Course overview

SSI Scuba Diver is a streamlined certification that gets you diving Bali's reefs to 12m under a professional's guidance without committing to the full Open Water course. You train in Tulamben Bay's gentle shallows and dive over coral near the historic Liberty wreck. It is a great fit for time-pressed travellers who still want a recognised card.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and use scuba gear
• Master core underwater skills
• Achieve basic buoyancy control
• Dive safely with a guide
• Understand fundamental dive planning

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• Comfortable swimming
• Medical fitness for diving

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 & skills

   Work through digital basics and practise skills in calm shallow water.
2. Day2
   Supervised dives

   Complete two open-water dives over Tulamben's coral reef.

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