Instructor Training Course
SSI Instructor course on Gili Trawangan
Our curriculum, backed by SSI, focuses on developing teaching skills, dive theory knowledge, and practical teaching abilities. Our groups are small, so you will get all the support you need. In the 12 days leading up to the Instructor Exam, you will be prepared to pass with flying colours. Our professional team, led by Instructor trainer Ovan will make sure you are comfortable with every aspect of the dive industry; theory, teaching techniques, equipment, rescue skills, legal and ethical aspects.
Are you looking for a job as a dive instructor? Our former Instructor candidates have been able to land that dream job, and you will be taught how to do the same during your course. To become extra employable, you get the chance to stay with us after you get certified and follow our experienced instructors during several courses.
Here at Gili Divers we have a very active and popular Divemaster education program. With candidates always at various stages of the Divemaster course, there is always company at the same level. We have plenty of courses to assist and plenty of fun dives to guide; real hands-on experience, no role play.
Our Divemaster course has a strong emphasis on gaining real practical experience in the water in real diving situations. The diving environment around The Gili Islands has generally very good visibility and the water is warm all year around. However, it is quite dynamic and has depth. This enables divemaster candidates to gain experience with current, drift and deep dive scenarios with 30m+ visibility.
Course Details
The Ocean Quest Coral Propagation course teaches you how to propagate coral fragments in a natural and non destructive method. Our program is meticulously crafted to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of coral propagation techniques and their crucial role in marine ecosystem preservation. Whether you're an avid diver, marine enthusiast, or conservation advocate, this course offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the protection and restoration of our oceans' fragile ecosystems.
Theoretical Immersion
Ocean Quest Coral Propagation teaches students the important of corals, their biology and how hard corals produce their calcium carbonate skeleton. Once understanding how corals grow and reproduce, we can begin to explore ways to protect and help coral reefs regenerate.
Going through the equipment needed and step by step process of coral propagation ensures we can perform this activity while generating the least amount of stress possible to these fragile coral fragments.
It is also important to learn how to assess if an area is suitable for a coral propagation nursery, how to maintain and redistribute corals onto the reef.
Once you have gained all this knowledge, coral propagation can begin!
Collecting Pieces
Ocean quest believes in natural propagation, meaning coral pieces are not harvest from healthy corals. Small fragments which have been previously broken off are rescued from the reef ready for propagation. These are collected from the reef close to the nursery to protect the biodiversity and not risk introducing a new species into an area it has not naturally entered.
Pieces of coral that have broken off due to human activity or natural disasters are already in a fragile state. They are collected extremely carefully and brought to the surface slowly, remaining in a volume of water the entire time. Coral pieces are then brought to the shore, where propagation can begin!
Coral Propagation
After the theory, students will understand the biology of corals and begin to be able to identify polyps and corallites. Ocean quest coral propagation cuts the rescued pieces of corals into tiny fragments around 10 polyps or less. By cutting these pieces into tiny fragments, these corals behave like babies, putting more energy into growing faster!
Sticking these tiny coral pieces onto live rock gives them the stability they need to grow once placed into the nursery!
What to expect
Our eco divemaster program is the ultimate combination of conservation and professional training, and the best thing is; it can be done simultaneously. This means you can apply your knowledge right away on the next dive.
This course is ideal for those who want to advance their diving career, as it is a stepping stone into exciting opportunities in the recreational dive industry, scientific research diving or commercial dive training. For marine biology- and environmental science students, this program is the perfect place to put your knowledge into practise.
What sets the Gili Divers Eco Divemaster program apart
Finding the balance between an exceptional Divemaster internship and an extraordinary conservation program can be challenging, but we dare to say our course is exactly that. And let’s not forget a lot of fun and making friends for life, because this place will become a second home to you.
Head of our Eco Dive department is Bethany, whose knowledge and enthusiasm will even convert the biggest climate change denier into an eco-warrior. On a typical course day (see the example schedule below) she will take you out on a Coral Gardening dive in the morning, followed by a theory lecture about different species of coral. In the afternoon you get pared up with one of the other instructors and help out on a try scuba or open water course.
