SSI ITC Dive Resort Oceans 5 Gili Air Blog Posts
39 Kilograms in One Hour Every Friday afternoon, something special happens on the shores of Gili Air. While many people are enjoying the sunset, relaxing after a day of diving, or having a drink by the beach, a dedicated group of volunteers, divemaster candidates, staff …
Until You Learn to Scuba Dive Imagine spending your entire life exploring only one-third of the world. Sounds crazy, right? Yet that is exactly what most people do. More than 70% of our planet is covered by water, but the vast majority of people never …
You Don’t Need a License to Breathe Underwater Most people think scuba diving is only for experienced adventurers, marine biologists, or people who have spent years around the ocean. They imagine heavy equipment, difficult training, and dangerous situations deep underwater. But the truth is very …
SSI Instructor Courses Did you know that becoming a dive instructor with SSI can save you around 20 million IDR compared to instructor courses from some other dive organisations? And no… this is not because the training quality is lower. In fact, the opposite might surprise you. …
So Why Are You Still Waiting? For years, people dreamed about visiting Indonesia.Crystal-clear water. Tropical islands. Volcanoes. Jungle waterfalls. Cheap luxury villas. Incredible diving. Friendly people. Endless sunsets. But many Europeans always had the same excuse: “It’s too far.”“It’s too expensive.”“Maybe next year.” Well… not …
Until You Discover What You’ve Been Missing Underwater For many travelers visiting the Gili Islands, snorkeling feels like the perfect tropical activity. Crystal-clear water, turtles swimming near the surface, colorful coral reefs only meters from the beach, and warm ocean temperatures all year round. It is …
What Is Really the Difference? One of the questions we hear more and more at Oceans 5 Gili Air is: “Should I do my Open Water Course with SSI or PADI?” For many years, the automatic answer from students was simple:“I want to get my PADI.” But …
Tech Diving Around the Gili Islands When most divers think about the Gili Islands, they imagine crystal-clear water, turtles cruising over coral reefs, relaxed drift dives, and beginner scuba courses. And yes, the Gili Islands are famous for exactly that. But below the surface, beyond …
Where Did the Snorkel Go? Walk around many dive boats around the world today and you will notice something strange.Professional scuba instructors enter the water fully equipped with expensive regulators, dive computers, BCDs, DSMBs, backup masks, pointers, slates, cameras… but one simple piece of equipment …
Your Next Step Toward Becoming a Dive Instructor For many divers, there comes a moment when recreational diving is no longer enough. The underwater world becomes more than just a holiday activity. Diving changes from a hobby into a passion, and eventually into a lifestyle. …