SCUBA Nosy Be 2026

PROFESSIONAL Courses Scuba Diving SSI
« General conditions »
• Be at least 20 years old.
• You must have your own professional-grade, well-maintained diving equipment:
buoyancy compensator ( BCD ), regulator, 5mm wetsuit with hood, mask, fins, snorkel, dive computer with spare battery, knife, shaker, compass, slate, surface marker buoy with reel, and dive light.
• Half-board : room with private bathroom, breakfast and lunch included. Simple breakfast, lunch is known to be very good. Access to a kitchen to prepare your dinner.
• Excellent working conditions : 2 dives per day and theory sessions. A local team takes care of: equipment rinsing, administration, maintenance, tank refills, and cleaning several times a week.
• Not included in the price, payable directly to SSI :
Professional fees € 100, and Instructor Examination ( IE ) : € 550.
• To be paid directly in Nosy Be : Divemaster package € 25 and Instructor package € 35.
• 50% discount on the specialty program ( excluding optional extras ).

Training DIVEMASTER SSI
« DIVEMASTER Option 1 »
« DIVEMASTER Option 2 »
« DIVEMASTER Option 3 »
« DIVEMASTER Option 4 »

Experience required to be eligible for the Divemaster course :
At the end of this training, you must have logged a minimum of 60 dives in your dive log to obtain Divemaster ( DM ) certification.

« DIVEMASTER Option 1 »
1190 €  ↔ ( 11 days )
Included :
• KIT SSI online learning : Dive Guide + Science of Diving
• Pack Pro SSI
• 11 days of training
• 20 dives
Not included :
• Diving equipment
• Accommodation and meals
• Professional expenses SSI : 100 €
Prerequisites :
• At least 40 dives recorded in the dive log
• 5 specialties
– Stress and Rescue
– Deep Diving
– Night & Limited Visibility
– Navigation
– React Right

« DIVEMASTER Option 2 »
1 600 €  ↔ ( 11 days + Half board )
Included :
• KIT SSI online learning : Dive Guide + Science of Diving
• Pack Pro SSI
• 20 dives
• 11 days of training
• Half board
Not included :
• Diving equipment
• Professional expenses SSI : 100 €
Prerequisites :
• At least 40 dives recorded in the dive log
• 5 specialties :
– Stress and Rescue
– Deep Diving
– Night & Limited Visibility
– Navigation
– React Right

« DIVEMASTER Option 3 »
2 400 €  ↔ ( 30 days )
Included :
• Half board
• About 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 )
Included :
• Individual theoretical study in the afternoon
• 2 dives per day and / or in pool ( with or without guidance )
• 6 days per week
• Nothing more
• Training
• Half board
• Dives ( minimum 160 dives )
Not included :
• The complete Divemaster kit and pack SSI : 250 €
• To become an SSI professional : a one-time payment of €100 to SSI.
then annual renewal fees.
Prerequisites :
• Be at least 20 years old

« Specialties » Instructor available for DIVEMASTER SSI
For the Divemaster option 4 :
• € 50 per instructor specialty or € 200 for 5 instructor specialties
• You only pay the SSI fees with a 50% discount from the dive center. The training is free!
For other Divemaster options :
• €150 per specialty or € 600 for 5 specialties
– React Right Instructor
Available ecology specialties:
– Coral Identification Instructor
– Fish Identification Instructor
– Manta and Ray Ecology Instructor
– Marine Ecology Instructor
– Marine Invertebrates Instructor
– Marine Mammals Instructor
– Nudibranchs Instructor
– Sea Turtles Instructor
– Sharks Instructor

Training INSTRUCTOR SSI
« 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 »

 

** Open Water Instructor: Not included for training. Instructor Exam (IE) €550 to be paid directly to SSI. ** 
*** DIVEMASTER Instructor: You will receive your card after completing 25 certifications, following your training.***

« Specialties » Instructor available for an ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR with SCUBA Nosy Be SSI
• Prices : € 150 per specialty or € 600 for 5 specialties
– Night and Limited Visibility
– Photo et vidéo
– Explorer Instructor
– Marine Ecology Instructor
– Boat Diving
– Computer Diving Instructor
– Equipement Techniques
– Navigation Instructor
– Perfect Buoyancy Instructor
– And more Specialties accessible from the DIVEMASTER

« ASSISTANT Instructeur Option 1 »
700 €  ↔ ( 7 days )
Included :
• Training
Not included :
• KIT online learning SSI ( AI et ITC : 240 € )
• Accommodation and meals
• If you are not a Nitrox Diver : € 40 supplement
Prerequisites :
• Active status. ( or inactive for less than two years )
• 75 dives.
• Being a Divemaster ( SSI, PADI, SDI…)
• Nitrox

