SSI Open Water Dive Course

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SSI Open Water Dive Course

Get certified on the Great Barrier Reef — and home every night. No liveaboard. No pool. Study at home, then 3 days on the Great Barrier Reef. The course uses SSI digital learning (6 sections, 8–12 hours at your own pace) followed by 3 consecutive days of practical training from the Moore Reef pontoon: skills in a sheltered/confined training platform (5 confined-water dives) and 4 open-water training dives on the reef (9 training dives total). Maximum depth 18 m (12 m for ages 10–11). Class sizes are small (maximum 4 students per instructor). Certification issued digitally via the free SSI app on successful completion. Depth Max 18 m · 12 m for ages 10–11

From AUD $1030.00 per person

Duration: Multi-day

Categories: Adventure, Reef & Islands, Scuba Diving

Experiences: Multi-Day Tour, Snorkeling & Diving, Adventure Activity

Destinations: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef

Inclusions

SSI digital learning and all materials; SSI Open Water Instructor; 5 confined-water training dives (in sheltered training centre beneath the Moore Reef pontoon); 4 open-water training dives on the reef (total 9 training dives); all scuba equipment for the duration of the course, plus wetsuit or stinger suit; Moore Reef day trips, lunch and refreshments; SSI Open Water Diver digital certification card issued through the SSI app. The certification that opens everything up What’s in the price Training SSI digital learning and all materials, your SSI Open Water Instructor, 5 confined-water training dives and 4 open-water training dives on the reef. Equipment All scuba equipment for the duration of the course, plus wetsuit or stinger suit. Your reef days Moore Reef day trips, lunch and refreshments. Certification Your SSI Open Water Diver digital card, issued through the free SSI app.

Highlights

SSI Open Water certification on the Great Barrier Reef without needing a liveaboard; study theory at home; 3 consecutive days of in-water training from the Moore Reef pontoon; 9 training dives (5 confined + 4 open-water); certified to dive to 18 m (12 m for ages 10–11); small student-to-instructor ratio (max 4:1); certification delivered digitally via the SSI app.