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What is the maximum depth limit for recreational scuba diving?

130 feet (40 m).

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  1. 130 feet (40 m) ✔
  2. 200 feet (60 m)
  3. 300 feet (90 m)

Why: Recreational diving uses air with no required decompression stops, and 130 feet is its limit. Going deeper needs technical diving training. Advanced Open Water Divers are trained to 100 feet.

Huh, didn't know that: PADI's Deep Diver Specialty course is what trains divers to the full 130 feet.

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Answer: 130 feet (40 m). Recreational diving uses air with no required decompression stops, and 130 feet is its limit. Going deeper needs technical diving training. Advanced Open Water Divers are trained to 100 feet.

  1. PADI: How Deep Can Open Water vs Advanced Divers Go? blog.padi.com/how-deep-can-open-water-vs-advanced-divers-go
    dive as deep as 40 meters (130 feet), which is the recreational diving limit.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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