Because that will make all the difference, the real students you will be helping out with. In Gili Divers there are plenty of courses to assist and plenty of fundives to guide; real hands-on experience, no role play. A great opportunity to share your passion with other divers and create more ocean enthusiasts. During the eco divemaster internship, you will gain seven certifications, this includes the Ocean Quest Coral Propagation course.
What is included in the Eco Divemaster Internship
- The Gili Divers Divemaster course
- Ocean Quest Coral Propagation
- Shark Ecology certification
- Turtle Ecology certification
- Marine Ecology certification
- Coral Identification certification
- Fish Identification certification
- Coral gardening
- Reef data collection
- Weekly conservation lectures
- Reef clean-ups
- Beach clean-ups
- Gili Eco Trust Re-Cycle tour
Stress & Rescue course
Scuba divers describe the Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, all whilst becoming more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed.
During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem-solving skills until they become second nature. The Rescue Diver course, also referred to as the Stress & Rescue course, is a 3-day program which develops your knowledge and skills. You will be able to effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations, and render first aid. Various rescue scenarios are experienced in both shallow water and open water environment.
Gili Divers Rescue Course Highlights
The Stress & Rescue course on Gili Trawangan will make you a confident diver, ready to take on any stressful situation. Areas we focus on:
Self-Rescue and Diver Stress Management
Learn techniques to handle stressful situations and manage your safety effectively.
Emergency Management and Equipment Considerations
Gain insights into emergency response protocols and understand the vital role of equipment in rescue scenarios.
Diving First Aid
Acquire knowledge of essential first aid procedures specific to diving accidents, preparing you to handle potential injuries.
Rescues Scenarios
Practice swimming and non-swimming assists, learning how to support distressed divers and safely bring them to the surface.
Underwater Problems and Missing Diver Procedures
Develop skills to identify and manage potential issues underwater, as well as protocols to follow in case of a missing diver.
Panicked Diver Response
Learn techniques to calm and assist panicked divers, ensuring their safety and your own.
Exit Water with an Injured or Unconscious Diver
Master techniques for safely exiting the water with an injured or unconscious diver.
Dive Accident Scenarios
Experience realistic scenarios simulating dive accidents, honing your problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities.
First Aid Procedures for Dive-Related Accidents
Gain knowledge of first aid procedures specific to DCS-related injuries.
The Rescue Diver course program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. Rescue Diver certification is also a prerequisite for all leadership programs. Physically the Rescue Diver program can be challenging so a reasonable level of fitness is desirable.
To enroll in the Rescue Diver course, you must hold a valid CPR and First Aid certification from an internationally recognized organization within the past two years. If you don't have this, we offer a package including the React Right certification, which takes an additional day. This course covers basic life support, CPR, emergency oxygen, rescue breathing, shock management, spinal injury, serious bleeding management, and basic first aid procedures.
Emergency First Response - React Right
This is a basic course for emergency care and lifesaving skills that is great for both divers and non-divers. Emergency First Response, or also referred to as React Right, focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency.
Emergency First Response/React Right course meets the CPR and first aid training requirements for the Rescue Diver course and all professional level ratings. EFR/React Right course can be completed in half a day. The course includes topics such as basic life support, CPR and rescue breathing, shock management, spinal injury, serious bleeding management and basic first aid procedures.
Course participants learn simple steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment.
Advanced Open Water Course
Are you already a certified diver and ready for the next step? The advanced open water course, also known as the Advanced Adventure Course, will allow you to explore deeper dive sites and will make you a more confident diver. The advanced diver course is designed to expose you to more challenging diving conditions and activities. The goal is to make you a better diver by increasing your confidence and independence as a recreational diver.
The advanced course consists of 5 dives over at least two days. The course is very much about diving and does not have the theory load of the open water course. It is all about learn by doing. You will explore the best parts of the Gili’s dive sites, under the supervision of one of our experienced instructors. The instructor will focus on your dive position, your buoyancy, fin-kick techniques and teach you how to minimise your air-consumption.
The Advanced Open Water Diver license results in qualification to dive down to 30 meters. Pre-book and receive a free Fun dive or an exclusive discount!
