Course overview

Reach recreational depths safely with the SSI Deep Diving specialty at Nusa Penida, certifying you to dive to 40 metres. The training suits this destination perfectly, where Crystal Bay and the Mola Mola sites plunge into cold thermoclines below standard limits. You learn deep planning, gas management and narcosis awareness on genuinely deep, current-influenced reefs.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and conduct dives to a maximum of 40 metres
• Manage gas, no-stop limits and safety stops at depth
• Recognise and manage nitrogen narcosis
• Handle cold thermoclines and exposure at depth
• Use deep-diving equipment and procedures

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 15
• SSI Advanced Adventurer with a deep adventure dive, or equivalent
• Strong buoyancy and air-management skills
• Diver medical clearance where indicated

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
   Deep technique

   Work through the SSI deep theory and complete early training dives, building depth in stages with gas-management practice.
2. Day2
   Depth & narcosis

   Complete the deeper dives to 40 metres at suitable sites such as Crystal Bay, practising narcosis awareness and controlled ascents.

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