Course overview

Step beyond a single try-dive with an entry-level supervised scuba experience in the Seychelles, learning core skills on Mahe's sheltered reefs before progressing toward full certification. In the PADI system this maps to the Scuba Diver pathway, where you train in the calm waters near Beau Vallon and make supervised dives to 12 metres over coral and granite reef. It is an easy, confidence-building first step you can later upgrade to Open Water Diver.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and use basic scuba equipment
• Breathe, descend and ascend safely with a professional
• Clear your mask and recover your regulator
• Maintain buoyancy and move comfortably underwater
• Use standard underwater hand signals
• Make supervised dives to a maximum of 12 metres

Prerequisites

• No prior experience required
• Minimum age 10 (Junior) or 15 for the full rating
• Basic comfort in water and a short swim assessment
• Able to complete a brief medical questionnaire

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Skills & first dive

   eLearning introduction and confined-water skills in the calm shallows near Beau Vallon, then a first supervised reef dive.
2. Day2
   Supervised diving

   A further supervised open-water dive to a maximum of 12 metres on Mahe's reefs, then certify.

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