Grading dive site difficulty
Some dive sites ask more of you than others. A sheltered bay and a deep wreck in current are both great dives, but they're not the same commitment. You can already tag your sites by interest; now you can grade them by difficulty too.
Difficulty is a single value on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is the most accessible and 5 the most specialized:
- Easy: calm, shallow, forgiving conditions any certified diver can enjoy.
- Intermediate: a little more depth or current, comfortable once you have a few dives behind you.
- Advanced: depth, current, or conditions that reward genuine experience.
- Technical: beyond recreational limits, the kind of site that calls for technical training and gear.
- Special: the most demanding sites, reserved for divers with the specific training they require.
For now, difficulty shows up in your dive site list, so you can size up a whole collection at a glance and plan around your comfort level.
It also appears on the dive site page itself, as a badge in the header: a useful reminder for when a site may call for an advanced certification before you commit to it.
If there's ever a moment to be honest with yourself, this is it: dive within your training, and only approach dive sites that match your level. Until next time, dive safe! 🤿