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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.
Why choose SSI? Choosing the right dive training agency is key to your success as a diver. SSI (Scuba Schools International) stands out for its flexible, high-quality, and globally recognized training programs. Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring dive professional, SSI offers a structured yet adaptable approach that ensures confidence, safety, and skill development in real-world diving conditions.
SSI provides free digital learning materials, allowing you to study at your own pace before hands-on training. The MySSI app gives you access to e-learning, dive logs, and certifications, making it easy to track your progress. Unlike rigid programs, SSI adapts to your schedule and learning style, ensuring you get the most out of your training.
With over 3,500 training centers in 150+ countries, SSI is one of the most widely recognized dive agencies worldwide. Your SSI certification is accepted globally, allowing you to dive anywhere with confidence. Whether you dream of exploring coral reefs, shipwrecks, or deep-sea caves, SSI opens the door to limitless underwater adventures.
SSI focuses on mastering skills rather than logging course hours. You won’t just learn theory—you’ll develop real diving skills in controlled environments before progressing to open water. This hands-on approach builds confidence and ensures you’re truly ready for any diving conditions.
All SSI instructors are highly trained professionals dedicated to your success. Small class sizes provide personalized coaching, giving you more practice time and one-on-one guidance. This ensures you become a safe, skilled, and confident diver.
With over 30 specialty courses, SSI allows you to expand your skills and pursue your passion. Train in deep diving, wreck diving, night diving, or marine ecology. If you want to go pro, SSI offers clear pathways to become a Dive Guide, Divemaster, or Instructor.
Join SSI and train with a globally trusted diving agency that puts your safety, skills, and success first. Whether you’re diving for fun or aiming for a career, SSI gives you the best foundation for underwater adventures. Get started today and explore the ocean with confidence!
From watching James Bond movies and the classic Flipper episodes as a kid, Mark was obsessed with the underwater world.
Originally from Great Britain after years of snorkeling and free diving on holiday, he finally earned his Open Water Diver scuba certification on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, traveling around the world on his GAP year.
Mark continued to dive on holidays and after completing a bachelor’s degree at Newcastle University, Mark traveled to Thailand to become a Divemaster.
Enjoying himself so much working on dive boats, he elected to stay and become a diving instructor. Just a few weeks after Mark became an instructor, tragedy struck.
A fall from the third floor left Mark paralyzed from the waist down. He was hospitalized for four months in the spinal unit in the UK. But he considers that the thought of being able to scuba dive kept him going.
And true enough just three weeks following Mark’s discharge from the spinal unit, he was invited back to teach in his former job in Thailand by his mentors top PADI Course Directors, the late Stephen Blumenthal and Russell Martin, and tech diving legend, the late Stephen Burton.
Delighted that he could still teach as a normal dive instructor, and wanting to pass on that gift to other divers, Mark specialized in working with divers with disabilities.
At the same time he worked as part of a busy dive center team, earning higher instructor certifications until in March 2008 he attained the highest PADI Instructor rating possible for anyone. PADI Course Director. He is at the time of writing the first and only wheelchair user to ever attain this rating.
After becoming a PADI Course Director Mark worked in Egypt, and Phuket & Bangkok, Thailand before settling in Kenya teaching diving courses. The culmination of Mark’s experience and hard work was rewarded when Mark finally opened his own dive centre Ocean Tribe in 2015.
He strives to maintain the highest possible standards of diving instruction and dive trips at Ocean Tribe and introduce people to the wonders of Kenya’s superb diving.
Following Ocean Tribe’s cross to SSI. Mark now works as an SSI Instructor Trainer (also the first wheelchair user to hold this rating). He fully endorses the SSI system of diver training and can’t wait to work with you on your instructor training journey.
In addition to his work for Ocean Tribe, Mark is the former Director of Training and Marketing for Disabled Divers International, one the world’s leading disabled diver training organisation. He travels around the world teaching Divemasters and Instructors to work with disabled divers and instructor trainers how to teach the instructor courses for pros who wish to work with handicapped people. He also works closely with SSI on the Classified Diver Program which does the same as DDI but within the main training organisation.
Mark was directly involved with the launch of the PADI Adaptive Diver Specialty Instructor program in Asia-Pacific, Africa and the USA in 2018.
Scuba Diving is not a wheelchair sport. If you are a diver you are a diver. You may need some assistance in logistics but if you are in the water you are a diver!
In 2017 Mark received the prestigious Platinum Pro 5000 award. This is an award that only a select few of the most elite and prominent divers (including Jacques Cousteau) in the WORLD have been privileged enough to attain.