« ASSISTANT Instructeur Option 2 »
945 €  ↔ ( 7 days + half board )
Included :
• Training
• Half board
Not included :
• KIT online learning SSI ( AI et ITC : 240 € )
• Accommodation and meals
• If you are not a Nitrox Diver : € 40 supplement
Prerequisites :
• Active status. ( or inactive for less than two years )
• 75 dives.
• Being a Divemaster ( SSI, PADI, SDI…)
• Nitrox

« OPEN WATER Instructeur Option 1 »
2 400 €  ↔ ( 30 days )
Included :
• Kit online learning SSI AI / ITC SSI
• 30 days of training
• Half board
Not included :
• Diving equipment
Prerequisites :
• Divemaster
• Minimum 80 dives

« OPEN WATER Instructeur Option 2 »
1 200 € ( Zero to Hero – 6 à 9 month )
Included :
• Training
• Half board
• 2 dives per day and / or in pool.
• All of costs SSI / online learning SSI :
– Dive Guide
– Deep Diving
– Navigation
– Night & Limited Visibility
– Stress and Rescue
– React Right
– Science of Diving
– Nitrox
• Kit DM & Instructor
• Professional expenses SSI
• Kit online learning AI + ITC SSI
• Instructor Exam
Not included :
• Diving equipment
Prerequisites :
• Be at least 20 years old

« ASSISTANT Instructeur TRAINER Option 1 »
950,00 € ↔  ( 7 days )
Included :
• Training
• Costs SSI online learning AIT SSI
Not included :
• Accommodation and meals
• Diving equipment
Prerequisites :
• Divemaster Instructor
• Having issued at least 50 certifications, distributed as follows :
– 30 Open Water Diver
– 3 Diver Stress & Rescue
– 2 Dive Guide / Divemaster
– 15 Advanced Open Water Diver et / ou programmes de spécialité

« ASSISTANT Instructeur TRAINER Option 2 »
1195,00 €  ↔ ( 7 days + Half board )
Included :
• Training
• Costs SSI online learning AIT SSI
• Half board
Prerequisites :
• Divemaster Instructor
• Having issued at least 50 certifications, distributed as follows :
– 30 Open Water Diver
– 3 Diver Stress & Rescue
– 2 Dive Guide / Divemaster
– 15 Advanced Open Water Diver and / or specialty programs

« ASSISTANT Instructeur TRAINER Option 3 »
1500,00 €  ↔ ( Zero to Hero – 10 à 12 month )
Included :
• Half board
• 2 dives per day and / or in pool
• All of costs SSI and KIT online learning SSI
• Specialties :
– Dive Guide
– Deep Diving
– Navigation
– Night & Limited Visibility
– Stress and Rescue
– React Right
– Science of Diving
– Nitrox
• Pack Divemaster et Instructeur
• Professional expenses SSI
• KIT online learning AI et ITC SSI
• Instructor Exam
• Instructor :
– Deep Diving
-Navigation
– Night & Limited Visibility
Opportunity to obtain 50 certifications, distributed as follows :
– 30 Open Water Diver
– 3 Diver Stress & Rescue
– 2 Dive Guide / Divemaster
– 15 Advanced Open Water Diver and / or specialty programs
Not included :

• Diving equipment
Prerequisites :
• Be at least 20 years old

« ASSISTANT Instructor TRAINER Option 4 »
Preparation to become an Instructor Trainer
0,00 €  ↔ ( minimum : 3 month )
Included :
• Training
• Half board
• Complete the required number of training hours for certification
Not included :
• Diving equipment
• Costs SSI AIT : 120 €
Prerequisites :
• Divemaster Instructor
• Having issued at least 50 certifications, distributed as follows :
– 30 Open Water Diver
– 3 Diver Stress & Rescue
– 2 Dive Guide / Divemaster
– 15 Advanced Open Water Diver and / or specialty programs

« Specialties » Scuba diving options in Nosy Be are available for an INSTRUCTOR SSI For « OW Instructeur Option 2 » Or  « ASSISTANT Instructor TRAINER Option 3 ou 4 »
• € 50 per instructor specialty or € 200 for 5 instructor specialties
• You only pay the SSI fees with a 50% discount from the dive center. The training is free!
• For other instructor specialties : € 150 per specialty or € 600 for 5 specialties

Examples of instructor specialties :
– Classified Instructeur
– Decompression Diving Instructeur
– Deep Diving Instructeur
– DPV Diving Instructeur
– Nitrox Instructeur
– Independent Diving Instructeur
– Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructeur
– Science of Diving Instructeur
– Scooter / DPV Diving Instructeur
– Search and Recovery Instructeur
– Diver Stress and Rescue Instructeur
– Waves, Tides and Currents Instructeur
– Wreck Diving Instructeur
– Gas Blender Instructeur
– Extended Range Nitrox Diving Instructeur
– Advanced Wreck Diving Instructeur