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Unforgettable aquatic adventures for kids – Go underwater and discover the wonder of Snorkel, Scuba, Mermaid, and Freediving Explorer programs
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.
PADI Bubblemaker Scuba Diving for Kids- New Ocean Tribe Scuba Simbas member Augustine got his first experience of scuba diving at the weekend at Karen Country Club. Augustine completed a PADI Bubblemaker try dive experience which is open to kids from age 8-10. He enjoyed himself so much that he has signed up for the PADI Seal Team and Master Seal Team programs where he will learn to become a safe scuba diver underwater and complete a range of Aquamissions where he will do underwater challenges in the pool. Are you interested in becoming a Scuba Simba and completing the Bubblemaker and Seal Team programs. Contact us today to find out how you can get involved.
Check out our dive boats. At Ocean Tribe, we don’t just take you diving—we make every part of the journey unforgettable. That begins the moment you board one of our custom-built dive boats. Designed for safety, speed, and diver convenience, our boats are your launchpads to the vibrant reefs and wrecks of Diani Beach.
Our newest and largest boat, Indidiver Jones , named after the swashbuckling movie hero, is a 9.3-meter custom dive vessel powered by 2 x 90hp Mercury 4-stroke SeaPro engines. This twin-engine setup ensures reliable performance, smooth cruising, and quick travel to Diani’s best dive sites. With a capacity for 12 divers, she offers plenty of space for gear and movement on board.
Designed with divers’ needs in mind, Indidiver Jones features:
Whether you’re heading to the reefs, wrecks, or looking for seasonal pelagics, Indidiver Jones gets you there in comfort and style.
For smaller groups or more intimate trips, Kipanga is your go-to boat. At 7.3 meters, she’s a fast and agile dive boat fitted with 2 x 60hp Mercury 4-stroke engines. She comfortably accommodates up to 8 divers and is ideal for custom excursions or quieter reef explorations.
On board Kipanga, you’ll find:
Despite her compact size, Kipanga is fully equipped for safe and enjoyable diving experiences along the Kenyan coast.
Our dive boats aren’t just transport—they’re part of the adventure. With both Indidiver Jones and Kipanga, Ocean Tribe offers versatile, professional-grade platforms to help you make the most of your time in the water.
Whether you’re a seasoned diver or taking your first plunge, our dive boats ensure every journey to and from the dive site is smooth, safe, and enjoyable.
The more you teach and expand your professional education, the higher your rating. SSI is the only training agency with a pro recognition levels system that highlights your expertise and proves you are among the elite in the diving industry.
Keep growing, keep teaching, and let the world see your success!
An SSI Open Water Instructor is the highest certification level in the SSI recreational diving system. This elite status allows you to independently teach and certify new Open Water Divers, giving students the skills they need to dive safely.
Once certified, you can start teaching and inspiring the next generation of divers. Take the next step in your diving career today!
An SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor is a certified Open Water Scuba Instructor with the qualification to teach specialty courses. This level allows you to guide students through the Advanced Open Water Diver certification, which requires completing four specialty dives and logging at least 24 dives.
Take the next step in your instructor journey and start training divers in advanced skills today!
An SSI Divemaster Instructor is a highly qualified dive professional with the skills to train and mentor future Divemasters. This rating goes beyond Advanced Open Water Instructor, proving your expertise in advanced dive theory and leadership.
An SSI Master Instructor is a highly experienced dive professional recognized for excellence in diver training and leadership. This prestigious rating proves your dedication to educating and mentoring divers at all levels.
Hold an Assistant Instructor Trainer certification
Log at least 250 dives
Issue a minimum of 150 diver certifications across different programs
Advance your professional diving career
Train and mentor future instructors
Gain industry recognition as a top-level dive educator
At SSI, they appreciate the dedication of their dive professionals. The Pro Rewards Program is their way of giving back, rewarding you with real money for every certification you issue.
Your Pro Rewards accumulate throughout the year, starting fresh every January 1st. No extra steps—just teach, certify, and get rewarded!