Mark is a superb choice to come to to complete your dive professional training or simply do a dive course with. He loves just going for a dive too so often you will find he’s the one fighting to the front of the queue to lead divers.
“Wreck diving is a particular love of mine, but any time I’m in the water diving for myself with a cool buddy is the best experience ever!”
Mark is a massive sports fan following England rugby and cricket teams and his beloved Ipswich Town Football Club. As well this. Mark is a fanatical traveler and photographer when he gets the chance.
He also fancies himself as a bit of a chef and Ocean Tribe BBQs might give you this experience. Kenya gives him more than his fair share of opportunities to pursue all his interests without even having to leave the country, which is another reason (aside from the great diving) why he chose to be here.
The SSI Independent Diving Course helps experienced divers build the skills and confidence to dive safely without relying on a buddy Whether you enjoy solo diving, underwater photography, or simply want to be a more self-sufficient diver, this course teaches essential techniques for planning and executing independent dives.
Diving without a buddy requires advanced skills, proper equipment, and the ability to handle potential challenges on your own. This course helps you build self-reliance by focusing on safety, redundancy, and emergency preparedness, allowing you to explore the underwater world with greater freedom and confidence.
Before diving into the water, you’ll first start with SSI Digital Training, which offers a thorough knowledge briefing and introduces essential scuba diving and safety concepts. This digital training lays the groundwork for your learning experience, and your SSI Instructor will expand on these topics during your SSI Deep Diving Specialty Course dives.
To ensure you’re fully prepared, you’ll need to complete the knowledge development section before the course begins. This important step helps you build a strong foundation for a safe and enjoyable boat diving adventure. This includes most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Deep Diving Specialty Course, ensuring you’re fully prepared.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning platform is a leader in diver education. It allows you to complete the theory portion conveniently from home. Plus, you can take notes directly in the app to discuss any concepts you’re unsure about with your SSI Instructor.
As you progress through the digital training, quick reviews at the end of each section help reinforce your understanding. These must be completed correctly to advance, ensuring you’re ready for the hands-on diving experience. Start your SSI Boat Diving Specialty Course today and dive confidently!
We will go by boat out to a local reef / wreck which is suitable for conducting the training.
You will have 2 dives in total after which you are a fully certified SSI Independent Diver, assuming that you have met all of the other course performance requirements. You will also get a free fun dive to apply what you have learned.
Your SSI Independent Diving Specialty course will take place on the main coral reefs of Diani on the selected dive sites of the day.
React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency.
In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR, and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics.
Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency.
Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!
The React Right course is run over 1 day lasting about 5-6 hours.
React Right is open to anyone with an interest in becoming an Emergency First Responder. It is also a requirement to enter the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Course
The React Right CPR and First Aid course is offered daily at Ocean Tribe. Live availability can be found via contacting us via WhatsApp / Phone or by checking the online booking calendar to book online.
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. This will be elaborated on by your SSI Instructor during the SSI React Right CPR & First Aid Training.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course and requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the React Right course.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education and 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. Assessment of learning is done via quick reviews at the end of every section in the online learning, which you must get correct to proceed so it is clear you understand
Your SSI Instructor will work with you through the CPR skills from basic to complex. You will successfully then put the skills together in scenarios and exercises using mannequins and other first aid and CPR equipment.
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.
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course is where you learn to respond to diver emergencies from a stressed panicked diver to unresponsive divers in life-threatening situations.
When we dive a massively useful skill to have to be be able to calm buddies down if they are stressed and to be of use during the unlikely event of a dive emergency. You will also find out that your awareness as a diver is massively increased following the course and you pay attention to your environment and safety considerations a lot more.
Many divers cite the Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course as the most rewarding program they have done.
The course is broken down into three segments, knowledge development, confined water (in a swimming pool) training, and open water dives.
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course is run over 3 days with pool training on day 1, refreshing skills in open water and beach scenarios on day 2 and open water boat scenarios on day 3.
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course is open to divers from open water level or equivalent certification from another organization. You will also need to be current first aid and CPR certified such as React Right.
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. This will be elaborated on by your SSI Instructor during the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course dives.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course and requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education and 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. Assessment of learning is done via quick reviews at the end of every section in the online learning, which you must get correct to proceed so it is clear you understand
Right now we are getting wet. This is the reason you are here. Our confined water training for the Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course is conducted in the swimming pool at the dive base where the course is being held.
You will do the pool session with an SSI Instructor and you will learn the different rescue skills and techniques for the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course in a controlled environment
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue course is designed to equip divers with the skills to prevent and manage diving emergencies. It focuses on recognizing stress, preventing accidents, and effectively handling emergency situations underwater and at the surface.
