Scuba Diver upgrade
The SSI Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver course with Signature Scuba Gili Gede is quick and seamless. Over just 1–2 additional days, you’ll complete the remaining knowledge reviews, two confined water sessions, and two open water dives (to 18 meters).
Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification, enabling you to dive independently with a buddy up to 18 meters (60 feet) worldwide. It’s the perfect way to expand your skills and confidence underwater!
The SSI Scuba Diver Upgrade course is the perfect way to enhance your diving capabilities, dive more freely, and access greater dive sites. It's an efficient, cost-effective way to continue your diving journey, giving you the skills and confidence to explore the world beneath the surface! Enhance your diving capabilities and access more dive sites. Cost-effective way to continue your diving journey.
Already have your Scuba Diver certification? Take the next step! In just one day, you can upgrade to the full Open Water Diver certification and double your depth limit.
📖 Course Overview
The SSI Scuba Diver to Open Water Upgrade course is designed specifically for certified Scuba Divers who want to complete their training and earn the full Open Water Diver certification. In just one day, you'll bridge the gap between supervised diving and independent diving worldwide.
The course begins with additional academic sessions covering the topics not included in the Scuba Diver course. You'll learn about deeper dive planning, navigation basics, more detailed decompression theory, and the knowledge required to dive independently to 18 meters (60 feet).
Next comes confined water training where you'll practice the remaining skills needed for full certification. These include deeper water entries, advanced buoyancy control, compass navigation, and additional emergency procedures. Your instructor ensures you're comfortable with all Open Water Diver requirements.
Finally, you'll complete two additional open water dives to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 feet). These dives apply your enhanced skills in real-world conditions while exploring Gili Gede's deeper reefs and marine life. You'll practice navigation, deeper descents, and safety stops while building confidence for independent diving.
Upon successful completion, you'll earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification — the world's most recognized scuba credential. You can now dive independently with a buddy anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 feet), without requiring professional supervision.
🌟 Why Upgrade in Gili Gede?
Calm conditions ideal for deeper dive practice
15–25 meters, making navigation and skills easier
Turtles, reef sharks, and vibrant coral gardens
No crowds, no pressure – just you and your instructor
🤿 Who is This Course For?
- • Certified Scuba Divers — Anyone who has completed the SSI Scuba Diver certification (or equivalent from another agency).
- • Divers Seeking Independence — Those who want to dive without direct professional supervision.
- • Travel Enthusiasts — Get the full Open Water certification recognized at dive centers worldwide.
- • Budget-Conscious Divers — Complete your training in stages, spreading the cost over time.
- • Divers with Limited Time — Finish your full certification in just one additional day.
📘 What You'll Learn & Gain
- 📚🧠 Advanced Theory — Deeper dive planning, navigation basics, and decompression theory for 18m dives.
- 🏊🛠️ Additional Pool Skills — Master the remaining Open Water Diver skills including compass navigation.
- 🤿🌊 2 Deeper Open Water Dives — Experience diving to 18m (60ft) under instructor supervision.
- 🧭🗺️ Basic Navigation — Learn compass use and natural navigation for independent diving.
- 🎈⚖️ Advanced Buoyancy — Refine your control for deeper dives and changing conditions.
- 🎓🏅 Full Open Water Certification — Worldwide recognized, no professional supervision required.
🏆 Why Upgrade to Open Water at Signature Scuba Gili Gede?
Finish what you started and earn the world's most recognized scuba certification in just one day.
Access stunning dive sites at 18 meters — discover more marine life, coral formations, and underwater landscapes.
No longer require professional supervision — dive with a buddy anywhere in the world.
Complimentary photos and videos of your upgrade dives — capture your progression as a diver.
Complete your training in stages, making professional scuba education more accessible.
SSI Open Water certification accepted at dive centers, resorts, and liveaboards worldwide.