SCUBA NOSY BESSI
Professional Courses
Scuba Diving SSI
« General Terms & Conditions »
- Minimum age: 20 years old.
- You must own your personal diving equipment, in good condition and of professional quality: BCD, regulator, 5 mm wetsuit with hood, mask, fins, snorkel, dive computer with spare battery, knife, shaker, compass, slate, SMB with reel, torch.
- Half-board: room with private bathroom, breakfast and lunch included. Simple breakfast, lunch highly regarded. Access to a kitchen to prepare your dinner.
- Excellent working conditions: 2 dives per day and theory work. A local team handles: equipment rinsing, administration, maintenance, tank filling and housekeeping several times a week.
- Not included in the price, to be paid directly to SSI: Professional fees €100, and Instructor Examination (IE): €550. To be paid directly in Nosy Be: Divemaster pack €25 and instructor pack €35.
- 50% discount on the specialty program as an add-on outside of OPTIONS.
DIVEMASTER SSI Training
Required experience: By the end of this training, you must have logged a minimum of 60 dives in your logbook to obtain the Divemaster (DM) certification.
Divemaster — Option 1
€1,190
11 days
Included
- SSI online KIT: Dive Guide + Science of Diving
- SSI Pro Pack
- 11 days of training
- 20 dives
Not included
- Diving equipment
- Accommodation and meals
- SSI professional fees: €100
Prerequisites
- At least 40 logged dives
- 5 specialties: Stress and Rescue, Deep Diving, Night & Limited Visibility, Navigation, React Right
Divemaster — Option 2
€1,600
11 days + half-board
Included
- SSI online KIT: Dive Guide + Science of Diving
- SSI Pro Pack
- 20 dives
- 11 days of training
- Half-board
Not included
- Diving equipment
- SSI professional fees: €100
Prerequisites
- At least 40 logged dives
- 5 specialties: Stress and Rescue, Deep Diving, Night & Limited Visibility, Navigation, React Right
Divemaster — Option 3
€2,400
30-day training
Included
- Half-board
- Approximately 45 dives
- 8 specialties: Dive Guide, Stress and Rescue, Deep Diving, Night & Limited Visibility, Navigation, React Right, Science of Diving
Prerequisites
- Open Water
- Minimum 15 logged dives
Divemaster — Option 4
€0.00
4-month internship
Included
- Individual theory study in the afternoon
- 2 dives per day and/or pool
- 6 days per week
- Training + half-board
- Minimum 160 dives
Not included
- SSI Divemaster kit and pack: €250
- SSI professional fees: one-time payment €100, then annual renewal
Prerequisites
- Minimum 20 years old
Instructor Specialties for DIVEMASTER
DM Option 4: €50 / specialty — or €200 for 5
Training is free! You only pay SSI fees with a 50% discount.
Other DM options: €150 / specialty — or €600 for 5
React Right Instructor included.
Available ecology specialties:
