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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.
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.
On the 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 the dive base in Diani, we have a large range of dive sites which include wrecks, fantastic coral reefs, and flat areas for practicing search patterns. This is perfect for 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 the popular Alpha Fungao wreck which sits at 30m.
The course is broken down into two segments, knowledge development, and open-water dives.
DURATION
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.
All dive and snorkel equipment, including air fills and weights
Fruit, water and snacks on the boat
5 specialty dives with an SSI Instructor
1 fun dive
Transfers within Diani
AVAILABILITY
The Advanced Open Water 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.
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. This will be elaborated on by your SSI Instructor during the SSI Scuba 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 Open Water Diver 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’s clear you understand.
OCEAN DIVES
We will go by boat out to local coral reefs and wrecks which are suitable for conducting the training dives.
Each dive is an introductory dive to a specialty of your choice, for which you will have completed the relevant section in the online learning. This can include a deep dive up to 30m, a navigation dive, a dive on a wreck, a peak performance buoyancy dive, an underwater photography dive, or many more. You will complete 3 dives on one day and two on the other. If you prefer you can do it over three days with two dives per day (the last dive can be a free fun dive where you can put your new skills to use).
You will have five dives in total after which you are a fully certified SSI Advanced Adventurer assuming that you have met all of the other course performance requirements.
WHERE WILL I DIVE?
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.
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.