To enroll, you must:
Be at least 12 years old
Hold an Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
Have current First Aid and CPR training within the last two years
Be physically capable of completing the required skills
The course typically spans 3 days, comprising:
Day 1: Pool training
Day 2: Open water skill refreshers and beach scenarios
Day 3: Open water boat scenarios
The course includes:
Identifying and managing stress in divers
Emergency management and equipment
Rescue exercises for panicked and unresponsive divers
Emergency ascent techniques
First aid and CPR skills
Simulated rescue scenarios
Yes, a final exam is required. You must pass the exam with no more than three incorrect answers out of 25 questions, equating to a minimum score of 88%.
Upon successful completion, you’ll earn the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty certification, which is recognized worldwide and valid for life.
Completing the Diver Stress & Rescue course enhances your confidence and preparedness as a diver. It’s also a prerequisite for professional-level courses like the SSI Dive Guide and Divemaster programs.
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course (formally Advanced Adventurer) is where you can begin to take part in dives that interest you and increase your depth range as a diver. The course is the equivalent of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course.
You will do 5 introductory dives from the specialty dives of your choice (permitted by local diving conditions).
At the end of the course, you will be qualified to dive with a buddy to a depth of 30m. Your first advanced scuba diving certification card.
And what better place to learn than Kenya? From our dive base in Diani, you’ll access a wide variety of dive sites. These include coral gardens, flat sandy areas for practicing skills, and even a deep wreck. One moment you’re mastering search patterns. The next, you’re drifting past schools of colourful reef fish. Every dive is a chance to train and explore. Even better, you’ll visit exciting sites like the Alpha Funguo Wreck, resting at 30 metres and teeming with life.
The course is broken down into two segments, knowledge development, and open-water dives.
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course can be completed over 3 days or 2 if you are pushed for time. It will include 5 adventure training dives and a free fun dive if you opt for the 3-day option.
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course is open to anyone from age 12 who has completed the Open Water Diver course or equivalent rating from another organisation.
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 Advanced Open Water Diver course dives.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course and requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course (Advanced Adventurer).
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education and 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. You will take quick reviews at the end of every section in the online learning, which you must get correct to proceed so it’s clear you understand.
The SSI Advanced Adventurer course allows certified Open Water Divers to explore five different specialty areas through one dive each. It’s designed to help you experience various diving activities and identify which specialties you might want to pursue further. This course is ideal for divers looking to broaden their skills and gain more underwater experience.
To enroll in the SSI Advanced Adventurer course, you must be at least 10 years old and hold an Open Water Diver certification or equivalent from a recognized training agency.
The course typically spans 2 to 3 days, depending on the dive center’s schedule and local conditions. It includes five open water dives, each focusing on a different specialty area.
ou can select from a variety of specialties, including:
Deep Diving
Navigation
Night & Limited Visibility
Perfect Buoyancy
Wreck Diving
Enriched Air Nitrox
Search & Recovery
Boat Diving
Photo & Video
Waves, Tides & Currents
No formal written exam is required for the SSI Advanced Adventurer course. However, you’ll complete brief knowledge reviews or quizzes for each selected specialty to ensure understanding.
If you complete the Deep Diving adventure dive, you’ll be certified to dive up to 30 meters (100 feet). For divers under 15 years old, the maximum depth is typically 21 meters (70 feet).
The SSI Advanced Adventurer is a sampler course, offering experience in five specialties. In contrast, the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is a recognition level achieved by completing four full specialty courses and logging at least 24 dives.
Yes, the dives completed during the Advanced Adventurer course can count toward the corresponding full specialty certifications if you choose to pursue them later.
The SSI Advanced Adventurer certification is valid for life. However, if you haven’t dived in a while, it’s recommended to take a refresher course to update your skills.
The SSI Open Water Diver course is one of the most popular entry-level scuba diving courses in the world.
More people become scuba divers in this way than any other. Once you have the Open Water Certification you can use the diving license to go diving with a buddy anywhere in the world.
At the end of the course, you will be qualified to dive with a buddy to a depth of 18m. Your first scuba diving certification card.
Moreover, what better place to learn to scuba dive than Kenya? From our dive base in Diani, you can start your journey in sheltered dive sites that provide the ideal conditions for beginners to build confidence in the water. From here, you can gradually complete your skill training while also enjoying the chance to discover the wonders of thousands of marine species. As you progress, you’ll explore vibrant coral reefs
The course is broken down into three segments, knowledge development, confined water (in a swimming pool) training, and open water dives.
