Start here. Go deeper.
Earn your SSI Open Water Diver and SSI Advanced Open Water Diver certifications in one ideal start to your scuba journey.
Two certifications. One brilliant start.
The Open Water and Advanced package gives you two diver courses and 10 dives, including a free fun dive. You log your first dives, earn your first certifications and discover the possibilities offered by specialty courses.
It starts with the entry-level SSI Open Water Diver course, one of the most popular scuba courses in the world. More people become divers this way than any other.
Once certified, you can dive with a buddy anywhere in the world, with a great base of skills and experience to build on.
Two courses that take you from beginner to advanced
Learn the fundamentals, then step up to deeper dives and the activities that interest you most.
SSI Open Water Diver
Your first scuba certification, and a licence to dive with a buddy anywhere in the world.
- Knowledge development
- Confined water training in a swimming pool
- Open water dives on sheltered Diani dive sites
- Dive with a buddy to a depth of 18 metres
- Receive your first scuba certification card
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
Take part in the dives that interest you and increase your depth range as a diver.
- Knowledge development
- 5 introductory dives from specialties of your choice
- Wrecks, coral reefs and search-pattern practice sites
- Dive with a buddy to a depth of 30 metres
- Receive your first advanced certification card
Training, equipment and certification in one price
From the dive base in Diani you have a large range of dive sites to learn on, from sheltered beginner sites to wrecks and coral reefs.
From beginner to advanced diver
Your training follows three simple stages, so you build skills and confidence before you go deeper.
Become an Open Water Diver
Complete knowledge development, pool training and your open water dives to earn your first certification.
Choose your specialties
Pick five introductory specialty dives that interest you, as permitted by local diving conditions.
Go deeper
Complete the deep dive to increase your depth limit to 30 metres and earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Two certifications, one smooth journey
Package requirements
No experience
This package is designed for complete beginners. You do not need to have dived before.
Medical fitness
Complete the required diver medical questionnaire. Medical clearance may be required depending on your answers.
Water confidence
You should be comfortable in the water. Contact Ocean Tribe if you have any questions about minimum age or swimming ability.
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Two certifications. Ten dives. One great start.
Get the ideal start to your scuba certification journey and discover the possibilities offered by specialty courses.
