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Try Scuba Diving (Pool Dive)

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Experience the thrill of breathing underwater with the SSI Try Scuba Diving program! This beginner-friendly session takes place in a safe, controlled swimming pool. You will learn basic scuba skills, practice using dive gear, and feel weightless underwater.

A certified SSI Professional will guide you every step of the way. No experience is needed—just bring your sense of adventure! This is the perfect way to see if you like scuba diving before committing to a full course.

Book your experience today and take your first breaths underwater!

If you like the pool then perhaps you would like to experience the ocean on the next segment of the Try Diving experience, The SSI Basic Diver program. Or perhaps you are hooked and want to earn your first scuba certification on the SSI Open Water Diver course.

DURATION

This experience takes around 3 hours from start to finish. Perfect for a half-day adventure in sunny Diani Beach!

WHO IS IT FOR?

New to scuba? This is for absolute beginners.

No swimming skills? No problem.

Minimum age: 8 years and above.

It’s ideal for anyone curious about diving but not yet ready for the open sea.

INCLUDED

  • Full set of rental scuba gear
  • SSI Try Scuba digital learning
  • Professional supervision by our certified SSI instructors
  • Pool session with confined water skills and fun time underwater
  • Drinking water and changing facilities on-site

ITINERARY

Step 1: Digital Learning

Start with a quick and engaging digital module through MySSI. It explains basic dive theory and safety. You can complete this in about 20 minutes before your session.

Step 2: Pool Introduction

Meet your instructor at our Diani Beach dive center. Get a safety briefing, gear up, and take your first breaths underwater in our confined pool environment. You’ll learn simple skills, float around weightlessly, and experience the joy of scuba.

Do I need to know how to swim?

No, swimming skills are not required. This pool-only session is designed for total beginners.

Can children participate?

Yes! Kids aged 8 and up can take part with parental consent.

What if I love it and want more?

Great! You can continue straight to the SSI Basic Diver or Open Water Diver course and start your scuba journey.

Is it safe?

Absolutely. We follow SSI’s high safety standards. All sessions are led by qualified instructors with years of experience.

QUICK INFO

Duration 1Day
Minimum Age 10
Maximum Dive Depth 12m
Prerequisites Able to Swim, Dive Medical
Price $180 (including all digital materials)
SCHEDULE
Day 1 Orientation & Pool
Day 2 2 Ocean Training Dives
(All can be completed in 1 day with an early start if preferred)

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SPECIAL OFFER
LEARN TO DIVE COMBO PACKAGES
Get extras on top of your Open Water Diver course for less
(All materials and fees included)

Open Water Course on its own (3 Days)- $499
Open Water & Perfect Buoyancy (4 Days)- $550 
Open Water &  Enriched Air Nitrox (3 Days)- $540
Open Water & Advanced Open Water (6 Days)- $750
Open Water + Enriched Air + Deep Diving + Navigation Diving (6 Days) - $750
Open Water & Sea Turtle Ecology (3 Days)- $540
Open Water & Any Ecology Specialty (3 Days) - $540
  • Get better buoyancy and your first specialty diver rating
  • Get certified to use Nitrox as well as learn to dive
  • Get your Open Water and Advanced courses
  • Do full Advanced Packages once you have learned to dive
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