The SSI Open Water Diver Course can be done over 3 days. This incorporates both pool training and 4 open-water dives. There is also some digital learning to be completed in your own time in the MySSI app.
The SSI Open Water Diver course is open to anyone from age 10 who has basic swimming skills and wants to get their first diving certification. This will qualify them to dive all over the world in conditions similar or better, with a buddy up to 18m deep.
diving, explains essential safety concepts, and builds the background knowledge you’ll need for each session. In addition, it includes your theory briefings, ensuring you feel well-prepared and confident before starting any in-water activities.
As the course progresses, your SSI Instructor will build on that foundation during each dive. This way, you’ll connect what you’ve learned online with practical, hands-on experience underwater. By completing most of the SSI Open Water Diver Digital Learning before you arrive, you’ll already have a solid understanding. As a result, you can focus entirely on developing your diving skills—both in the pool and out on the reef.
Furthermore, SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning system is one of the best in the world. It lets you study in the comfort of your home, at your own pace. You can even take notes directly in the app to review later with your instructor. After each section, you’ll complete short quizzes. You’ll need to answer correctly to move forward, which helps ensure you truly understand the material before you continue.
Now it’s time to get wet—this is what you came for! We conduct confined water training for the Open Water Diver course in the swimming pool right at our dive base, making it easy and convenient to learn essential skills in a safe, controlled environment.
The pool session teaches you to use SCUBA safely and procedures to troubleshoot any problems you potentially might have. Allowing you to practice in the swimming pool environment means there are 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
Day 2: Your first two open water dives take you to a maximum depth of 12 metres. You’ll head out at 8:00am and return by around 12:30pm, exploring vibrant coral gardens and practicing key skills in a real ocean setting.
Day 3: Build confidence and complete your training with dives 3 and 4, reaching a maximum depth of 18 metres. Another 8:00am departure ensures calm conditions and clear visibility, with plenty of time to enjoy the incredible marine life before returning by early afternoon.
The SSI Open Water Diver Course is your first full certification as an independent diver. It teaches you everything you need to dive safely to 18 meters with a buddy. At Ocean Tribe, you’ll complete online learning, pool training, and four exciting dives in the Indian Ocean.
Typically, the course takes three days. On day one, you focus on theory and pool skills. On day two and three, you’ll complete your ocean dives. However, you can start studying at home before you arrive. That way, you’ll have more time to enjoy the sea and sun.
Absolutely. Once certified, you’ll be able to dive at destinations around the world. SSI is accepted globally, and your card never expires. So, whether you’re diving in Kenya or the Maldives, you’ll be ready.
To enroll, you must be at least 10 years old and comfortable in the water. You should also be in good health and able to swim. No prior diving experience is required. From the very first session, our instructors guide you step by step
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.
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You’ll learn how to use scuba equipment, control your buoyancy, plan dives, and handle simple emergencies. First, you complete online academic modules. Then, you’ll practice in shallow water before diving on real coral reefs. By the end, you’ll be confident and capable in the water.
Yes, very safe. Ocean Tribe follows strict SSI standards. Every dive is supervised by experienced instructors, and all equipment is carefully maintained. Plus, you’ll train in calm, clear waters that are perfect for beginners.
Everything is included. That means your SSI digital learning, certification fees, scuba equipment, and expert instruction. We don’t add surprise charges. You just bring swimwear, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Yes, and we highly recommend it. You can begin the digital learning now using the MySSI app. This saves you time and allows you to focus on the practical skills once you’re in Diani Beach. It also means fewer classroom hours and more diving fun.
Yes, upgrading is easy. If you already have the SSI Scuba Diver certification, you can complete the remaining two dives and theory modules to become a fully certified Open Water Diver. It’s a great way to continue your training without repeating anything.
Diani Beach is famous for its vibrant coral reefs and warm, clear water. Expect colourful reef fish, sea turtles, rays, and maybe even dolphins. Every dive is unique.Diani Beach is home to healthy coral reefs and a wide variety of marine life. You’ll likely spot clownfish, parrotfish, butterflyfish, and maybe even sea turtles or rays. Every dive site has something different to offer, which makes each day underwater even more exciting.
Booking is simple. Book online for discounted rates WhatsApp us directly, or email info@oceantribe.co. You can also start the online learning immediately through the MySSI app.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Day 2: Your first two open water dives take you to a maximum depth of 12 metres. You’ll head out at 8:00am and return by around 12:30pm, exploring vibrant coral gardens and practicing key skills in a real ocean setting.