Advanced Dive Overview
During the Advanced Dive Course you will be able to choose 5 different speciality dives. The Advanced Dives you do during the Advanced Course can be used towards the equivalent speciality courses.
Deep
The Deep Adventure Dive is one of the core dives of the Advanced Course. As you learned during your open water course, when we go deeper than 18 meters, there are a number of extra factors we need to keep in mind and procedures to observe in order to stay safe.
The presence of your instructor offers security the first time you venture deep enough to experience Nitrogen Narcosis and increased air consumption. We will also try to illustrate to you what Nitrogen Narcoses feels like, and what increased pressure does to things such as color and air spaces. Getting certified to scuba dive to 30 meters will open up a whole new range of dive sites to explore. Around the Gili Islands, you will find better diving areas with marine life such as sharks at the deeper parts of the dive sites.
Once you have fallen in love with diving deep, you can continue with the Deep speciality. During this course, you will learn how to dive to a thrilling 40 meters deep.
Navigation
Another core dive in the Advanced Open Water course is the Navigation dive. Navigation is the adventure dive about skills of knowing where you are. It may seem like magic to you when your divemaster takes you on a long dive and finishes exactly back where you started. But it isn’t that. With the Navigation Dive and by continuing to use the navigation skills you learn during the course, you will gain a lot of confidence and will be able to find your way around any dive site using different navigation techniques.
Do you want to become a navigation hero who never gets lost? Continue with our Navigation Speciality.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
The better your buoyancy, the better your dive. The pure purpose of this adventure dive is to work on your buoyancy skills to the point you will notice a significant improvement in your air consumption. You will work on your dive position and fin-kicking, so you can glide through the water effortlessly.
Do you feel you need more practice? Or are you a photographer and want to get closer to your subject without disturbing the environment? Opt for the Perfect Buoyancy Speciality.
Drift Adventure Dive
We are fortunate here on Gili Trawangan to have many sites which are perfect for drift diving. If you have never done it before, you will probably find it quite exciting! The basic skills of current check, negative water entry, reef hook deployment, taking advantage of current, the difference in buddy procedures and surface marker buoy deployment are all covered.
Are you planning to dive in areas known for their currents, like Komodo National Park? Then the Drift Speciality is the perfect speciality course for you.
Adventure Night Dive
Why go scuba diving at night? Because it’s very exciting, and even more because we can! Also of course because there are a lot of different species active which you will only ever see at night. The different buddy procedures, entry/exit procedures, light handling and navigation skills required are covered in detail.
Have you gotten the nightdive bug? Continue with the Nightdive Speciality.
Search & Recovery Adventure Dive
Once dropped in the sea, things tend to stay lost. If you choose this adventure dive, we will show you some of the techniques for locating items and bringing them back to the surface. Good navigation skills are vital for success.
If you are a pro at finding things that are lost, the Search & Recovery Speciality is for you!
Underwater Photography
During this dive you will learn about composition, camera care, use of light framing, red balance and much more. We will also teach you some extra buoyancy skills required to significantly improve your underwater photos. It is recommended to have your own camera when you choose the Underwater Photography Adventure Dive.
Are you an aspiring underwater photographer? Come and learn how to become a pro from one of our underwater photographers. Contact us for more information.
Fish ID
Ever came back from a dive thinking; what was that fish? With this dive we will show you how to identify species, their habits and how to find the common names of a number of marine life. You will not only explore the vast array of fish species inhabiting the world's oceans, but also acquire the skills to identify them based on their distinctive body features, mouth shapes, tail structures, and behavioral traits.
Can’t get enough of our marine life? We offer a large variety of ECO specialities to choose from.
Wreck Adventure Dive
Wrecks are not just remnants of the past; they are vibrant ecosystems teeming with marine life. The procedures for diving on wrecks vary considerable from reef diving, chiefly because of the potential overhead environment. The Wreck Adventure Dive will highlight the most important safety aspects whilst you experience one of Gili Trawangan’s two wrecks.
During the Wreck Adventure Dive you are not allowed to enter a wreck. Are you interested in learning how to penetrate a wreck? Continue with the Wreck Speciality.
