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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.
If you’re passionate about scuba diving and want to understand the science behind the sport, the SSI Science of Diving Course is perfect for you. This comprehensive specialty course deepens your knowledge of physics, physiology, decompression theory, and marine environments, helping you become a more skilled and confident diver. Whether you’re advancing your dive education or preparing for a professional diving career, this course lays a strong foundation.
You can do the Science of Diving Course over 1 day. This incorporates a classroom session with an SSI Instructor. You will also complete digital learning in your own time in the MySSI app.
This specialty is ideal for divers who want to advance their dive knowledge, pursue professional certifications, or simply become better-prepared divers. There are no dive experience requirements, making it a great choice for new and experienced divers alike.
Master the science behind scuba diving and take your underwater knowledge to the next level.
We offer the SSI Science of Diving Course daily at Ocean Tribe. You can find live availability via contacting us via WhatsApp / Phone or by checking the online booking calendar to book online.
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. You should visit the Can I Dive page to see if you meet the requirements before booking.
On the SSI Science of Diving course, you will gain in-depth knowledge about the scientific principles behind scuba diving. This course is ideal for divers who wish to understand the underwater environment and how it impacts your dive. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll learn:
The SSI Science of Diving Course is entirely theory-based, so you won’t need to get in the water. Instead, you’ll complete SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning, which allows you to study at your own pace.
Your classroom session with an instructor will build on what you learned in the online learning section.
By the end of the SSI Science of Diving course, you’ll have a thorough understanding of how physics and physiology affect your dives, enabling you to dive safer, smarter, and more confidently. This knowledge will not only make you a better diver but will also enhance your diving enjoyment by allowing you to dive with a deeper understanding of the forces at work beneath the surface.
Do you want to take breathtaking underwater photos and videos that truly capture the magic of the ocean? The SSI Photo & Video Course teaches you how to master underwater imaging, so you can document your dives with clarity, color, and creativity. Whether you’re using a simple action camera or a professional setup, this course helps you improve your skills and create stunning underwater content.
Underwater photography and videography present unique challenges, from lighting and focus to buoyancy and composition. In this course, you will learn how to adjust camera settings, optimise natural and artificial light, and position yourself for the best shots—all while maintaining perfect buoyancy control. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to capture high-quality underwater images and videos that you’ll be proud to share.
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 Photo & Video Diving Specialty Course dives.
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.
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. You must complete these correctly to advance, ensuring you’re ready for the hands-on diving experience. Start your SSI Photo & Video Diving Specialty Course today and dive confidently!
We will either complete the training in the pool or 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 Photo & Video Diver, assuming that you have met all of the other course performance requirements.
Your SSI Photo & Video Diving Specialty course will take place in the pool and optionally on the main coral reefs of Diani on the selected dive sites of the day.
In technical diving where multiple cylinders often have to be carried some believe that it is easier when using sidemount. You can move onto the SSI Technical Sidemount Diver course from the SSI Recreational Sidemount Course to learn how to mount at least 4 tanks for tech diving.
Sidemount diving is becoming increasingly popular around the world and is one of SSI’s best-selling specialty diver courses.
The course takes 3 days with some Digital Learning to be completed in advance. This includes the pool training and ocean dives plus a free sidemount fun dive.
Sidemount Diver is open to those who are 15 years old+ and certified who have completed the Open Water Diver course or equivalent rating from another organisation.
Recreational Sidemount Diver 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.
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.
Ok, there is some SSI Digital Learning to complete as part of the knowledge development section of the SSI Recreational Sidemount Diver Course. During this and workshops with your SSI Instructor, you will learn about the theory of sidemount diving, as well as the gear configurations and equipment options that are available to you. You will also be introduced to
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’s sure you understand
The SSI Recreational sidemount course practical part includes both confined and open water diver training. You will learn about the setup and donning of sidemount gear and then perform the following skills and exercises in the water
We will go by boat out to local coral reefs and wrecks which are suitable for conducting the training dives.
You will make 3 open water dives on Sidemount over 1 or 2 days as part of the course following mastering the techniques in the pool.
Once all performance requirements have been met by you with regards to elearning, and confined and open water dives you will be issued with an SSI Recreational Sidemount Diver certification, indicating that you are qualified to use sidemount gear and dive a sidemount configuration. (the last dive can be a free fun dive where you can put your new skills to use).
Your SSI Open Water Diver course will take place on the main coral reefs and wreck of Diani on the selected dive sites of the day.
