SSI Deep Diver Course

Ready to push your limits and explore the ocean’s deeper realms? The SSI Deep Diver Course with Dive Subculture Technical in Malapascua is designed to teach you how to safely and confidently dive to greater depths, opening the door to new underwater experiences and adventures. This course provides the knowledge and skills to dive as deep as 40 meters, allowing you to discover what lies beyond recreational limits.

Malapascua’s dynamic dive sites offer the perfect setting to practice deep diving techniques while exploring breathtaking underwater landscapes. As you descend into deeper waters, you’ll encounter diverse marine life, including sea turtles, vibrant corals, and the island’s famous thresher sharks—often found at greater depths.

In partnership with Diver Gems, Dive Subculture Technical delivers world-class deep diver training to ensure you dive with precision, confidence, and safety. Join us in Malapascua to expand your skills, discover new dive sites, and unlock the mysteries of the deep ocean. Dive deeper and explore further!

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Why Choose Us?

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Experienced Instructors

Learn from seasoned technical divers who are passionate about teaching.

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Stunning Dive Locations

Train in the spectacular waters of Khao Lak, Malapascua and Yangon.

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Personalised Learning

Enjoy small class sizes for tailored instruction and maximum attention.

Top - Quality Gear

Dive with state-of-the-art equipment that is meticulously maintained

SSI Deep Diver Course Course Components

Scuba diving offers endless opportunities—and the SSI Deep Diver Course takes you deeper into new underwater environments. This course teaches you how to dive safely to depths of up to 40 meters, expanding your range to explore wrecks, reefs, and marine life found beyond recreational limits. It builds on your existing dive knowledge, making you a more confident and capable diver.

Through hands-on deep diving training, you’ll learn essential techniques such as managing gas consumption, monitoring nitrogen exposure, and executing controlled descents and ascents. The course takes place entirely in open water, giving you real-world experience while exploring Malapascua’s vibrant dive sites, where thresher sharks and other unique marine life await in deeper waters.

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Academic Study

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Confined Water

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Open Water Sessions

Academics

The academic portion of the SSI Deep Diver Course equips you with the knowledge needed to dive safely to depths of up to 40 meters. Using SSI’s interactive e-learning platform, you’ll study key topics, including:

  • Gas management and planning dives to ensure adequate air supply
  • Nitrogen narcosis and how depth affects your body and judgment
  • Decompression theory and how to avoid exceeding limits
  • Dive planning tools to safely explore deeper sites
  • Emergency procedures for deeper dives, including contingency planning

The self-paced academic section includes videos, quizzes, and case studies to ensure you’re prepared before moving on to the practical components of the course.

Pool Session (Optional Workshop)

Although the SSI Deep Diver Course does not require a pool session, an optional workshop can be arranged for those who want additional practice. In this session, you’ll work with our instructors to practice:

  • Equipment setup for deep diving, including redundant air systems
  • Fine-tuning buoyancy control to maintain stability at depth
  • Simulated gas switches to prepare for deeper technical dives
    This optional session builds comfort and confidence before your open water dives.

Open Water Dives

The heart of the SSI Deep Diver Course lies in the open water sessions, where you’ll apply everything you’ve learned. Conducted at stunning dive sites around Malapascua, these dives will help you develop essential skills, including:

  • Controlled descents and ascents to prevent barotrauma and narcosis
  • Monitoring gas consumption to ensure a safe return
  • Using dive computers to track depth and time accurately
  • Responding to emergencies at depth, such as low-air scenarios
  • Exploring deeper marine environments, encountering creatures like thresher sharks

These open water dives will allow you to experience the thrill of deep diving in real-world conditions, ensuring you leave the course ready to dive safely and confidently to new depths.

5 Reasons

To Take the SSI Deep Diver Course with Dive Subculture Technical & Diver Gems

The SSI Deep Diver Course unlocks access to deeper dive sites beyond recreational limits, allowing you to explore shipwrecks, deep reefs, and encounter marine life found at greater depths.

You’ll learn essential techniques such as controlled ascents, gas management, and nitrogen narcosis prevention, giving you the skills to dive deeper with confidence and precision.

With deeper certification, you’ll be qualified for advanced dive sites and liveaboards that require deeper exploration skills, opening up a whole new world of diving opportunities.

Malapascua’s thresher sharks often dwell at greater depths, and this course offers the perfect opportunity to encounter them while refining your deep diving techniques.

The Deep Diver Course lays the groundwork for technical diving by familiarizing you with gas consumption, depth planning, and emergency procedures—ideal preparation for further diving challenges.

SSI Course Fees

Inclusive:

Marine Park Sanctuary Fees
SSI Online Course Materials
Full Set of Rental Equipments
Profesional Instructor Fees
SSI Certification

Divers Alert Network (DAN Insurance)

Joining Divers Alert Network (DAN) provides divers with essential safety resources and peace of mind. As a member, you gain access to emergency medical assistance, dive accident insurance, and valuable safety information. DAN also supports global research and education initiatives to improve dive safety. Whether you’re an occasional recreational diver or pursuing technical dives, DAN membership ensures you’re prepared for any situation, both above and below the surface.

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What’s Next after your Deep Diver Course?

Keep building your confidence and exploring new dive sites as you gain more experience. Every dive is an opportunity to refine your skills and discover the wonders of the underwater world!

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