Intro to Nitrox Adventure Dive
We will explain the advantages of diving with Nitrox and how to calculate your increased bottom time with a dive computer. After the theory, you will breathe nitrox for a full dive. Your first dive on mixed gas. If you wanted to get certified as a Nitrox Diver at the same time, you could get these two licenses at one go just by adding some theory and an exam for the cost of 7.000.000 IDR for both!
How to become a certified scuba diver on Gili Trawangan
This world’s most popular dive course, often referred to as ‘PADI’, allows you to dive to 18 meters deep with a certified dive buddy. Our 2,5 day course is designed for complete beginners and taught by our experienced multilingual instructors. Our groups are kept small, with a maximum of 4, allowing our instructors to focus on your individual needs and ensure a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
The Open Water Diver course consists of three main parts:
Theory
This is where we explain to you the important aspects of diving; in person and through theory lessons on the SSI app. We will make every effort to break it up to keep things interesting.
Confined water training
We start out in our 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 you can control your position and depth with confidence and have mastered the basic equipment skills.
Open Water dives
To complete the course we take you on 4 reef dives to the top dive sites on Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. Your first two open water dives will be to a maximum of 12 meters. You will not only learn how to scuba dive, but you will also so a variety of amazing marine life during the open water diver course.
Discover Scuba Diving on Gili Trawangan
The program includes basic dive theory, a session in the swimming pool to get you comfortable, and an ocean dive with one of our experienced instructors. The confined water practice session is executed in one of our two swimming pools. The open water scuba dive that follows is done on one of many suitable dive sites for beginner level divers around the Gili Islands. The maximum depth of the dive in the ocean is 12 meters deep. The time spend in the ocean is dependable on how quickly you finish the air in the scuba tank, but is normally around 45 minutes.
We like to keep our group sizes very small, so there will no more than four divers per instructor. If you are travelling with a bigger group, there will be multiple scuba instructors to ensure a safe and enjoyable dive experience. Our instructor team covers a wide range of languages, so instructions are most likely available in your native language too!
What sets the Gili Divers Instructor Training apart?
Flexibility
We have Instructor courses running monthly, so you can join when it suits your schedule.
Team Teaching
After obtaining your Instructor certification, you have the opportunity to stay and learn how we run our diving program, gaining invaluable experience.
Dedicated Training
Our dedicated Instructor Trainer Ovan ensures that every candidate receives top-notch training and maintains our program's high standards.
Broaden your Teaching
If you aspire to broaden your teaching options, we offer a range of specialities including Wreck, Night & Limited Visibility, Navigation, Deep, React Right, Search & Recovery.
Advance your diving career
As an Instructor Candidate, you receive discounted rates on our courses. Interested in Tech? We offer several technical courses. Want to become an Eco Instructor? Check out our Eco Program, learn how to propagate coral and get several eco certifications.
Diving
If you arrive before the course, we offer free fun dives so you can explore the reefs of Gili T.
Komodo & Raja Ampat
Our sister dive center Scuba Republic offers discounted rates to Gili Divers Instructor candidates if you wish to explore diving in other areas of Indonesia.
What to expect of the Instructor Training Course?
Throughout the program, you will:
- Attend Lectures to cover all the theory of the course
- Participate in skill demonstration workshops from Open Water to Rescue.
- Assist fellow Instructor candidates during pool sessions & ocean dives.
- Prepare and present presentations.
- Attend Workshops on evaluations of Dive Guides
- Pre-prep and Mock examinations for the IE
- Assistant Instructor & Instructor Examination
Instructor trainer Ovan will regularly provide feedback and evaluations to help you progress through the program. The rest of the Gili Divers team will be by your side to assist you with theory, to practice your skills and to take away the inevitable pre-exam stress. And of course to celebrate with you after passing the Instructor Examination!
PADI to SSI instructor crossover
Have you already joined a PADI Instructor Development Course, and are you a certified PADI instructor? Then the SSI Crossover program will teach you how to teach all the equivalent courses with SSI. Our Instructor Trainers Ovan will guide you through the similarities and differences in a two-day program. After completion, you will be able to teach for both diving agencies, opening up more exciting dive job opportunities. Contact us for the next instructor crossover dates.
