Become a certified scuba diver in three days while exploring the reefs and marine life of the Gili Islands.
Learn in small groups with a maximum of four students per instructor.
Youโll begin in one of our two purpose-built training pools before completing four ocean dives around Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan.
3 days ยท 4 ocean dives ยท Maximum 4 students ยท IDR 7,000,000
Courses start every day. No previous diving experience required.
| Course information | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | Normally 3 days; a 4-day schedule is possible for a more relaxed pace |
| Ocean dives | 4 training dives |
| Pool training | 6 confined-water sessions |
| Maximum group size | 4 students per instructor |
| Minimum age | 10 years |
| Maximum certification depth | 18 metres; age restrictions apply to younger divers |
| Previous experience | Not required |
| Course starts | Every day |
| Price | IDR 7,000,000 |
| Equipment | Included |
| Certification | Internationally recognised SSI Open Water Diver certification |
The Gili Matra Marine Park fee of IDR 100,000 is charged separately.
An Open Water course should do more than teach you how to complete a list of exercises. It should help you become a comfortable, controlled and responsible diver.
At Oceans 5, buoyancy is part of your training from the beginning. Whenever appropriate, skills are practised while neutrally buoyant and in a realistic diving positionโnot routinely while kneeling on the seabed.
You will learn how your breathing, weighting, body position and BCD work together. This helps you move more comfortably underwater, use less energy and avoid unnecessary contact with the reef.
Our goal is not simply to help you pass the course. We want you to finish as a confident diver who is ready to continue diving anywhere in the world.
The SSI Open Water Diver course has three main parts.
After booking, you receive access to the SSI digital learning materials. You can study the theory at your own pace before arriving on Gili Air.
Your instructor will review the most important subjects with you, including dive equipment, pressure, equalisation, buoyancy, breathing gas, dive planning and safe diving procedures.
Your first underwater sessions take place in one of our two large training pools. You begin in controlled conditions and progress at a pace that allows you to become genuinely comfortable.
You will learn essential skills such as:
There is no need to rush. If you need more time to practise a skill, your instructor will help you work through it.
Once you are comfortable in the pool, you will complete four open-water training dives around the Gili Islands.
During these dives, you apply the skills you learned in the pool while gaining real diving experience. Between the training exercises, you can explore the reef and may encounter green or hawksbill turtles, clownfish, moray eels, pufferfish, octopus, colourful reef fish and sometimes juvenile reef sharks.
Wildlife encounters are never guaranteed, but every training dive offers an opportunity to discover the underwater world.
Small groups give your instructor time to focus on your comfort and progress. Some students need extra practice with mask skills, while others need more time to understand buoyancy. Personal attention makes learning safer, calmer and more enjoyable.
Oceans 5 has two large training pools with different depths. You can begin in shallow water and progress gradually before entering the ocean. This is especially valuable if you feel nervous about breathing underwater for the first time.
We teach you to control your position underwater instead of relying on the bottom. Better buoyancy makes diving easier and helps protect coral and other marine life.
Oceans 5 has been teaching scuba diving on Gili Air since 2010. As an SSI Instructor Training Center, we train divers from complete beginners through to Divemasters and scuba instructors.
Oceans 5 operates inside the Gili Matra marine conservation area. We follow a no-touch philosophy and teach our students how good buoyancy and responsible behaviour reduce their impact on the underwater environment.
Our boats depart directly from Oceans 5. Training sites are selected according to the conditions and the experience of the students, with access to dive sites around Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan.
Oceans 5 is not a diving factory. We want you to feel welcome, comfortable and supported throughout your course. After certification, you can continue diving with our experienced local SSI Divemasters in groups of no more than four certified divers per guide.
You do not need previous scuba-diving experience. To join the SSI Open Water Diver course, you must:
If the medical questionnaire identifies a condition that may affect diving, you may need approval from a doctor before beginning the in-water training. Contact us before travelling if you are unsure.
Divers aged 10 and 11 receive a Junior Open Water Diver certification and have a maximum depth of 12 metres. Other age-related supervision and depth restrictions may apply under SSI standards.
Bring your swimwear, towel, reusable water bottle and reef-safe sun protection. We provide the scuba equipment required for the course.
If you wear glasses or contact lenses, let us know before the course. Prescription masks may be available.
The Gili Islands are an exciting place to complete your first diving certification. Warm tropical water, short boat rides and a wide variety of marine life allow your training dives to become genuine underwater experiences.
Conditions and currents vary between dive sites and throughout the day. Our instructors choose suitable training locations based on the conditions, student comfort and course requirements.
After successfully completing the course, your internationally recognised SSI Open Water Diver certification allows you to dive with a buddy within the limits of your training and experience. For adult Open Water Divers, the maximum certification depth is 18 metres.
Your certification does not expire and can become the beginning of a lifetime of diving adventures.
Duration: 3 days
Dives: 4
Price: IDR 7.000.000
