Course overview

Build the skills to explore sunken structures with the SSI Wreck Diving specialty while based at Nusa Penida. The surveying, buoyancy and line-handling techniques you learn carry over directly to Bali-area wrecks and to more controlled diving everywhere. The certification qualifies you to plan and conduct wreck dives to 30 metres and counts towards SSI recognition ratings.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute safe wreck dives to 30 metres
• Survey and map a wreck's structure
• Use reels and guidelines where appropriate
• Assess hazards, silt and overhead environments
• Maintain precise buoyancy around structures

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 15
• SSI Advanced Adventurer or equivalent (Deep Diving recommended)
• Solid buoyancy and navigation 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
   Survey & buoyancy

   Work through the SSI wreck theory and complete the first training dives focused on surveying and buoyancy.
2. Day2
   Lines & exploration

   Finish the remaining dives with reel and guideline practice and controlled exploration to certify.

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