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SSI Ecology Specialties

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Duration
1 Day
Location
Gili Trawangan
Departs
Manta Dive Gili T
Tour Type
Diving

Get to Know the Reef and Its Residents.

Ever wondered which fish you just swam past, or why turtles keep coming back to the Gilis? The SSI Ecology Speciality courses turn curiosity into real knowledge. Each speciality takes just 1 day: a lecture on the topic, then an afternoon dive on the reefs of Gili Trawangan to see what you have learned come to life.
 
Pick the subject that fascinates you most, combine a few, or take all five. Whichever you choose, you will leave with a deeper understanding of marine life and an SSI certification to show for it.
 

Choose Your Speciality

  • Sea Turtle Ecology: the different turtle species and how to tell them apart, their long evolutionary history, life cycle, feeding and nesting habits, the dangers they face and how divers can help protect them.
  • Shark Ecology: recognise common shark species, understand how they behave, communicate and hunt, separate shark facts from myths and learn what threatens their populations.
  • Fish Identification: identify the main reef fish families by body shape, mouth, tail and behaviour, with fish from the Indo-Pacific, the Caribbean and the Red Sea, and discover how they feed and what they tell us about reef health.
  • Coral Identification: how corals live, grow and reproduce, how to tell coral types apart by their shape and structure, and the threats reefs face today.
  • Marine Ecology: the big picture of ocean life, from habitats and food webs to symbiosis, predators and prey, and the impact humans have on the sea.

What Is Included

  • Theory & 1 Training Dive: a lecture on your chosen subject and a dive to put it into practice.
  • Complete Dive Gear: mask, fins, wetsuit, BCD, regulator, tank and weights for your training dive.
  • Your SSI Certification: an SSI speciality certification for the subject you chose, awarded once you complete the course.
Not included: Marine Park Fee of Rp100,000 per person, paid in cash on arrival.
 

1-Day SSI Ecology Speciality

Each specialty | 1 day | 1 dive
  1. Lecture: dive into your chosen subject with your instructor.
  2. Afternoon Dive: head out to the reefs around the Gili Islands and use your new knowledge underwater.
  3. Certification: finish the day with your SSI speciality certification.

Would you rather stay dry? The theory sessions can also be booked without the dive. Contact us for details.

Diving Course Terms & Conditions

 
Requirements
  • Minimum age: 15 years old.
  • Certification: Open Water Diver or equivalent.
 
Course Limits
  • Maximum depth: 18 m.
 
Certification
  • Each course leads to an SSI specialty certification in the subject you chose.
 
Course Fees
  • Each course includes your training, dive equipment and certification.
  • Not included: the Marine Park Fee of Rp100,000 per person, a one-time fee paid in cash on arrival.
 
Amendments and Cancellations
  • Booking dates may be changed free of charge, subject to availability.
  • Courses may be rescheduled in cases of illness, subject to availability.
  • Diving courses are non-refundable.
  • We are not liable for cancellations due to illness, family matters, missed flights, travel changes or force majeure events.

Guest rating: 100% — "Taking an SSI Ecology Specialty at Manta Dive completely changed how you look at diving!"

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