The course takes 2 days. It includes theory, pool sessions, and two open water dives in the Indian Ocean. You’ll learn the basics of scuba diving in a safe, supportive environment.
The Scuba Diver course is shorter and limits your depth to 12 meters, always with a professional. The Open Water course goes to 18 meters and allows you to dive independently with a buddy. You can upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water at any time.
Yes. You need to be comfortable in water and able to swim at least 200 meters. You’ll also do a 10-minute float or tread during your pool session.
Very safe. At Ocean Tribe, safety is our top priority. You’ll learn with certified SSI instructors and use high-quality equipment. Our training follows global standards and includes emergency skills and safety procedures.
You’ll dive on beautiful coral reefs just off Diani Beach. Expect colourful reef fish, sea turtles, and vibrant marine life. Every dive is unique and unforgettable.
You need to be at least 10 years old to join the SSI Scuba Diver course. We also offer the SSI Scuba Explorers program for kids aged 8 and up.
Your course includes all gear, digital learning materials, certification fees, and professional instruction. We don’t charge hidden extras. Just bring swimwear and a towel.
Yes! You can begin the digital learning from home using the MySSI app. That way, you can finish the theory before you arrive in Kenya and spend more time diving.
Booking is easy. Book online for discounted rates, message us on WhatsApp, or email info@oceantribe.co. We also offer local pickup for guests staying in Diani Beach.
For those of you who would just like to try scuba diving out, perhaps as a test before getting your certification, then the SSI Try Diving (Basic Diver) Experience is for you. After a short briefing and pool session when you are introduced to the basic diving skills, you embark on 2 ocean dives up to 12m deep under the direct supervision of an Ocean Tribe SSI Instructor. The dives from your SSI Try Diving (Basic Diver) Experience can also then be credited towards the SSI Scuba Diver or SSI Open Water Diver courses, meaning you have already got a head start on your certification.
The experience can be as short as 1½ hours if you opt for the single lagoon dive or 5 hours if you want to visit the main reef and complete two dives under the supervision of an Instructor.
The SSI Try Scuba Diving experience is open to anyone from age 10 who has basic swimming skills and wants to give scuba diving a try.
Before you go in the water there is a short eLearning section for you to complete. This covers the knowledge briefing and gives you a quick introduction to scuba diving and safety concepts. This will be elaborated on by your Instructor during the try diving experience.
Before we take you into the ocean we want to teach you a few basic scuba skills. This will enable you to safely be able to use the scuba equipment. This is done in a pool environment. This means you can stand up if you have any problems. Also there are no other factors such as surge or currents to distract you.
Your Ocean Tribe diving Instructor will demonstrate the skills to you. They will then get you to do the skill until you are comfortable with it. Once you are comfortable using the scuba then it’s time to go on a real dive.
Try Scuba Diving is your first taste of the underwater world. It’s a short, guided session that lets you breathe underwater for the first time using real scuba gear. You’ll learn a few basic skills and enjoy 2 dives on a beautiful coral reef in Diani Beach.
No, but being comfortable in the water helps. Our instructors are with you at all times, and the dive is in shallow, calm conditions. You’ll also wear a buoyancy jacket that helps you float easily on the surface. See more here
The whole experience takes around 4 to 5 hours. That includes a short briefing, getting into gear, a few skills in the pool, and 2 guided dives to a maximum of 5 to 12 meters—depending on your comfort. Most people prefer to do the pool the day before so they don’t have to get up early
Yes, very safe. Ocean Tribe follows international SSI safety standards. You’ll be guided by certified instructors who are trained to support first-time divers. We also offer the SSI Classified Diving option for guests with physical or cognitive challenges.
You need to be at least 10 years old for Try Scuba. For younger adventurers aged 8 and up, we offer the SSI Scuba Explorers program—a fun pool-based intro to diving.
Just bring swimwear, a towel, and a sense of adventure. We provide all the scuba gear and a wetsuit if needed. Sunblock and water are also recommended.
Yes! Diani Beach has vibrant coral reefs filled with colourful reef fish, sea turtles, and sometimes even rays or dolphins. Every dive is different, but our reefs never disappoint.
Absolutely! Many people come back for a second session or upgrade to the SSI Scuba Diver or the most popular Open Water Diver course. Your Try Scuba session even counts as credit towards full certification if you continue your training within six months.
Yes, you’ll receive an SSI digital recognition card and a paper certificate showing that you’ve completed the Try Scuba Diving experience. It’s not a full certification, but it’s a great first step.
You can book online by clicking here and get a discounted price, by WhatsApp, or by visiting us directly on Diani Beach. If you’re staying nearby, we can even pick you up.
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