Experience Points (XP) are earned every time you issue or receive a certification as an SSI Professional. These points help you achieve Recognition Ratings, showcasing your expertise and dedication to scuba training.
🏅 Century Instructor – 100 XP
🥉 Bronze Instructor – 200 XP
🥈 Silver Instructor – 300 XP
🥇 Gold Instructor – 500 XP
🌟 Platinum Instructor – 1,000 XP
🏆 Platinum Pro 5000 Instructor – 5,000 XP
The more certifications you issue, the higher you climb. Earn Experience Points and work your way to the top of the SSI recognition system! 🚀🌊
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
Move from teaching divers to mentoring dive educators. Develop the leadership, evaluation and coaching skills needed to support SSI Instructor Training Courses.
Your professional pathway
Progress from teaching recreational divers to developing the instructors who will train the next generation.
Eligibility
This programme is intended for experienced dive professionals ready to take greater responsibility for mentoring and developing other educators.
To enrol, candidates must meet the following SSI age, professional-rating and certification-experience requirements.
18 years old.
Divemaster Instructor.
Completed Try Scuba, Basic Diver, Referral Diver and Scuba Diver programmes may be applied toward the minimum Open Water Diver certification requirement:
What you will master
The course develops the three capabilities that distinguish an experienced instructor from an effective instructor trainer.
Coach future instructors, respond to different learning styles and deliver feedback that produces measurable improvement.
Observe academic, confined-water and open-water teaching while applying consistent SSI performance standards.
Plan professional-level training, manage candidate groups and model the judgment expected of senior dive educators.
The course experience
Training runs alongside a scheduled SSI Instructor Training Course, giving you the opportunity to support real candidate development.
Refresh SSI standards, align evaluation criteria and plan how you will support instructor candidates.
Participate in academic, pool and open-water teaching activities during the ITC.
Practise observation, scoring, candidate feedback and professional-development conversations.
ITC course calendar
Assistant Instructor Trainer dates follow the ITC schedule so candidates can participate in live instructor development.
* October 2027 session details are to be confirmed. Course dates and availability should always be checked before arranging travel.
Course package
The professional materials and practical resources supplied with the Assistant Instructor Trainer course.
Course questions
It is designed for experienced SSI dive professionals—typically Divemaster Instructors—who are ready to mentor and help train future SSI instructors. Ocean Tribe will verify your current rating and eligibility.
The published course format is ten days and includes practical involvement alongside an SSI Instructor Training Course.
You will develop advanced teaching, mentoring, course-planning, evaluation and leadership skills while deepening your understanding of professional-level SSI training.
Accommodation options may be available for professional-course candidates. Contact the team with your preferred course dates for the latest choices and prices.
Please wait until Ocean Tribe has confirmed your eligibility, course availability and location before purchasing non-refundable travel.
SSI Specialty Instructor Training
Expand your instructor toolkit with practical SSI specialty training. Develop deeper expertise, offer more courses and create new opportunities for your students—and your career.
Grow your instructor career
Specialty Instructor ratings help you keep divers active, build safer and more capable students, and broaden the professional opportunities available to you.
Guide divers beyond entry-level training with focused knowledge and real-world specialist skills.
Increase your employability, course range and earning potential as an SSI professional.
Create a continuing-education path that keeps students learning, diving and progressing.
Course overview
Each seminar combines standards knowledge, digital study, teaching preparation and practical delivery so you leave ready to teach confidently.
Choose your direction
Build a package around the subjects that match your interests, local diving environment and professional goals.
Prerequisites
Professional progression
Build the required Specialty Instructor ratings and teaching experience for your next SSI professional recognition level.
The certifications may be from any recreational scuba programme.
Completed programmes may count toward the minimum Open Water Diver certification requirement:
Course investment
Choose your preferred specialties with the Ocean Tribe team and confirm any programme-specific entry requirements before booking.
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The SSI Assistant Instructor Course is the perfect step for experienced divers who want to start teaching and become professional dive educators. This course develops leadership skills, teaching abilities, and in-water demonstration techniques. It prepares candidates to assist instructors, conduct training sessions, and refine their knowledge of diving theory and practical skills.
