Diving Courses (all levels)

Kusu Island Resort offers diving courses across all experience levels, from first-time beginners through to divemaster and instructor certifications. The site works with both PADI and SSI, so the certification pathway can follow either agency depending on the student's preference. Because the resort is small and remote, instructors need to be confirmed in advance — the resort asks that you specify which course you want at the time of booking.

Practical sessions take place on some of the most intact reef in South Halmahera. The house reef is directly accessible from the water sports center at the jetty, which is a straightforward setup for confined and open water exercises. With 40+ sites reachable in under 15 minutes, moving between learning environments doesn't eat into dive time.

The underwater variety at Pulau Kusu means beginner courses aren't limited to sand patches and shallow rubble. The fringing reef offers calm, clear water with reef fish, baby sharks and turtles passing through — a richer environment than most open water training locations. For advanced and technical progression, the range of topography (walls, slopes, caverns, drift channels) provides natural progression through depth and condition profiles.

Professional-level training up to instructor is available, which is uncommon for a resort of this size. The 5-mile marine protection zone and low diver traffic in the area make it a viable base for extended courses where site quality and repeatability matter.