into the Silence: Two Days Learning to Read and Penetrate Avalon’s Wrecks
A focused, two‑day PADI Wreck Diver specialty that teaches safe wreck navigation, mapping and penetration techniques—essential reading if you plan to dive Catalina’s artificial reefs.
Into the Silence: Two Days Learning to Read and Penetrate Avalon’s Wrecks.
Explore haunting underwater wrecks under expert guidance in Avalon. This PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course concentrates on the specific skills needed to dive wrecks and other underwater artificial reefs: safe techniques, navigation, mapping and controlled penetration.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Wreck navigation, mapping and controlled penetration
The course is built around learning and practicing the safety techniques and navigation skills unique to wreck diving, including wreck penetration drills and the use of guidelines and reels.
Haunting artificial reefs
Diving wrecks and other artificial reefs is described as one of the most exhilarating attractions in scuba diving, offering both challenge and discovery beneath the surface.
Intensive two‑day PADI specialty
Delivered as a focused PADI Wreck Diver Specialty over two days, the course pairs classroom/e‑learning material with hands‑on in‑water practice of wreck techniques.
What the day feels like
What the two days feel like
Across two days you move from briefing and skills practice into supervised in‑water exercises—working with lights, compasses, slates and reels—so that navigation, mapping and controlled penetration become practiced routines rather than improvisation.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this specialty is for—and who must complete prerequisites first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Required equipment includes dive lights, underwater slate and compass for mapping/navigation, and line and reel for practicing wreck penetration.
Participants meet at Catalina Divers Supply; the specialty is run over two days.
Complete the PADI Adventure Diver e‑learning or review the required manual before attending as this is a stated prerequisite.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Wreck Dive Specialty?
The course is two days in duration.
Where do I meet for the course?
The meeting location is Catalina Divers Supply.
What is the minimum age to participate?
Minimum age for the specialty is 15.
Are there prerequisites before attending?
Yes—participants must complete the PADI Adventure Diver e‑learning or have the manual as required preparation.
What specific gear will I need for wreck work?
Bring dive lights, an underwater slate and compass for mapping and navigation, and a line and reel for practicing penetration techniques.
What skills does the course teach?
The specialty focuses on safe wreck diving techniques, navigation, mapping and wreck penetration skills.