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Compareour courses
Every course we teach in one table — minimum age, what you need before you start, how deep you will go and how long it takes.
Written by The Scuba Duka team · Reviewed by Ali, founder and Divemaster Instructor · October 2026
Open any course for the full detail, or send us a message and we will tell you which one fits.
Durations are teaching time, not a fixed timetable. How quickly a course runs depends on the weather, the sea and how comfortable you are in the water. We would rather give you an extra session than rush one, and we will tell you the plan for your dates before you pay.
All sixteen courses
Course names link through to the full page — sessions, what is included and what to bring.
| # | Course | Min age | Prerequisite | Max depth | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C01 | SSI Try Scuba | From 8 | None | 12 m | 5 hours |
| C02 | SSI Basic Diver | From 10 | None | 12 m | 8 hours |
| C03 | SSI Scuba Diver | From 10 | None | 12 m | 2 days |
| C04 | SSI Open Water Diver | From 10 | None | 18 m | 3–4 days |
| C05 | SSI Advanced Open Water Diver | From 12 | 4 specialties + 24 dives | 30 m | 2–3 days |
| C06 | SSI Scuba Skills Update | From 10 | Any certification | 12 m or 18 m | 6 hours |
| C07 | SSI Perfect Buoyancy | From 10 | Open Water Diver | 18 m | 1–2 days |
| C08 | SSI Waves, Tides & Currents | From 10 | Open Water Diver | 18 m | 1–2 days |
| C09 | SSI Diver Stress & Rescue | From 15 | Advanced Open Water Diver | 30 m | 3–4 days |
| C10 | SSI Dive Guide | From 18 | Advanced Open Water Diver | 30 m | 5–7 days |
| C11 | SSI Divemaster | From 18 | Dive Guide | 30 m | 2–4 weeks |
| C12 | SSI Marine Ecology | No minimum | None | No diving | 6 hours |
| C13 | SSI Shark Ecology | No minimum | None | No diving | 6 hours |
| C14 | SSI Junior Open Water Diver | From 10 | None | 18 m | 3–4 days |
| C15 | Private One-to-One Training | As chosen course | As chosen course | As chosen course | Often fewer days |
| C16 | Specialty Diver Courses | From 10 | Open Water Diver | 18–30 m | 1–2 days each |
Not sure which one
If you have never breathed underwater, start with Try Scuba — five hours, no commitment, and it counts towards your certification if you carry on.
If you want a licence you can dive on anywhere in the world, Open Water Diver is the one, and it takes three to four days.
Talk it through
Tell us how many days you have and how confident you are in the water. We will suggest a course rather than sell you the longest one.
Who you will dive with
Seven people run the centre, four of them born and raised in Diani Beach. Between the four instructors sit more than 13,000 logged dives on this stretch of the Indian Ocean. Two qualified dive guides, Sampuli and Captain Michael, guide dives alongside them.
Ali
Founder · Divemaster Instructor25+ years diving in Kenya and abroad. Born and raised in Diani Beach.
Kassim
Scuba Instructor17+ years and 8,000+ logged dives, from Diani to Kisite Mpunguti. SSI and PADI certified.
Salim Swaleh
Scuba Instructor4,000+ logged dives on Diani sites. Teaches SSI beginner to specialty courses.
Omari
Scuba InstructorSSI and PADI Open Water Instructor, 1,000+ logged dives. Shoots underwater photo and video.
Sampuli
Dive GuideBorn and raised in Diani Beach. 100+ logged dives. Guides guest divers and runs equipment checks.
Michael
Dive Guide · Captain20+ years scuba diving and captaining boats. Handles the boat and guides dives.
