SDI Dive Courses

Moyo island is located within Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province. It is situated just off the north coast of Sumbawa Island and covers an area of 349 km2 or 32,044 hectares. Moyo is just over an hour.

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course

5.700.000 IDR*

Including

  • 4 pool session
  • 4 dives in the sea ( 2 training beach dives and 2 training boat dives at our stunning reefs!)
  • E-learning (the best in the diving industry)
  • digital certification direct after meeting the requirements and hard card send to your home addres
  • logbook
  • all equipment including dive computer and boat

*ask for discount when more as one person participate

Who this course is for?

  • Persons desiring to obtain a Scuba Diving certification.
  • Persons interested in underwater exploration.

Course prerequisites

  • Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent.

What you can expect to learn?

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:

  • The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.
  • Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.
  • Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance.
  • Dive planning.
  • Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures.
  • And much more!

What’s in it for you

Upon successful completion of the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course, graduates may:

  • Conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training.
  • Continue their dive education by enrolling in SDI Advanced Diver and Specialty courses.

Minimum requirements

  • Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution.
  • Satisfactorily complete the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course.
  • Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently.

SDI Advanced Adventure Diver Course

5.200.000 IDR*
Including
  • Total of 5 dives
  • Equipment, dive computer and boat.
  • Coffee, tea, mineral water and refreshments.
  • E-learning, certification digital and a hard card.
  • Note: for the wreck dive is an extra charge as it is a 1 hour boat drive to this Chines sunken tuck boat.
*ask for discount when more as one person participate

If you’ve taken your Open Water Scuba Diver course and are now ready to expand your knowledge but would like to see what is out there first, then the SDI Advanced Adventure Diver course is for you! The SDI Advanced Adventure course will give you an overview of five different SDI specialties. Two of the required specialties are the Deep Diver and Navigation Diver specialties which are the foundation of continuing diver education. The remaining specialty dives you can opt for include:

  • Advanced Buoyancy Control
  • Boat Diver
  • Wreck Diver
  • Drift Diver
  • Marine Ecosystem Awareness

Who this course is for?

  • Any certified open water scuba diver who wishes to expand their diver knowledge and skill set.
  • Any certified open water scuba diver who would like to advance in dive training.
  • Any certified open water scuba diver who would like to experience an introduction to SDI specialties.

Course prerequisites

  • Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
  • SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent, SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent*

*Note: Junior divers (10-15) can only take specialties approved for their age.

Limits for Junior Divers
Deep Diving: Maximum depth for divers 10-15 is 21 metres/70 feet
Dry suit: Minimum age 12.
Wreck: Limited penetration minimum age 15

What you can expect to learn?

  • An overview of the SDI Deep Diver and SDI Navigation Diver specialties.
  • Basic insight to three other chosen specialties of your choice as an introduction to that specific area in diving.

Some of the in-water skills include:

  • Successfully perform skills listed for dive one of the three chosen specialties as well as both core specialties
    • Deep Diver open water dive
      • Test and check all equipment
      • Familiarization with dive site
      • Descend to planned depth, do not exceed any pre-planned limits
      • Dive according to plan at a depth limited to 30 metres/ 100 feet
        Divers between the age of 10 and 15 cannot exceed 21 metres/70 feet
      • Ascend to safety stop
      • Exit and log dive
    • Navigation open water dive
      • Establish a reference point, plan dive, and enter water from shore/boat
      • Practice out and back technique on surface
      • Squares and triangles on surface
      • Perform a square on the bottom
      • Perform a triangle on the bottom
      • Ascend to safety stop
      • Exit and log dive

What’s in it for you

  • An opportunity to experience several SDI specialties.
  • Continue diver education, skills, and knowledge.
  • Ability to enroll in and complete selected specialties.
  • After successful completion, ability to enroll in the SDI Rescue Diver course.

Minimum requirements

  • Satisfactorily complete the appropriate SDI Advanced Adventure Diver Knowledge Quests with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor.
  • Complete all course requirements efficiently.
  • Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution.

SDI Rescue Diver Course

5.900.000 IDR*

Including

  • All dives, pool training, equipment, computer.
  • e-learning and certification digital and hard card.
  • Coffee, tea, mineral water, refreshments.