The SSI Assistant Instructor Course focuses on developing instructional skills and confidence in training new divers. You will learn how to conduct academic sessions, lead confined water training, and assist in open water courses. The course includes:
This program blends theory, practical workshops, and hands-on teaching experience. Candidates start with online or classroom-based learning to understand SSI teaching philosophy and course standards. Then, they participate in confined water sessions to refine skills and practice demonstrations. Finally, candidates assist in real-world training scenarios, preparing them for professional teaching roles.
To enroll in the SSI Assistant Instructor Course, you must meet the following requirements:
After completing this course, you can assist SSI Open Water Instructors in training new divers. You can also conduct certain training sessions independently, such as Scuba Skills Updates and selected SSI Specialty Courses. This certification is a crucial step toward becoming a full SSI Open Water Instructor.
SSI (Scuba Schools International) is a globally recognized dive training agency. Their professional programs follow high-quality standards, ensuring you receive top-tier education. The SSI Assistant Instructor Course is designed to help you succeed in the dive industry by providing hands-on experience and comprehensive training.
If you’re passionate about diving and ready to take the next step in your career, the SSI Assistant Instructor Course is the perfect choice. Gain leadership skills, refine your diving techniques, and start teaching new divers. Enroll today and begin your path to becoming a professional dive instructor!
Turn your passion for scuba diving into professional-level leadership. Train on coral reefs, wrecks and tropical dive sites while developing the knowledge, confidence and real-world experience of an SSI Divemaster.
The SSI Divemaster course is the first professional level in the SSI Diver System. It combines specialist training, dive theory, practical workshops, stamina tests, skill assessments and real dive-centre experience.
Why not complete your Divemaster course in Kenya? Ocean Tribe’s dive base is located on Diani Beach, where white sand, palm trees and warm Indian Ocean water meet fringing coral reefs just offshore.
Your course is structured progressively. You will build stronger diving skills, improve your leadership and learn how a professional dive operation works while enjoying coral reefs, a shipwreck and the marine life of Kenya’s coast.
Discover how Dive Guide and Divemaster training develops the skills needed to brief, supervise and confidently lead certified divers.
Check that you meet the entry requirements and choose the training pace that best supports your professional goals.
Choose between an intensive 14-day program and our preferred one-month training option.
The express option meets the minimum course requirements. The longer program gives you more time to practise, gain experience and develop into a stronger Divemaster.
The course is open to certified Diver Stress & Rescue divers and above, or divers holding an equivalent certification from a recognised training agency.
You must meet the diver medical questionnaire requirements. Certain medical conditions or medications may prevent you from diving or require clearance from a doctor.
Please take the RSTC Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire to a doctor and submit the completed medical clearance for your SSI training records.
Your package combines professional training, digital learning, useful Divemaster resources and your initial SSI professional registration.
Dive Guide Course, Science of Diving Course and Computer Diving Course.
A Buddy Team and Briefing Slate for planning and delivering professional dive briefings.
An SSI Professional Mask Strap for your professional diving equipment.
A Blue Oceans Collection Bag to support cleaner and healthier oceans.
Divemaster Digital Learning including Dive Guide, Science of Diving, Computer Diving and Marine Ecology.
SSI Professional Registration plus the initial year’s professional renewal.
Develop the theory, leadership knowledge and practical understanding you will use throughout your professional diving career.
Begin with the SSI Dive Guide Digital Learning, completing each chapter and knowledge review. Your SSI Instructor will review the material with you and fill any gaps in your knowledge.
You will also complete the SSI Science of Diving Specialty and SSI Computer Diving Specialty before completing your final exam.
This knowledge supports your Divemaster role and provides a foundation for future professional training, including the SSI Instructor Training Course. You can also use the Ocean Tribe Dive Theory Learning Centre for additional videos, quizzes and explanations.