What sets the Gili Divers Instructor Training apart?
Flexibility
We have Instructor courses running monthly, so you can join when it suits your schedule.
Team Teaching
After obtaining your Instructor certification, you have the opportunity to stay and learn how we run our diving program, gaining invaluable experience.
Dedicated Training
Our dedicated Instructor Trainer Ovan ensures that every candidate receives top-notch training and maintains our program's high standards.
Broaden your Teaching
If you aspire to broaden your teaching options, we offer a range of specialities including Wreck, Night & Limited Visibility, Navigation, Deep, React Right, Search & Recovery.
Advance your diving career
As an Instructor Candidate, you receive discounted rates on our courses. Interested in Tech? We offer several technical courses. Want to become an Eco Instructor? Check out our Eco Program, learn how to propagate coral and get several eco certifications.
Diving
If you arrive before the course, we offer free fun dives so you can explore the reefs of Gili T.
Komodo & Raja Ampat
Our sister dive center Scuba Republic offers discounted rates to Gili Divers Instructor candidates if you wish to explore diving in other areas of Indonesia.
What to expect of the Instructor Training Course?
Throughout the program, you will:
- Attend Lectures to cover all the theory of the course
- Participate in skill demonstration workshops from Open Water to Rescue.
- Assist fellow Instructor candidates during pool sessions & ocean dives.
- Prepare and present presentations.
- Attend Workshops on evaluations of Dive Guides
- Pre-prep and Mock examinations for the IE
- Assistant Instructor & Instructor Examination
Instructor trainer Ovan will regularly provide feedback and evaluations to help you progress through the program. The rest of the Gili Divers team will be by your side to assist you with theory, to practice your skills and to take away the inevitable pre-exam stress. And of course to celebrate with you after passing the Instructor Examination!
PADI to SSI instructor crossover
Have you already joined a PADI Instructor Development Course, and are you a certified PADI instructor? Then the SSI Crossover program will teach you how to teach all the equivalent courses with SSI. Our Instructor Trainers Ovan will guide you through the similarities and differences in a two-day program. After completion, you will be able to teach for both diving agencies, opening up more exciting dive job opportunities. Contact us for the next instructor crossover dates.
What sets the Gili Divers Divemaster course apart
Beyond the Basics
Our Divemaster internship goes beyond the standard curriculum. We offer theory lectures, engage in reef clean-up initiatives, host movie nights, organize sizzling BBQs, attend Rock & Roll Bingo’s, and actively participate in conservation projects.
No Maximum Time
Unlike many other places, we do not have a time limit to the divemaster course, meaning you can take all the time you need. A minimum of 4 weeks is required, and you can dive as much as you wish.
Unlimited diving
Before, during and after the course you can dive as much as your heart desires. And when ever you return (yes, you will keep coming back for more) you can dive for free.
A diving family for life
Did we already say you will keep coming back? Because you will. One of the highlights pointed out by our divemaster alumni is the Gili Divers family you will become a part of. Friends (or loves) for life and spread all over the world; your future holidays will never be the same.
Flexibility
Want to take breaks during the course? No problem, our course runs all year long, and you can step in and out. Do you work online on the side? Many digital nomads have gone before you, and we can customize the training to your working hours.
Stay and Dive
Unique to us, after obtaining your Divemaster certification, you have the opportunity to remain with us, gaining invaluable experience as part of our Divemaster team.
Dedicated Training
Our dedicated Divemaster Instructor Leanne ensures that every candidate receives top-notch training and maintains our program's high standards. Additionally, each Divemaster Trainee (DMT) is paired with an experienced instructor who serves as a mentor, providing personalized, one-on-one guidance.
Diverse Advancement
If you aspire to broaden your diving skills, we offer a range of specialities, boast an in-house Tech Instructor, and have our very own Instructor Trainer to guide you on your journey to becoming a certified dive instructor. Want to become an Eco Diver? Then check out our Eco Divemaster Course.
Komodo & Raja Ampat
Our sister dive centre Scuba Republic offers discounted rates to Gili Divers DMTs if you wish to explore diving in other areas of Indonesia.
