Welcome to the Ocean Tribe Diver Learning Centre. We have tried to put together information and videos from across the diving world to help you understand and study dive theory. Check out each category in the Learning Centre to find explanations, videos, and more. We hope it helps you to prepare for your dive instructor training course and look forward to seeing you on the program. Along that journey to Instructor.
The SSI Classified Diving program has been created to enable persons with disabilities who might not be able to earn full certifications the ability to dive and get certified with different safety parameters. Learn to work with disabled divers.
The SSI Scuba Diver course is a sub-rating of the SSI Open Water Diver course, which is one of the most popular entry-level scuba diving courses in the world.
If you are unsure about diving and want to take each certification step by step, or always want to dive under the supervision of an SSI pro, then the SSI Scuba Diver rating might be for you. It qualifies you to dive to 12m deep under supervision in conditions similar or better. The SSI Scuba Diver rating can be completed over a couple of days when done with the SSI Digital Learning option. You will spend a few hours in the pool getting comfortable with your dive skills then the 2 ocean dives are completed in one day on the boat.
And what better place to learn than Kenya? From the dive base in Diani, we have sheltered dive sites which are perfect for allowing beginners to get comfortable in the water and complete the skill training as well as a chance to take in the wonders of the thousands of different marine species on the coral reefs and exciting local dive sites such as wrecks.
The course is broken down into three segments, knowledge development, confined water (in a swimming pool) training and open water dives.
DURATION
The SSI Scuba Diver Course can be done over 2 days. This incorporates both pool training and 2 open-water dives. There is also some digital learning to be completed in your own time in the MySSI app.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The SSI Scuba Diver course is open to anyone from age 10 who has basic swimming skills and wants to give scuba diving a try. Perhaps you like to do things in stages or simply don’t have the time to complete the full SSI Open Water Diver course. This is a great first step and certification.
INCLUDED
SSI Scuba Diver Digital Learning
All dive and snorkel equipment, including air fills and weights
Pool Training with an SSI Instructor
Fruit, water, and snacks on the boat
2 ocean dives with an SSI Instructor
Transfers within Diani
AVAILABILITY
The Scuba Dive Course is offered daily at Ocean Tribe. Live availability can be found by contacting us via WhatsApp / Phone or by checking the online booking calendar to book online.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
All dive course participants must meet medical questionnaire requirements to be able to dive on the course. Some conditions or medications may prevent you from diving. Visit the Can I Dive page to see if you meet the requirements before booking.
Before you go in the water there is Digital Training for you to complete. This covers the knowledge briefing and gives you an introduction to scuba diving and safety concepts. Your SSI Instructor will elaborate on this during the SSI Scuba Diver course dives.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course. It requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Open Water Diver Course.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education. It enables you to complete the knowledge development in the comfort of your own home. You can take notes in the app to discuss with your SSI Instructor any concepts that you don’t understand. Quick reviews assess your progress at the end of every section in the online learning. You must get this correct to proceed so it’s essential you understand
POOL TRAINING
You are getting wet now. This is the reason you are here. Our confined water training for the Scuba Diver course is conducted in the swimming pool at the dive base.
The pool session teaches you to use SCUBA safely and procedures to troubleshoot any problems you potentially might have. The swimming pool environment allows you a safe area to practice with no outside factors to worry about. Such as poor visibility, surge, or current.
This is about making sure you are comfortable using the scuba unit. So our Instructors will make sure you have ample time to practice skills and perform them with ease. before moving on to the next section of the course
OCEAN DIVES
The final day of the course is when you go diving for real. We will go by boat out to a local reef which is suitable for conducting the training.
You will spend a short segment of each dive repeating some of the skills that you mastered in the swimming pool. Before the “tour” section of the dive when you will get to go and see the wonders of the marine life in the Indian Ocean and practice your diving skills in this “weightless” environment.
You will have 2 dives in total after which you are a fully certified SSI Scuba Diver, assuming that you have met all of the other course performance requirements.
WHERE WILL I DIVE?
Your SSI Scuba Diver course will take place on the main coral reefs of Diani then there is the 2 dive option which is done outside of the lagoon on the selected dive sites of the day.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Prerequisites and Forms
Minimum age 10
When enrolling in an entry-level recreational diving certificate you must complete the following self-assessed medical declaration form before starting your training. If you answer yes to any of the health questions, you will need to bring the completed form with you to your physician to recieve a physician’s letter/medical clearance before you start your course.
What to Bring
Hat
Swimsuit
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Towel
Water Bottle
Extras
Camera Hire
Snacks and Beverages
T Shirt and Memorabilia
Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?
A question that we are constantly asked at Ocean Tribe is “Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?”. This is a more complicated answer than a simple yes or no, as it really depends on the experience you are looking to have.
If you are after getting your Open Water Diver licence or any other scuba diving certification then the straight answer in yes. On the entry level Open Water Diver and Scuba Diver courses there are swim and floating tests that you need to be able to accomplish in order to earn the dive certification. On the Open Water courses this is a 200m swim and a 10 minute tread or float.
