Open Water
Open Water Diver course SSI or PADI
Have you been dreaming about scuba diving lessons, want to experience unparalleled adventure and see what lies beneath the waves, then this is where it all starts!
The Open Water Diver course will give you the access into the world of recreational diving. This world’s most popular dive course allows you to plan and execute a dive down to 18 meters with a certified dive buddy. Our three day course is conducted in small groups under the supervision of one of our experienced instructors.
The Open Water Diver course consists of three main parts:
Theory – This is were we explain the important aspects of diving both verbally and with training videos. Our experienced team have been teaching for years and know how to create the perfect balance between information and fun to keep things interesting.
Confined water training – We start out in a swimming pool at standing depth to get used to breathing underwater. Through the gradual introduction of basic skills your confidence will increase surprisingly quickly. By the end of the confined water session you will find that you can control your position and depth with confidence and have mastered the basic equipment skills.
Open Water dives – To complete the course we will take you on 4 reef dives to the top dive sites of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. Your first two open water dives will be to a maximum depth of 12 meters. As you are taking in the beauty of these amazing sites we will be helping you with your technique through out. On the next two dives we will be perfecting your underwater presence as we work you up to the maximum open water diver depth of 18 meters.
To enroll in an Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water course) you must be minimum of 10 years old. You need decent swimming skills and you also need to be in good physical health.
Kindly see the medical questionnaire here.
Schedule
| DAY 1 | |
| 9AM | Training videos |
| 11AM | Lecture 1 |
| 1PM | Confined water session in the swimming pool |
| DAY 2 | |
| 9AM | Open water dive 1 |
| 12.00 | Lecture 2 |
| 2PM | Open water dive 2 |
| DAY 3 | |
| 9AM | Open water dive 3 |
| 12.00 | Final exam |
| 2PM | Open water dive 4 |
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Completed my open water dive course at Gili Divers on Gili Trawangan with Nic... great course with a mix of theory & practical - professional and friendly and felt at ease to become a confident beginner diver! Thank you!
Fran Cairns
7/09/2019 Un grand merci à toute l'equipe et une spéciale dédicace à Marion qui a été géniale avec nous, pour un bapteme et un refresh, nous nous sommes sentis très à l'aise grace à toi, même si nous sommes passé à côté du requin baleine sans l'apercevoir 😋😉nous avons fait une plongée exceptionnelle !!! MERCI 🙏
Sophie Mnl
5/31/2019 We did our dive master training in Gili Divers on Air and couldn't be happier. We assisted courses, had theory lessons, pool sessions and lots and lots of great dives. Annie and Greg run the shop with great care and joy, and it was always a pleasure just hanging out in the shop (especially with the cats and later also kittens!!). It didn't feel like going to work but more like being with family, an amazing and wierd diving family! The team has great knowledge about everything from diving equipment and different fish behaviour to how to guide the dive sites according to your level. We also really appreciate their respect for the marine life and the way they pass their knowledge on to others. One of the best things, apart from everything we learned and all the dives we did, is the laughs we shared. We had so many inside jokes that it's actually hard to now function around other people. Reading this, it's easy to understand why this was our third time back, and why we are already planning to return.
Eira Göransson
5/20/2019- Amazing experience for our first dive thanks to Greg and his professionalism!
Laetitia Convert
5/07/2019 A great experience!! First dive of my life and it was amazing! Thanks to the friendly and experienced staff who takes perfectly care of you. Turtle Heaven in Gili is really a great spot to dive.
Elena Bonaccorsi
5/06/2019 Over all great experience !
Sebastien Beaudoin
4/24/2019 - Great team and super fun atmosphere. Best diving I've seen on our trip. Cool boats, great sealife, nice wreck Also great at gopro retrievals :). Mine broke just before I got back on the boat. My instructor Ibai went straight down and got it back. definitely recommend.
Ted Timman
4/08/2019 Chill dive club to learn diving with friendly bunch of pros
Mnr Jérémie
4/02/2019 Awesome place to learn diving from expert divers from around the globe... works hard plays hard!!!
Srijit Jon Chatterjee
3/10/2019 - Great team and family atmosphere in the shop. Very professional outfit with clear briefings, knowledgeable staff and a cool vibe. For new and I experienced divers these guys can cover all aspects for you
Andy Travis
3/06/2019 Absolut zu empfehlen!!! Tolles und sehr freundliches Team! Habe sämtliche Open-Water Fundives gebucht, da die Unterwasserwelt dort so wunderschön ist.
Unser DM Phil ist auf alle Wünsche und Interessen eingegangen und hat uns zusammen mit Kerstin die schönsten Divespots gezeigt. Jede Frage rund ums tauchen wurde immer gerne und ausführlich beantwortet. Vielen Dank an ALLE von Gili Divers für die unvergessliche Zeit!!!!