Savings and Benefits
As a DMT, you'll enjoy exclusive discounts on all our other courses, diving equipment and in our beachfront restaurant La Cala.
What can you expect from our Divemaster program
The first required achievement to start on the Divemaster course is 40 logged dives. If you don’t have the required number of dives you will complete them here on the island while you get started on the theory, refining your personal diving skills, swimming etc.
Once you have 40 dives logged, the course will start properly, with accompanying instructors on a full range of courses from introduction dives through to Rescue Diver courses. Whilst doing this, you will learn how to demonstrate dive skills during a skill circuit, practice dive briefings and have lectures ranging from physics to dive equipment. Gili Divers’ team of multinational instructors is very helpful when it comes to the finer points of theory.
Having built experience and confidence, you will begin to start guiding student divers supervised by your instructor. Teaching a refresher course all by yourself and final exams are also part of becoming a certified professional divemaster
Throughout the program, you will:
- Refine your finning techniques
- Learn how to deploy a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB)
- Assist instructors in Introduction and Open Water courses
- Participate in skill demonstration workshops
- Assist in Rescue and Advanced courses
- Gain experience in guiding dives
- Teach divers about diving theory
- Attend workshops in various essential areas, such as Guiding, Briefing, Navigation, Knots, Search and Recovery, Scuba Refreshers, and a variety of lecture topics.
- Our famous Snorkel Test Party to celebrate your completion!
We regularly provide feedback and evaluations to help you progress through the program.
Becoming a divemaster, what does it cost?
The Divemaster course alone costs 16.000.000 IDR and the mandatory Divemaster crewpack costs an additional 4.500.000 IDR, this includes all the theory, materials, certification and professional fees.
If you need to complete more courses before the Divemaster we have some great dive packages available, the prices are as follows:
- Advanced, EFR, Rescue, and DiveMaster bundle: 28,200,000 IDR
- Rescue, EFR, and DiveMaster bundle: 24,000,000 IDR
Advance your diving career
As a Gili Divers Divemaster Trainee, you receive great discounts on our other courses.
You can expand your knowledge and add on the Deep and Nitrox Specialty course to Divemaster course for 5.110.000 IDR, or learn how to dive with 2 tanks and become a Sidemount diver.
Should you wish to continue your journey to become an instructor, our in-house Instructor Trainer Ovan conducts regular instructor courses. As a Gili Divers DMT, you receive an exclusive discount on the instructor course.
Our in-house Marine Ecologist Bethany runs the Gili Divers Eco program. When you join the Gili Divers ECO Divemaster Program, you get the divemaster training plus all the extras our ECO program has to offer. This includes 5 specialities and the Ocean Quest Coral Propagation certification. You will learn about Shark, Turtle and Marine ecology, Coral and Fish Identification and Coral propagation. As an ECO-DMT you receive all this valuable knowledge and learn how to apply it. Besides regular reef and beach cleans, you will go out to apply your coral knowledge during reef gardening and survey dives. Read more about the Eco Divemaster Program.
Schedule
Day 1
Dive into Coral propagation theory, understanding the calcification of the hard coral skeleton, identifying different corals and learning the coral propagation method and which materials are needed!
In the afternoon, enjoy a dive to visit the nursery, observe existing coral fragments from previous coral propagation and gather substrate for the next day!
Day 2
During the morning, students dive to collect broken fragments of coral and the substrate collected the previous day.
Bring corals and substrate onto the shore for Propagation on the beach!
Dive to plant the fragments in the nursery so they can grow big and strong!
Day 3
Go over Knowledge reviews to reinforce coral propagation theory
Dive at the nursery to check on the coral babies!
