SSI Basic Diver

The Basic Diver programme sits between Try Scuba and the full Open Water Diver certification. At CS Diving Center, this means time in both confined and open water environments — getting comfortable with the kit before committing to the longer Open Water track.

One practical detail worth knowing: if you go on to complete the Open Water Diver programme within six months of finishing Basic Diver, the first open water dive from this course counts toward the required training dives. The transition is designed to be smooth rather than repetitive.

The north coast dive sites the centre uses are varied enough that even these early dives give you a proper sense of what local diving looks like — rocky formations, Atlantic fauna, and water temperatures that make a wetsuit non-negotiable.