Rebecca Stauß
2/20/2019 If you want an amazing and comfortable dive experience.... you need to drop into Gili Divers on Air and say hi to Greg, Annie, Amanda and Eria!!!!
Alton Langmaid
2/18/2019 - Awesome dive center. The stuff is super professional. Highly recommending it.
Akim Adhari
2/18/2019 Wir sind absolut begeistert! Super nettes Team das alle Sprachen spricht und auch schwäbisch versteht 🙂 Für Wünsche und Fragen hat immer jemand ein offenes Ohr und man fühlt sich direkt aufgenommen und wohl.
Vor allem was uns wichtig war, dass es keine Massenveranstaltungen sind sondern in kleinen überschaubaren Gruppen abläuft. Mit Phil unseren Guide aus Österreich sind wir seit dem ersten Tauchgang unterwegs und es macht immer wieder Spaß gemeinsam raus zu fahren und abzutauchen.
Eine große Besonderheit ist auch das nach Interessen gefragt wird und die jeweiligen Tauchspots dementsprechend ausgewählt werden, wie zb. heute Turtle Heaven 🙂
Frank Stauß
2/15/2019 It was an amazing Adventure and an unforgettable day. Thanks to Annie, Greg and all the staff for making feel us very comfortable during our first dive. See you again.
Irina Schroeder-Beck
2/12/2019 - Godt dykker center med styr på tingene
Thomas Elbæk
2/05/2019 Had the best diving experience thanks to Gili Divers on Air. I felt very safe and relaxed through all the dives and thoroughly enjoyed my time! Thank you so much Annie, Amanda and Eria! 🐢
Imogen Day
2/04/2019 Super Service und tolles Team
Richard Fuchs
1/02/2019 - Trevliga dykinstruktörer bra dykning
Jane Svedel Behlin
12/29/2018 love every minute we had ben and Jill. They where so relaxed and such good instructors. Thankyou
Jase Calkin
12/03/2018 Incredible first dive with GiliT. I felt completely safe . Andy was our instructor. He was precise, professional and compassionate. Also stayed with them. Accommodation was fantastic value. We will be back. 5 stars
Lisa Wallis
12/02/2018 - Eigentlich wollte ich nur einen Test Dive machen und es hat mir so gut gefallen, dass ich ich mich entschlossen habe, doch meine Tauchlizens ( Open Water) zu machen :).
Ich war zuvor noch nie tauchen und alle, die es vorhaben oder darüber nachdenken, denen kann ich es nur empfehlen. Es ist ein atemberaubendes Erlebnis!
Annie ist eine super Tauchlehrerin, sie hat alles mit Ruhe, Gelassenheit Einfühlungsvermögen und Humor erklärt. Ich hab mich immer gut aufgehoben gefühlt und ihren Fähigkeiten beim tauchen vertraut. Sie liebt das tauchen und genau das lebt sie auch und gibt es an ihre Tauchschüler weiter, was mich sehr beeindruckt hat.
Eine super tolle Erfahrung, würde ich jederzeit wieder in dieser Tauchschule machen.
Tausend Dank für diese unvergessliche Erfahrung und alles Gute für euch💗!
LG, Mareike
Mareike Schulz
11/20/2018 Not too big, easy, relaxed, nice staff, good quality, excellent location
Ric Toorenent
11/17/2018
Did my first dive today! I feld super safe en enjoyed the dive. The instructor was cool and very comforting. The group was only me and my friend, so that was nice aswell. Saw beautiful animals. Going for a second dive tomorrow!
Pauline Siemensma
10/30/2018 - I am coming back for the third time 😉 i always have a great experience // this time i have chosen Photography specialty course with Mekan and it was perfect : theory and training underwater what can i say ...i had so much fun and it was cery interesting course !! I have so many wonderful photo and memories. thanks again Mekan
Sarah Rémo
10/29/2018 Vi hade Anna dom instruktör, Otroligt duktig på att lära ut och kändes väldigt tryggt alla stegen från genomgång i poolen till att faktiskt dyka på riktigt ute i havet! Rekommenderar verkligen att åka hit och ta sitt certifikat! 😀Arne Karlsson
10/15/2018 Tog certifikat och gick även ner på 30 meter med Anna. Var lugnt och metodiskt så var inga problem att fixa de. Rekommenderas starkt.Alexander Karlsson
10/15/2018 - In this diving center you immediately start feeling like at home. The spirit is just awesome! and the dive masters are very good in explaining of all aspects of diving. i did my second dive today after a long break. it is a talent to give the necessary info in a simple, transparent form. and the instructors of Gili Divers really have this talent 👍
Lera Mulina
9/30/2018 Bara bra trevlig personal man känner sig välkommen
wonderfully
Jane Svedel Behlin
9/02/2018 Super friendly people, and they're great instructors! I did my first dive in over 5 years with Gili Divers on Air, and it felt so comfortable. The dive was absolutely beautiful! 10/10!Chris Forney
8/24/2018
