TECHNICAL DIVING
Technical Diving Welcome in Pensacola!
There is a large community of technical divers here in Pensacola, and we are set up to accommodate your unique needs. Captain Andy and most of our dive guides hold technical diving certifications and are well versed in procedures and assisting with decompression and extended range diving, doubles, sidemount diving, heliox and trimix diving, as well as rebreathers. We do not require the trip to be a technical diving trip only, and we often mix recreational and technical divers on the same charter.
Our large, covered back deck space can handle the additional gear typically seen with tech trips. Even our tank racks have been designed to strap in doubles setup. No more having to leave your gear laying at the bottom of the boat.
Technical divers are expected to provide a written dive plan to the Captain, which includes planned travel routes, decompression schedule, and total dive run times. Rebreather divers will need to spend a few minutes with the captain or divemaster explaining their individual rigs. Divers are required to produce proof of certification for the level they plan to dive.
If you need assistance or have questions about technical diving in the Pensacola area or specific sites that are better for tech, please call us with any question and we may be able to provide you with detailed information that could help you with planning.
Are you interested in moving into technical diving? Would you like a tech instructor to guide you? We highly recommend you reach out to Barry Shively with Below 130 Diving. He is a well respected and accomplished technical diving instructor based in Pensacola. He also has the best stories we’ve ever heard.
Be sure to read our Trip Info page for detailed info about diving with Niuhi Dive Charters. Need to rent tanks or gear for your dive? Please visit our friends at Dive Pros Dive Center in Pensacola for a great experience.
Brass Wreck
The Brass Wreck is a 250ft long vessel believed to be a 19th Century wooden schooner. It got its name from the thousands of brass pins sticking out of its iron ribs. The wreck has never been positively identified, and it's unknown how it found its way to the bottom in...
Avocet
The Avocet is a 247ft long, 40ft wide, 2,640-ton clamshell dredge built in 1943. The Avocet was intentionally sunk to become an artificial reef site #20 in May of 1991. The Avocet has a breach spanning it's beam, and separating the hull into two sections about seven...
Antares
Located approximately 21 miles ESE of Pensacola Pass, This is a great dive with structure at 90 to 130 feet deep. The M/S Antares is a 387ft freighter intentionally sank on September 27, 1995. At the time of sinking, the Antares was the largest artificial reef in...