SSI Advanced Course in Nusa Penida
The SSI Advanced course in Nusa Penida runs two days with five dives reaching 30 metres. Fish ID and currents dives are included for 5,500,000 IDR.
About the programme
The SSI Advanced course at DPM Diving in Nusa Penida is a two-day programme that takes Open Water-certified divers to a maximum depth of 30 metres. The course covers five adventure dives: Perfect Buoyancy, Navigation, Deep Dive, Fish ID and Waves, Tides and Currents. No theory class or written exam is required — the course is entirely practical and built around in-water performance.
The Nusa Penida environment makes the Advanced course particularly relevant: the island is surrounded by strong oceanic currents and the Waves, Tides and Currents dive provides practical training in reading conditions, drift diving and managing current. The Deep Dive reaches 30 metres with planning for gas consumption and narcosis awareness at depth. Fish ID is conducted at a reef site within the standard rotation, while Perfect Buoyancy refines trim and air consumption.
Prerequisites: a valid Open Water Diver certification from any recognised agency. The price of 5,500,000 IDR includes all dive equipment, the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification, five dives, snacks on board and shower and towel service. A standard SSI medical questionnaire is completed before the course.
Participants with pre-existing cardiac or respiratory conditions should seek medical clearance before diving to 30 metres. Bookings via WhatsApp.
Where the Advanced course dives in Nusa Penida
The deep dive goes to Crystal Bay, where the slope inside the bay is manageable and the outer reef shows you what a real down-current feels like under supervision. Navigation and buoyancy run at Toyapakeh, directly in front of the centre: a coral plateau at six to fifteen metres and a wall to thirty, one of the healthiest reefs in the Nusa islands.
The point of doing Advanced here is current management. Tides in the Penida-Ceningan channel are among the strongest in Indonesia, and every dive starts with a briefing on entry point, direction and what to do if the water turns. Mantas at Manta Point are a regular addition to the schedule.
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 5500000 IDR. Send us a message to get started: we reply at any hour.
Book Advanced Open Water Course on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
What does the Advanced course cover in Nusa Penida?
The SSI Advanced Adventurer course at DPM Nusa Penida covers five dives: Perfect Buoyancy, Navigation, Deep Dive to 30 metres, Fish ID and Waves, Tides and Currents. The currents dive is particularly relevant given Penida's strong oceanic conditions at sites like Crystal Bay and Ceningan Wall.
