Course overview

Take your first real step into certified diving with the SSI Scuba Diver entry course on Gili Trawangan, a foundation rating that lets you dive to 12 metres under professional guidance. You complete core academics, confined-water skills and open-water dives on the island's calm turtle reefs.

What you’ll learn

• Assemble and use scuba equipment confidently
• Perform fundamental skills in confined water
• Clear your mask and recover your regulator
• Make supervised open-water dives to 12 metres
• Apply basic buddy and safety procedures

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• No prior certification required
• Basic swimming ability and comfort in water
• Complete a diver 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
   Academics & confined water

   Complete the foundational academics and practise core skills in calm, shallow Gili water.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives & certification

   Make supervised open-water dives to 12 metres on a Gili turtle reef, then certify.

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