Course overview

Get back in the water confidently with the SSI Scuba Skills Update on Gili Trawangan, a refresher for certified divers returning after a break. You review safety theory and core skills, then a guided shallow reef dive rebuilds your comfort before exploring the island's turtle-rich sites.

What you’ll learn

• Refresh essential dive theory and safety rules
• Review equipment assembly and buddy checks
• Re-practise mask clearing, regulator recovery and buoyancy
• Rehearse air-sharing and emergency procedures
• Regain in-water comfort and confidence

Prerequisites

• Existing entry-level certification (e.g. SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent)
• No minimum recent-dive requirement
• 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
   Skills update & refresher dive

   Work through the SSI Scuba Skills Update, refresh core skills in shallow water, then make a guided reef dive on a calm Gili site.

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