Coral Identification Instructor
Fish Identification Instructor
Manta & Ray Ecology Instructor
Marine Ecology Instructor
Marine Invertebrates Instructor
Marine Mammals Instructor
Nudibranchs Instructor
Sea Turtles Instructor
Sharks Instructor
Fish Identification Instructor
Manta & Ray Ecology Instructor
Marine Ecology Instructor
Marine Invertebrates Instructor
Marine Mammals Instructor
Nudibranchs Instructor
Sea Turtles Instructor
Sharks Instructor
SSI INSTRUCTOR Training
- Assistant Instructor — Option 1
- Assistant Instructor — Option 2
- Open Water Instructor — Option 1 **
- Open Water Instructor — Option 2 **
- Divemaster Instructor — Option 1 ***
- Divemaster Instructor — Option 2 ***
- Assistant Instructor Trainer — Option 1
- Assistant Instructor Trainer — Option 2
- Assistant Instructor Trainer — Option 3
- Assistant Instructor Trainer — Option 4
** Open Water Instructor: Instructor Examination (IE) €550 to be paid directly to SSI (not included in the training).
*** Divemaster Instructor: You will receive your card upon completion of 25 certifications, after your training.
*** Divemaster Instructor: You will receive your card upon completion of 25 certifications, after your training.
SSI Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor — Option 1
€700
7 days
Included
- Training
Not included
- SSI online KIT (AI and ITC): €240
- Accommodation
- If not Nitrox Diver: €40 supplement
Prerequisites
- Active status (or inactive for less than 2 years)
- 75 dives
- Be a Divemaster (SSI, PADI, SDI…)
- Nitrox
Assistant Instructor — Option 2
€945
7 days + half-board
Included
- Training
- Half-board
Not included
- SSI online KIT (AI and ITC): €240
- Accommodation
- If not Nitrox Diver: €40 supplement
Prerequisites
- Active status (or inactive for less than 2 years)
- 75 dives
- Be a Divemaster (SSI, PADI, SDI…)
- Nitrox
Available specialties for an SSI Assistant Instructor — €150 / specialty or €600 for 5
Night and Limited Visibility
Photo and Video
Explorer Instructor
Boat Diving
Computer Diving Instructor
Equipment Techniques
Marine Ecology
Navigation
Perfect Buoyancy Instructor
+ Specialties accessible from DM level
Photo and Video
Explorer Instructor
Boat Diving
Computer Diving Instructor
Equipment Techniques
Marine Ecology
Navigation
Perfect Buoyancy Instructor
+ Specialties accessible from DM level
SSI Open Water Instructor
Open Water Instructor — Option 1
€2,400
30 days
Included
- SSI AI / ITC online course kit
- 30 days of training
- Half-board
Not included
- Diving equipment
Prerequisites
- Divemaster
- Minimum 80 dives
Open Water Instructor — Option 2
€1,200
Zero to Hero — 6 to 9 months
Included (all-inclusive)
- Full training + half-board
- 2 dives per day and/or pool
- All SSI fees / SSI online course kit: Dive Guide, Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & LV, Stress and Rescue, React Right, Science of Diving, Nitrox
- DM & Instructor kit
- SSI Pro fees + AI + ITC SSI kit
- Instructor Examination
Not included
- Diving equipment
Prerequisites
- Minimum 20 years old
SSI Divemaster Instructor
DM Instructor — Option 1
€400
4 days
Included
- Training
- Deep Diving Instructor
- Navigation Instructor
- Night & Limited Visibility Instructor
Not included
- Diving equipment
- Accommodation
Prerequisites
- SSI Open Water Instructor, Stress and Rescue, Dive Guide
DM Instructor — Option 2
€1,350
Zero to Hero — 8 to 10 months
Included (all-inclusive)
- Half-board + 2 dives/day
- All SSI fees + SSI online course KIT
- AI and ITC SSI KIT + Instructor examination
- Instructor specialties: Dive Guide, Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & LV, Stress and Rescue, React Right, Science of Diving, Nitrox
- DM and Instructor pack + SSI pro fees
- Opportunity to complete 25 certifications
Not included
- Diving equipment
Prerequisites
- Minimum 20 years old
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
AIT — Option 1
€950
7 days
Included
- Training
- SSI AIT online course fees
Not included
- Accommodation
- Diving equipment
Prerequisites
- Divemaster Instructor
- Minimum 50 certifications: 30 OWD, 3 DSR, 2 DG/DM, 15 AOWD/specialties
AIT — Option 2
€1,995
7 days + half-board
Included
- Training
- SSI AIT online course fees
- Half-board
Prerequisites
- Divemaster Instructor
- Minimum 50 certifications: 30 OWD, 3 DSR, 2 DG/DM, 15 AOWD/specialties
AIT — Option 3
€1,500
Zero to Hero — 10 to 12 months
Included
- Half-board + 2 dives/day
- All SSI fees + SSI online course KIT
- DM and Instructor pack + SSI pro fees
- AI + ITC SSI KIT + Instructor examination
- Specialties: Dive Guide, Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & LV, Stress and Rescue, React Right, Science of Diving, Nitrox
- Instructor: Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & LV
- Opportunity for 50 certifications (30 OWD, 3 DSR, 2 DG/DM, 15 AOWD)
Not included
- Diving equipment
Prerequisites
- Minimum 20 years old
AIT — Option 4
€0.00
Minimum 3-month internship
Included
- Training
- Half-board
- Required training hours for certification
Not included
- Diving equipment
- SSI AIT fees: €120
Prerequisites
- Divemaster Instructor
- 50 certifications: 30 OWD, 3 DSR, 2 DG/DM, 15 AOWD/specialties
SSI Instructor Specialties
OW Instructor Option 2 / AIT Option 3 or 4: €50 / specialty — or €200 for 5
Training is free! You only pay SSI fees with a 50% discount.
Other instructor training: €150 / specialty — or €600 for 5
Examples of available instructor specialties:
Classified Instructor
Decompression Diving Instructor
Deep Diving Instructor
DPV Diving Instructor
Nitrox Instructor
Independent Diving Instructor
Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor
Science of Diving Instructor
Scooter / DPV Diving Instructor
Search and Recovery Instructor
Diver Stress and Rescue Instructor
Waves, Tides and Currents Instructor
Wreck Diving Instructor
Gas Blender Instructor
Extended Range Nitrox Diving Instructor
Advanced Wreck Diving Instructor
Decompression Diving Instructor
Deep Diving Instructor
DPV Diving Instructor
Nitrox Instructor
Independent Diving Instructor
Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor
Science of Diving Instructor
Scooter / DPV Diving Instructor
Search and Recovery Instructor
Diver Stress and Rescue Instructor
Waves, Tides and Currents Instructor
Wreck Diving Instructor
Gas Blender Instructor
Extended Range Nitrox Diving Instructor
Advanced Wreck Diving Instructor
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