Course overview

The SSI Scuba Diver (Basic Diver) course in Alor is a streamlined entry-level certification, perfect if you want more than a single try dive but have limited time. You complete the core academic and confined-water skills plus open-water training dives on sheltered Alor reefs, certifying you to dive to 12 metres under the supervision of a dive professional.

What you’ll learn

• Assemble and use scuba equipment
• Master essential underwater skills like mask clearing and regulator recovery
• Achieve and maintain neutral buoyancy
• Communicate with standard hand signals
• Conduct safe descents and ascents to 12 metres
• Dive comfortably alongside a dive professional

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior certification for younger divers)
• No experience or swimming certification required
• Basic comfort and ability in water
• Able to complete a diver medical questionnaire
• Willingness to learn core safety skills

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
   Theory & confined skills

   Complete the SSI digital academics and practise core skills in confined or shallow water.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives

   Apply your skills on two open-water training dives at a sheltered Alor reef to earn your Scuba Diver certification.

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