Search & Recovery

Search and Recovery Diving

Become the Diver Everyone Counts On
The Search and Recovery Diving course is designed to train you in the art of locating and retrieving lost items underwater. Whether it’s a lost anchor, a dropped camera, or a diver’s misplaced equipment, this course teaches you how to find it, recover it safely, and surface with confidence. It’s one of the most useful specialty courses available, offering practical, real-world skills that go far beyond basic diving.

Learn Proven Search Techniques
In this course, you’ll explore a range of search patterns such as expanding square, U-pattern, and jackstay searches, all adapted to visibility, current, and bottom conditions. You’ll also learn how to use lift bags and lines to recover small to medium-sized objects efficiently, while practicing scuba diving safety in low-visibility and navigation-challenging environments.

Perfect for Mediterranean Waters
Lebanon’s diverse underwater conditions—ranging from shallow coastal zones to deeper wreck areas—make it an ideal environment for search and recovery diving. You may encounter situations during scuba diving in Lebanon or scuba diving trips Lebanon where these skills become not just useful, but essential. Whether you’re searching for lost equipment at Dive center Byblos or locating debris in diving Amchit, your training will be put into real use.

A Smart Step in Your Diving Journey
The Search and Recovery Diving course fits seamlessly into the SSI courses Lebanon pathway and is a valuable specialty for divers progressing from beginner to advanced diving. It also supports those on a professional diving track by preparing them for leadership roles, SSI dive courses, or emergency response scenarios.

Train with the Experts
At Bubbles Club, a best dive center and best diving club, your training includes practical sessions with expert instructors and access to essential tools such as lift bags, reels, and search lines. We also provide access to full gear via our scuba diving equipment rental, making this course accessible and hands-on.

What You’ll Learn:

• Search patterns for various environments

• Proper use of reels and lift bags

• Recovery planning and surface signaling

• Handling fragile, heavy, or entangled objects

• Navigation and limited visibility skills