If you’ve always wanted to become a certified scuba diver then your journey begins with the SSI Open Water Diver Course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba certification. Open up a whole new world underwater! Master the key diving skills in the pool and use them in the ocean, learn how to plan a dive and dive with a buddy up to a depth of 18 meters.

If you still haven’t made up your mind about where to stay in Nusa Penida – you might want to have a look at our Package offer for SSI Open Water Diver. Your accommodation, transfers, meals and diving will be taken care of.

SSI Open Water Diver Course on Nusa penida

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Additional Information

The course normally takes 3 days, where days 1 is theory and pool training, after that we do open water training dives on days 2 and 3. You can free up more time on your vacation by completing your theory using the digital learning materials provided and just doing the pool training and open water dives with us! We keep group sizes small for your safety and so that you can get the most out of your course. We guarantee no more than 4 students per instructor. If you would like a more personalised one on one experience, please contact us to discuss your options.

We will provide you with water, tea, coffee and some snacks on the boat. We provide a sarong (a thin towel) to dry yourself and to protect you from the sun. Most sunblocks are harmful to coral and other marine life. We encourage you to use a long sleeved rash guard or the sarong provided instead. If you must use sunblock, please make sure it’s reef friendly. We also provide motion sickness medication. This works best if taken 30 minutes before you get on the boat. So let us know if you think you need one as you get to the dive center. All you have to do is, suit up, we take care of everything else!

Prices and extras

All prices sown in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). To understand the approximate currency exchange rate, we recommend www.xe.com. Actual exchange rate on the island may differ significantly when it comes to certain currencies. Prices include local taxes and fees related to diving, there are no charges or extra fees for any dive sites. The description of each product or service we offer or render includes a full description of inclusions and extras. Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area fee collected by the local government is included in all the prices shown on our website.

safety

Safety of our guests is our top priority while planning and organising our daily dive trips.
We always choose the dive sites with the best possible conditions to bring our guests to.
Please keep in mind that some dive sites in the area are very condition dependant. Manta Bay, Manta Point and Crystal Bay are probably the most popular dive sites in the area. However these dive sites are located in the south part of Nusa Penida thus being exposed to the swell and surge the most. We can usually predict the conditions roughly 5-7 days in advance, but sometimes the mother nature behaves, making the diving on those sites impossible due to the swell.

We do not cancel our dive trips trips because of the weather (rain, clouds etc.) unless there has been an official storm warning issued by the local authorities. In this case your trip will be either rescheduled or refunded.
From our more than 13+ years experience of diving at Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan there is always a part of the island which is not affected by wind, waves etc.
Cases of natural disasters and certain anthropogenic factors – volcano eruptions, earthquakes, pandemics, floods, tsunamis, acts of war, alien invasions etc. are considered force majeur.

Please allow for the sufficient surface interval before you take a flight after your last dive. We’d recommend you to consider planning your flight no earlier than 24 hours after your last dive.
Let us know your flight time so we can adjust your booking accordingly.

Booking

We strongly recommend you book your fun diving or courses with us in advance.
In order to secure the desired dates and spots on our boat and to assign e-learning materials, we’ll need the following from each participant:
– full name
– level of dive certification
– amount of logged dives
– date of the last logged dive
– weight, height and shoe size
– a deposit of 50% of the booking
Please, kindly make sure you understand our Booking, Payment and Cancellation Terms (or below), before you make and confirm your booking.
By transferring the requested deposit you agree to our Booking, Payment and Cancellation Terms fully and unconditionally. Upon completing your booking with us we will send you a booking confirmation, indicating your itinerary (meeting time, departure time, expected duration of the experience, amount of the deposit paid and the amount due).
You can contact us by either e-mail, WhatsApp or Facebook messenger in order to secure your spot on the boat for the desired date. We do our best to respond as soon as possible within our operating hours.

Payment

You can make a deposit using various methods of payment:
– bank transfer to our local account in IDR or our affiliated (linked accounts) in USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and SGD
– PayPal in in USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and SGD
– credit card payment in IDR, EUR and USD, attracts 3% surcharge for non-Indonesian credit and debit cards
– cryptocurrency in USDT
While in Nusa Penida you can settle your bill using all of the methods mentioned above, with credit or debit card (non-Indonesian cards attract 3% surcharge) and, of course, cash.
There are several ATMs between two harbours (Toyapakeh and Sampalan), power blackouts are possible though. It would be more comfortable to have some cash on you.
Please note, that we are located on a remote island. Though we do have card facilities, sometimes the connection can be lost for hours on the whole island. Settling in cash can often be the simplest and safest option.
There are money exchange offices on the island, however exchange rates are generally way better in Bali, so it’s wise to change your money while in Bali.

refund

Life is usually full of surprises and sometimes they are not exactly what we expect.
We strongly recommend you arrange travel insurance for your holiday, which may help you to smooth out unforeseen problems that might occur during your trip (hopefully not).
If you decide to or have to cancel your booked trip or package last minute – we won’t be able to refund.
If you wish to cancel your booking 30 or more days prior to the booked date – we’ll refund the full amount (excluding transfer fees and charges). We will return 50 percent of the paid deposit if the cancellation is made within the period of 30 to 20 days prior to your booking. If you cancel less than 20 days prior to your booking your deposit is non-refundable.

Cancellation

Meeting time for all in-water activities is 30 minutes prior to the departure of our boats or scheduled pool training. This allows sufficient time for filling up all necessary paperwork and getting the matching size wetsuits and booties.
Our boats departure times on particular dates, as well as the time we start the classes and pool training are based on ocean conditions (tides) and our operating hours. Please, kindly make sure you take the time mentioned in your booking confirmation into account while planning your trip and transfers, allowing enough time for reaching us in time for the booked program. In case you will be unable to reach us in time for the booked program (dive trip, diving course, introductory program) – that will be considered a cancellation of the booking.

If the requirements of the booked activity foresee the pre-existing diving certification of the participant – it’s a responsibility of the participant to provide a valid proof of dive certification. Accepted proofs of certification are: dive certificate (physical or digital) issued by the internationally recognised training agency or diver’s logbook with duly logged and verified dives. Failure to provide a valid dive certification prior to any in-water activity will be considered a cancellation of the booking.

All participants must read, agree and sign required paperwork prior to any in-water activity – this is required by local regulations for the water sports. Samples of such paperwork are listed on our website on each page for the corresponding activity, links to the requested paperwork will be sent to each participant prior to the booking confirmation and upon confirming the booking. Failure or refusal to sign the mentioned paperwork will be considered a cancellation of the booking.

The ability to swim and float in the deep water is a mandatory requirement for any diving course with us as well as snorkelling.
Introductory and entry level dive courses start with a swim test conducted in our pool (a mandatory part of the course) – 200 meters swim and 10 minutes survival float. In case a participant fails to pass the mentioned test – we won’t be able to proceed with the course and that will be considered a cancellation of the booking.

We will definitely do our best to help our guests out and reschedule the booked trip or dive course based on the availability, though it might simply be not possible sometimes.