This is the minimum timeline for a prepared and committed candidate. When possible, we recommend spreading the training over a longer period to gain more practice and real-world leadership experience.
8:00 AM: Meet, welcome and course introduction.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Academic Session 1 — What is a Divemaster? Lessons 1.1–1.4.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Continue Academic Session 1.
7:30 AM–12:00 PM: Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation and pool skills.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Academic Session 2 — Preparing for the Dive, Lessons 2.1–2.3.
7:30 AM–12:30 PM: Assist and lead dives — first leadership dive day.
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch.
1:30–5:00 PM: Continue Academic Session 2, Lessons 2.4–2.6.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Dive Centre Operations Module.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Retail skills, rental equipment and weighting workshops.
7:30 AM–12:30 PM: Assist and lead dives — second leadership dive day.
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch.
1:30–5:00 PM: Academic Session 3 — Conducting the Dive, Lessons 3.1–3.3.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Troubleshoot and repair equipment workshop.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Continue Academic Session 3, Lessons 3.4–3.5.
7:30 AM–12:30 PM: Assist and lead dives — third leadership dive day.
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch.
1:30–5:00 PM: Dive briefing evaluation.
A full day off to rest, recover and recharge.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Academic Session 4 — Dive Emergencies, Lessons 4.1–4.3.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Rescue workshops including panicked-diver response and stress recognition.
7:30 AM–12:30 PM: Assist and lead dives — fourth leadership dive day.
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch.
1:30–5:00 PM: Dive guiding evaluation preparation for a deep dive.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Diving physics and diving physiology.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Decompression theory and dive-equipment systems.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: The aquatic environment.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–5:00 PM: Science of Diving examination and review.
7:30 AM–12:30 PM: Open-water dive guiding evaluation.
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch.
1:30–5:00 PM: Night-dive planning and pre-briefing.
6:30–9:00 PM: Night-dive guiding evaluation.
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: Computer Diving Course academic sessions 1–3.
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00–3:00 PM: Computer Diving Course academic sessions 4–5.
3:00–5:00 PM: Dive-log finalisation and graduation ceremony.
One of an SSI Divemaster’s main responsibilities is assisting an SSI Instructor during diver training. You will regularly assist Ocean Tribe Instructors during real courses. When a suitable course is not running, realistic training simulations may be used instead.
Help the Instructor supervise the dive group. When the Instructor works with one student on a mobile exercise, the Divemaster monitors and supports the rest of the group.
Skills such as air sharing are easier to demonstrate with a Divemaster assisting. Students receive a clear view, reducing repetition and making training more efficient.
Prepare spare parts, help students gear up, organise ascent or descent lines and ensure cylinders are filled, ready and loaded onto the boat.
Lead the tour section of an SSI course while the Instructor observes students and assesses performance. Guiding certified divers is also a key role for qualified SSI Divemasters.
Learn to resolve minor equipment problems and adjustments using suitable spares. Good preparation reassures students and helps training run safely.
Students may ask you for advice, hints and reassurance. A good Divemaster listens, supports the student and reinforces the Instructor’s teaching without contradicting or replacing it.
Complete your training, assessments, professional theory and minimum logged-dive requirements to take the first major step into the professional dive industry.
The course prepares you to deliver briefings, guide certified divers, assist instructors and support the day-to-day operation of a professional dive centre.
Start from beginner level or build on your current certifications. Train in Diani Beach, gain experience inside a working dive centre and follow a structured route toward the professional level that matches your goals.
Develop the knowledge, confidence and real-world experience needed to guide certified divers and work as an SSI dive professional.
Progress from your current level to SSI Open Water Instructor and prepare to teach, lead and work in dive centres around the world.
Train in a working dive centre, gain practical leadership experience and take your first major step into the professional diving world.
Includes all digital learning and materials, plus the SSI Professional Application Fee and initial year’s professional renewal.
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Try Diving Take your first breath underwater with our expert team. 
Learn to Dive Earn your internationally recognised certification in paradise. 
Advanced Courses Build your confidence, sharpen your skills and dive deeper. 
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