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In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air The SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect introduction for anyone curious about scuba diving but not yet ready to commit to a full certification course. This program allows you to safely experience the underwater world while learning the fundamental skills needed to dive under the supervision of an SSI Professional. During the Basic Diver program, you will learn essential diving skills and basic theory that will prepare you for your first underwater adventure. After a short briefing and skill practice with your instructor, you will enter the ocean and experience scuba diving to a maximum depth of 12 meters. Throughout the entire dive, you will be accompanied and closely supervised by an experienced SSI Professional, ensuring your safety and comfort at all times. This program is ideal for beginners who want to discover what scuba diving feels like in a relaxed and supportive environment. Around the beautiful reefs of Gili Air, Basic Diver participants often encounter colorful coral reefs, tropical fish, and sometimes even sea turtles during their first dive. One of the great advantages of the SSI Basic Diver Program is that it can be credited toward further diving education. If you decide that you love diving and want to continue, the entire Basic Diver program can be applied toward the SSI Scuba Diver Course or the full SSI Open Water Diver Course within six months. This means your first dive experience becomes the first step in your diving journey. At Oceans 5 Gili Air, the program is conducted with small groups and experienced instructors who prioritize safety, comfort, and personal attention. Our goal is not only to show you the beauty of the underwater world but also to make sure your first diving experience is relaxed, enjoyable, and unforgettable. If you have always wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater, the SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect place to begin your adventure.

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

Turn your passion for diving into a real adventure with the 4 to 6 week SSI Divemaster Internship at Oceans 5 Gili Air. Train in the tropical waters of the Gili Islands while gaining hands-on experience at a busy SSI Instructor Training Center that offers monthly instructor courses. Oceans 5 is also a conservation-friendly dive shop, giving Divemaster candidates the unique opportunity to continue their development with instructor ecology specialties and a strong connection to marine protection.

If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation as well as 3 other specialty areas before deciding on a full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program you will learn about 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI Instructor. This program gives you complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the entire specialty training at any time and receive credit for your Advanced Open Water Diver training.

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely conduct your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. You'll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! With the course you will expand your diving knowledge to plan safe dives with enriched air mixtures up to 40% oxygen. After completing the course, you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.