Course overview

The SSI Scuba Diver certification on Neil Island offers a faster path to diving, qualifying you to 12 metres under professional supervision on the island's sheltered reefs. A good choice when your Andaman itinerary is tight but you still want to dive.

What you’ll learn

• Assemble and use scuba gear
• Perform core underwater skills
• Clear mask and recover regulator
• Manage shallow-water buoyancy
• Dive safely with a professional

Prerequisites

• 10 years or older
• Comfortable in water
• Medical clearance

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
   Core skills

   Learn skills in confined water with SSI digital materials.
2. Day2
   Open water

   Apply skills on supervised dives to 12 metres.

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