Example schedule
Monday
09.00 - Reef Gardening dive
11.30 - Assist Try Scuba divers in the pool
14.30 - Assist Try Scuba diver in the ocean
17.00 - Dive equipment lecture in classroom
Tuesday
09.00 - Assist Advanced Course in the ocean
11.30 - Assist Advanced Course in the ocean
14.30 - Shark Ecology Lecture in classroom
Wednesday
09.00 - Assist Advanced Course in the ocean
11.30 - Assist Advanced Course in the ocean
18.00 - Assist Advanced Course on a night dive
Thursday
09.00 - Shark Ecology dive
11.30 - Coral identification lecture
14.30 - Coral identification dive
Friday
09.00 - Skill Circuit in swimming pool
11.30 - Reef clean-up dive
17.00 - Gili Friday Beach Clean-Up
Saturday
09.00 - Sleep, breakfast on the beach, or whatever else you would like to do on your day off
Sunday
09.00 - Practice pre-dive briefing with mentor
11.30 - Guide certified fun divers in the ocean
14.30 - Guide certified fun divers in the ocean
Open Water Course Schedule
Day 1
11.30 - Basic dive theory lesson
12.00 - Swimming pool practice
13.45 - Break
14.00 - Pre-dive briefing
14.30 - Boat departs to the dive site for dive 1
16.00 - Boat returns to Gili Divers
16.30 - Dive-debriefing and round up of day 1
Day 2
09.00 - Swimming pool practice
11.30 - Break
13.45 - Pre-dive briefing
14.30 - Boat departs to dive site for dive 2
16.00 - Boat returns to Gili Divers
16.30 - Dive-debriefing and round up of day 2
Day 3
08.00 - Equipment set up and theory
08.30 - Pre-Dive briefing
09.00 - Boat departs to dive site for dive 3
10.30 - Boat returns to Gili Divers
11.00 - Theory and Exam
12.00 - Break
13.45 - Equipment set up and Pre-dive briefing
14.30 - Boat departs to the dive site for dive 4
16.00 - Boat returns to Gili Divers
16.30 - Dive-debriefing and celebration!
Why the Gili Divers Open Water diver course?
In Gili Divers we make sure you will become a confident diver, get to enjoy the dive sites around the Gili Islands, and not unimportant; Gili Trawangan itself. No endless theory lessons, but short and engaging lectures spread throughout the course. Should you wish to get a head start on the theory; you can access the materials free of charge in advance, so you can fully enjoy Gili T after the dives without any extra reading to do. Pre-book and receive a free fun dive or an exclusive discount!
During our Open Water Diver Course you will get to scuba dive in the ocean on day 1. This way you get to experience right away if scuba diving is something for you (trust us, it is). On day two, you continue with the same instructor, who will get you more comfortable with the diving equipment before returning to the ocean for the second dive. The last two dives will be on the last day, where you will get to see the deeper parts of the Gili Trawangan dive sites.
The course materials are available in 30 different languages, and we have instructors who speak English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Danish and Indonesian. Furthermore, if you have any time constraints, we are more than happy to tailor the schedule to accommodate your needs.
Discover Scuba Dive Schedule
We offer two starting times per day at 09.00 am and 11.30 am
09.00: Basic dive theory lesson
09.30: Swimming pool practice
10.30: 30 minutes break
11.00: Pre-dive briefing
11.30: Boat departs to the dive site
13.00: Boat returns to Gili Divers
11.30: Basic dive theory lesson
12.00: Swimming pool practice
13.45: 45 minute break
14.00: Pre-dive briefing
14.30: Boat departs to the dive site
16.00: Boat returns to Gili Divers
Scuba dive certification
The Discover Scuba Dive program does not result in a certification, but it can be counted as the first day of the Open Water Course. After two extra days - where you will do another session in the swimming pool and 3 more ocean dives - you will get certified to 18 meters. You will just have to pay the difference between the Try Dive and the Open Water Course, there is no extra charge.
Are you not interested in a certification, but you would like to go for more ocean dives, then this is also possible. For an extra 700.000 IDR you can go out for more dives without having to practice in the swimming pool again. Our dive times are 09.00, 11.30 and 14.30.
Photo’s or it didn't happen
To always remember your introduction dive on Gili Trawangan we have professional photographers available on each dive trip for great memories. One of them will come along on your ocean dive with a professional camera set-up to take photos or videos. You will get a lasting memory of your scuba dive on Gili T! The price of an edited photo or video package is depending on the group size, but varies between 300.000IDR - 500.000IDR per person.
Check out their work on our Instagram.
