SSI Divemaster Program in Nusa Penida
The SSI Divemaster programme in Nusa Penida takes 4 to 8 weeks and trains you to guide certified divers in current. 25,000,000 IDR without accommodation, or 30,000,000 IDR with accommodation in our hostel.
About the programme
The SSI Divemaster program at DPM Diving in Nusa Penida is the first professional level in the SSI system and the start of a career in diving. Divemaster qualifies you to lead certified divers in the water and to assist SSI instructors during recreational courses; it does not certify you to teach on your own, which requires the SSI Instructor Training Course. Training combines dive theory with practical work in a working dive centre: guiding fun dives, assisting on courses, rescue practice and the day-to-day operation of the school.
The programme takes between 4 and 8 weeks, depending on the pace you choose and the experience you arrive with. All SSI fees and study materials are included, with no hidden costs, and the Marine Ecology specialty is part of every DPM Divemaster package. Training is taught in English or Spanish, and you can choose the language of your study materials.
The programme fee is 25,000,000 IDR without accommodation, or 30,000,000 IDR with accommodation in the DPM hostel in Nusa Penida for the duration of the training. We recommend having your own full set of dive gear and help you get good deals on it; if you prefer not to buy everything at once, you can use part of the centre's equipment during your training.
To start you need the Diver Stress and Rescue certification and a minimum of 40 logged dives. If you are not there yet, we put together a personalised plan to complete the courses and dives you are missing at DPM Nusa Penida. A standard SSI medical questionnaire is required before any in-water activity. Bookings via WhatsApp.
Why do your Divemaster in Nusa Penida
Nusa Penida teaches the part of guiding that calm destinations cannot: reading the tide. Toyapakeh, right in front of the centre, runs some of the strongest currents in Indonesia when the tides peak; Crystal Bay has down-currents on its outer reef; Manta Point sits on an exposed southern coast where the swell decides the day. As a trainee you learn to plan around slack water, brief a drift and keep a group together when the current picks up.
The range of sites does the rest. The gentle north-coast drifts at SD Point and Pura Ped are usually where you assist new Open Water divers, conditions permitting, and the deeper walls and channels are where you watch experienced guides decide whether to dive or move on. That judgement is what a Divemaster card is meant to certify.
Dive sites are chosen on the day according to weather and sea conditions.
100% online booking
Booked with one WhatsApp message
No forms on the website and nothing to print. Everything happens on your phone, from your first message to your last dive.
- Message us on WhatsApp Tell us the course, the destination and your dates, and we reply with availability and prices.
- Confirm your booking You receive your booking code (for example, DPM-2PB4F) and a payment link to confirm your place.
- Register in minutes With that link you fill in the medical form and sign it online, which takes about 4 minutes.
- Follow your course From then on, your course diary shows what's done and what's left: booking, registration, dives, final payment and certification.
All set! Your code: DPM-2PB4F
📝 Complete your registration (medical form + signature):
https://r.dpmdiving.com/en/DPM-2PB4F
🤿 Save this link — it's your day-by-day course journal:
https://r.dpmdiving.com/en/mi/DPM-2PB4F
💳 If you pay by bank transfer, write this code as the reference and send us the receipt:
DPM-PP-1015-37PNXD
See you at the front desk!
Included with your course
Your whole course, organised on your phone
From your first WhatsApp message to your certification, the whole process is 100% online. Our Mareaviva app takes you through your course day by day, before and after every dive.
Course tracker Every day of your course is laid out in the app, so you always know what's planned and what comes next. You know who your instructor is, and they follow your progress in the app from start to finish.
Dive briefing Each dive comes with its briefing: the site map and the dive plan, with time, entry and exit points, maximum depth and expected dive time.
Dive plan Start time, entry and exit points, maximum depth, expected dive time and the safety stop, drawn as a dive profile.
Species logbook See which marine life to look out for on each dive, then tick off the species you actually spot.
Photo pack When you finish, you get a pack of underwater photos from the best sites around your centre: not pictures of your own dive, but a keepsake to take home.
Surprise prize When you rate your instructor you always get a surprise gift: it could be a discount on another course or even a free course, chosen at random.
All of this is included in the 25000000 IDR. Send us a message to get started: we reply at any hour.
Book Divemaster Program on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
What do I need before starting the Divemaster program in Nusa Penida?
The Diver Stress and Rescue certification and a minimum of 40 logged dives. If you do not have them yet, we prepare a personalised plan so you can complete the missing courses and dives with DPM Nusa Penida before the programme begins.
How long does the Divemaster program take?
Between 4 and 8 weeks, depending on how intensive you want it to be and the experience you arrive with. All SSI fees and study materials are included in the price.
Is accommodation included in the Divemaster program?
It is optional. The programme costs 25,000,000 IDR without accommodation, or 30,000,000 IDR with accommodation in the DPM hostel in Nusa Penida for the duration of your training.