The SDI Rescue Diver Course is designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills to effectively perform diver rescues and assist and administer the necessary first aid in the event of an emergency. You will learn skills such as how to perform self rescues, buddy rescues, recognize and calm potential panic divers, administer proper first aid to divers that have experienced dive related injuries, conduct effective search patterns and manage accident scenes. After the SDI Rescue Diver Course you can enroll in the SDI Master Scuba Diver Development Program or start in the professional ranks and sign up for the SDI Divemaster Course.

Who this course is for?

  • Any certified open water scuba diver who wishes to expand their diver knowledge and skillset.
  • Any certified advanced adventure diver or advanced diver who would like to advance in dive training.
  • Anyone interested in becoming a dive leader.

Course prerequisites

  • Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent.
  • Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen (O2) provider (where local law permits) certification*
  • Provide proof of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver certification, SDI Junior Advanced Adventure certification, or equivalent, or open water diver certification and 15 logged open water dives.

*Note: CPR, first aid and oxygen provider courses may be combined with the rescue program by our qualified instructors.

Price with certification for both EFR and Oxygen provider 2.500.000 IDR (1 day)

What you can expect to learn?

The rescue certification course is designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills for an individual to effectively perform diver rescues and assists, and administer necessary first aid.

You will cover all of the following and more!

  • Prevention and causes of diving accidents
    • Stress and psychological factors
    • Physical conditioning
    • Equipment
    • Surface drowning syndrome
  • Diving lifesaving
    • Self rescue
    • Diver assists
    • Surface and underwater rescues
    • Types of transports
    • In-water artificial respiration
    • Boat and shore exit techniques
    • Diver first aid
    • Review of oxygen administration
  • Hyperbaric injuries and management
    • Information collection
    • Access to a hyperbaric chamber
  • Accident Management
    • Access to emergency transport/assistance
    • Accident reporting
    • Liability and related legal considerations

Some of the in-water skills include:

  • On the surface, identify and assist a properly equipped skin or scuba diver simulating:
    • Breathing difficulties
    • Tiredness
    • Leg cramp
    • Early panic symptoms
  • Locate and bring to the surface a scuba diver simulating unconsciousness to the surface from approximately 6 metres/20 feet
  • Upon surfacing, transport the unconscious diver 50 metres/150 feet to shore or boat, simulating in-water rescue breathing
  • Upon reaching the shore or boat, with the assistance of one aide, remove the diver from the water

What’s in it for you

  • Ability to conduct rescues for divers in distress
  • Become qualified to enroll in:
    • The SDI Master Diver program
    • The SDI Dive master course

Minimum requirements

  • Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive emergency planning and execution.
  • Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently.
  • Satisfactorily complete the SDI Rescue Diver E-learning course and examination with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor.

Please note that our course prices including the E-learning purchased with our Dive centre, however you still have the flexibility to use them in any other SDI dive centre around the world!
Check also our all including course and accommodation packages.

An Adventure to Remember for A Lifetime

For the adventurous, we offer off-the-beaten-path excursions with waterfall intervals and beachside lunches. Beginners or rusty divers need not worry – we offer short refresher courses led by our experienced staff. We specialize in customizing packages to cater to your need.

Frequently Asked Question

The best time to visit Moyo for diving is from May through to early December. The weather can make the diving conditions become unpredictable from December through to late March due to prevailing winds, boats do then not always run.

No. You can learn to dive in Moyo with us, we are a fully equipped SDI dive resort. We also offer 1-day Discover Scuba Diving experiences for those who would like a taste of the underwater world without becoming certified.

At our Maleo Moyo Hotel & Dive Resort located at the tip of Labuan Aji village. We have a range of comfortable accommodation for divers, from basic fan rooms to luxury air-conditioned bungalows. We also have a beach restaurant and pool on site serving tasty food for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
We can’t guarantee you’ll see anyparticular species (it’s the ocean after all) but we can guarantee you’ll see a lot! There’s a huge variety of colourful marine life surrounding Moyo island. There’s a possibility of spotting Manta Rays, Turtles, Whalesharks, Reef Sharks, Sea Snakes, Octopus, Barracuda, Eagle Rays.. to name a few.. Check out our videos for examples of what there is to see when scuba diving Moyo island.

Moyo Island Gallery