Instructor Training Course
Meet Bethany
Bethany became an Ocean Quest Coral Propagation trainer, teaching scuba divers how to propagate and manage coral nurseries to preserve this fragile ecosystem for years to come! Climbing the SSI Pathway, Bethany is now an SSI Ecology speciality Instructor, teaching Marine Ecology, Fish identification, coral identification, turtle ecology, shark ecology and Invertebrate ecology.
With a huge passion for marine life and environmental sustainability, Bethany is on a mission to educate scuba divers on the complexity and importance of marine animals and their ecosystems.
Meet Ovan
I was apprehensive as I was taking my certification with just 130 dives under my belt. The Instructor Trainer Ovan immediately put me at ease; I was impressed by his experience and teaching quality while still maintaining his fun personality! After two intense weeks, I approached the final test with great confidence. I passed the certification exam with flying colors without any particular difficulty, and then I stayed on to work at Gili Divers dive center for 3 months.
I underwent instructor training on Gili Trawangan at Gili Divers shop with the legend Ovan (with over 10,000 dives in Indonesia), and what an experience it was! Firstly, learning from someone like Ovan, who knows the underwater world and teaching like no other, was truly enriching. I emerged from those two intense weeks of training with a lot of confidence and a desire to improve every day! Moreover, undergoing this training at Gili Divers, where everything is set up for a 5-star experience, was the best idea! A pool exclusively for our group, a boat for our group, dive sites protected and set up for teaching (buoys + ropes) – everything was perfect for learning under the best possible conditions!
I did my instructor training course (ITC) in Gili Divers and honestly it was the best choice possible. Ovan, our instructor trainer and Anne, our assistant instructor trainer were incredible and prepared us so well that the actual test seemed to be super easy.
The team makes you feel home, and is always happy to share knowledge and support you throughout the course until you finally succeed! Learning from that team pushes you to establish your standards as an instructor really high and can only make your future brighter.
I have made my ITC in Gili Divers with Ovan. It was one of the best decisions I could ever have made. Ovan is so passionate about what he does and you can clearly see that he loves to train new instructors. The course is well scheduled and it would give you enough practice to go to the exam. As well you will go through all the theory with him to be sure that everything is well understood and you can solve all the questions you can have.
I will recommend everyone to do the Instructor Training Course in Gili Divers not just because of the program, but also because of the facilities that it would offer you. They have 2 pools and boats, so you will have a lot of privacy during your course.
My ITC at Gili Divers and the Instructor Trainer Ovan were everything I could have wanted and imagined! Educational of course, but also full of anecdotes and examples of real-life experiences, which makes the course even more interesting and useful as an instructor later. Also full of practice of all the different parts, for example briefings and skills, which makes you gain important confidence and experience. And of course - so much FUN! I’m so thankful about doing my Instructor Training Course at Gili Divers and it made me qualified and ready to take on the instructor world!
Why dive with us?
No need to worry, our instructor trainer Ovan will make sure you will be fully prepared for the exam. Because of our small groups, he will have all the time to get you up to speed, and he will stay with you until the late hours if needed. You can also arrive earlier to get a head start on theory, this is included in our package.
After you get certified as a Divemaster, the Instructor Course takes a total of 2 weeks. It is recommended to arrive earlier, so you can get familiar with Gili Divers and the team. Free fundives are part of the package too, so you can enjoy the amazing dive sites around the Gili Islands before the Instructor course starts.
While accommodation is not included, we offer on-site rooms within the dive center for 3.500.000 IDR during the 14 nights of the Instructor course. Alternatively, you can explore nearby options, which range from 2,500,000 to 5,000,000 IDR per month, depending on your preferences
We require the Instructor candidates to have a full set of equipment for the duration of the course. If you need to rent the equipment from the shop the price is 2.500.000 IDR for rental.
Our starting rate is 28.000.000 IDR for former Gili Divers Divemaster trainees and Indonesian Nationals. Are you coming from a different centre or agency? Just contact us here to discuss your situation and get the right quote.
The course and examination will be done in English, however all the learning materials are available in multiple languages. Our instructor team covers nine different languages, so if you need extra help in your own language we are always there to assist.
