Course overview

Get certified quickly with the SSI Scuba Diver course in Moalboal, Cebu, a shorter entry-level certification that covers the first half of the Open Water programme. You complete the core knowledge and confined-water training plus open-water dives on the gentle Panagsama Beach house reef, and you qualify to dive to 12 metres under supervision. This dive course is a good starter for short trips and upgrades straight into full Open Water Diver.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and use basic scuba equipment
• Perform core skills like mask clearing and regulator recovery
• Control buoyancy and make smooth ascents and descents
• Use hand signals and dive with a buddy and guide
• Plan a basic dive and monitor air and depth
• Dive safely to 12 metres under professional supervision

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior) / 15
• No prior certification required
• Comfortable in water with basic swimming ability
• Medical questionnaire; physician's clearance for some conditions

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & confined water

   Complete the digital knowledge sections and confined-water skills in shallow water off Panagsama Beach.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives

   Open-water training dives on the gentle house reef among reef fish and turtles.

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