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 Christmas school holidays are just around the corner here in Kenya and Ocean Tribe are delighted to announce a range of kids scuba diving programs of different ages groups to get involved in and learn to dive in their school holidays.
Programs will be conducted in various locations around Nairobi and for courses such as the PADI Open Water Diver program which require open water dives, these will be finished at the coast (we can adjust to family holiday schedules).
For our younger divers aged between 8-10 we have the PADI Bubblemaker Try Dive and the PADI Seal Team and Master Seal Team programs. These are 
conducted in pool environments and are a great introduction to scuba diving with basic training and fun filled “Aqua-missions” over the holiday. We will also be running an after-school kids scuba diving club the Scuba Simbas in the new year.
For kids aged 10+ there is the PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, which introduces them to the world of scuba diving in a pool or confined ocean environment. There is also the opportunity to earn the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certificate, the first scuba diving certificate enabling kids to dive in the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean and around the world.
Contact Mark at Ocean Tribe for more information on 0700-934-854 or mark.slingo@oceantribe.co and check out the video links below. Happy Diving.
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The question of what the top 10 scuba diving movies are is one that we have been debating loads recently in our after-dive gatherings.
The question of whether a movie inspired us to want to take up scuba diving in the first place, to the movie that best displays the underwater world, as well as those movies that include scuba diving and should be included is one that has divided opinion amongst the divers at Ocean Tribe.
So we have made it our mission to ask divers around the world what movie which includes scuba diving as a major plot part is the best and merits a place on the top 10 scuba diving movies?
From our discussions we have put together a list of the top 10 scuba diving movies below and included trailers for you to jog your memory or inspire you to watch them. If you have any movies that you think should be added to the list or replace ones currently on there then we would love to hear them.
Thunderball (1965)– Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi
Into the Blue (2005)– Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan, Josh Brolin
Licence to Kill (1989)– Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Benicio Del Toro
Fools Gold (2008)– Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart
Dark Tide (2012)– Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez
Never Say Never Again (1983)– Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Jaws (1975)– Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss
The Deep (1977)– Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Nick Nolte
Open Water (2003)– Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis
Men of Honor (2000)– Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron
Cheap Kenya coast accommodation and diving. Ocean Tribe is delighted to announce that we have in conjunction with our partners 3 Degrees South and the Mnarani Beach Club in Kilifi arranged an accommodation and water-sports offer for Ocean Tribe customers to take advantage of when they go to the coast.
The accommodation provided is half-board at the Mnarani Club in Kilifi, which is a delightful resort, situated on the cliffs about the waters of Kilifi creek. The beautiful location whose facilities include an infinity swimming pool, private beach, bar and restaurant, water-sports centre at 3 Degrees South, gym, spa and hotel conference facilities.
The offer which is open to everyone who books a dive package or dive course with Ocean Tribe at the same time includes:
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As for the diving around Kilifi, where can we start. From the beautiful house reef just off the Mnarani Club jetty (which you don’t even have to go on a boat to get to) to the fabulous dive sites of the Vuma Caverns, Swahili Deep, there is something for everyone. There is even the wreck of the MV Fish Eagle which was sunk in late 2014 off the Vuma Cliffs. All dive sites are within 30 minutes away so you can be sure you will be back in time to enjoy the rest of your holiday activities.
Get the Classroom and Pool work on courses out of the way before going to the coast.
If you are taking a course and want to spare even more time on your holiday rather than complete pool and classroom work then you can complete these in Nairobi with Ocean Tribe at a time convenient to you before travelling to the coast.
Does this sound of interest to you. Then contact Ocean Tribe to find out about booking cheap Kenya coast accommodation alongside your Ocean Tribe dive booking to ensure you get the best deal and a great holiday and diving.
Ocean Tribe are delighted to announce that we are now a full Aqualung Partner Centre making us a major Aqualung dealer for East Africa. We have teamed up with the world-famous scuba brand to offer a full range of scuba diving equipment for sale in Kenya.
We will be offering Aqualung products as well as products from Aqualung subsidiaries Apeks, AquaSphere and US Divers. These will be available from our Nairobi shop or you can order online from our online store. We will additionally be stocking Suunto dive computers
About Aqualung
Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan developed the first “Aqua-Lung.”
The excitement and adventurous spirit of that first dive continues today and is reflected in Aqua Lung’s dedication to quality and innovation in the manufacturing of the world’s best professional and recreational scuba diving equipment.
Ocean Tribe Dive Team
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