Code name: Ocean Rider
Underwater scooters (DPVs – Diver Propulsion Vehicles) are a kick! It’s all fun.
DPVs offer a thrilling way to see a lot of underwater territory in a brief amount of time. They scoot you through the water without kicking. Whether making a shore dive or diving from a boat, a DPV is a great way to see more and have a blast doing it.
Are you at least 12 years old, hold an Open Water Diver certification and have seen other people using underwater scooters and want in on the fun? Do you want to further your dive education to be able to cover more distance of the underwater world at a time? Then this program is right for you!
With the SSI Scooter/DPV Specialty program you will learn the skills and concepts you need to safely plan and conduct dives using scooters or DPVs. Over the 1-2 days of training, through the combination of the academic sessions, the introductory pool/confined water session and the open water training dives your instructor will teach you:
Upon completion of this program, you will earn the SSI Scooter/DPV Diving specialty certification and be able to dive up to 30 meters deep with a scooter or DPV.
You will use and be provided with all the basic scuba equipment needed, including a wetsuit and a DPV. If you have any of your equipment or own a DPV, you are welcome to bring it along to use in the course in order to gain the most personal and useful experience out of it.
As soon as you enroll in the course you will receive access to the SSI online learning materials for the Scooter/DPV Diving Specialty. The materials combine text and video content for the most effective learning and can be used on the SSI Website/App, and also be downloaded for offline use.Â
You will also receive some in person academic sessions to ensure you understand the information and to introduce you to the equipment to make sure you are ready and comfortable to enter the open water training dives.Â
The price of the course includes: The SSI online learning materials of the DPV Specialty course. and the use of the full scuba equipment required to complete the course including a scuba wetsuit and the use of a DPV.
*you only need to bring your own swimsuit to wear underneath the wetsuit and a towel for later.
Departure and return point
Amorgos Diving Center at Aegiali beach front
Departure time – first day of the course
General start 8:30 am, but the scheduling of the course can be discussed with the instructor before hand.
Fantastic experience taking the “Try Freediving” course with Giannis. Instruction was clear, professional, well organized and fun! The shop has a great vibe, so I’m sure you will have a great experience at Amorgos Diving Center no matter what activity you select. Obviously very well-run.
Great diving Center! The team were kind, organised and they knew what they were doing! I did one dive and the experience was fantastic! The equipment is excellent and I would definitely recommend them!
Excellent diving center with a great team and also important: high quality gear! 🙂
Excellent diving center : serious, modern equipment, very nice team and thorough knowledge of Amorgos best diving spot. Giannis K and Dimitris, my freediving instructors were excellent teachers. Thanks a lot!
Amazing people, excellent staff, friendly & generally awesome! Made our experience (me wife & 9yo) on Amorgos so exciting & fun. Thanks to all the instructors & staff we had during our time – they made us all feel so welcome & cared for. Thank you, from Simon, Maddie, Libby & Teddy!
Absolutely professional diving center with multilingual crew and dive masters. Offer Freediving and Scuba. Great spots with – for Greece – a good amount of interesting fish, caves and ancient stuff like marble blocks and amphoras left over from a sunken ship.
Highly recommendable address and a must if you think about diving somewhere around Amorgos!
We offer a wide range of courses for both scuba and freediving. We are sure there is something for everyone!
To learn how to scuba dive you need to register for a beginner course, do some at home academic learning using comprehensive SSI online learning materials. This will be complemented by in person academic and pool sessions to teach you all about the scuba equipment use, safety rules and information and any above and underwater skills needed to become a comfortable diver.
The SSI Open Water Diver course generally takes 3-4 days but it is flexible and performance based, which means the schedule of your course can be organized to best fit your schedule and progress through the course.
If you don’t have the time, SSI Scuba Diver is a limited certification that only takes 2 days!
The full SSI Open Water Diver course with us costs 410€ and includes the use of all academic materials and scuba equipment needed.
Prices differ depending on the program, for specific interest look at the relevant section of the website or contact us directly.
All the scuba gear needed for the course will be provided for you. This includes a mask, snorkel, fins, a buoyancy compensating jacket, a scuba tank, regulator set for breathing, instrumentation for knowing your depth and air levels, a weight system as well as any weather appropriate thermal protection.
You just need to bring your swimsuit to wear under the wetsuit and a towel for later.
Some swimming ability is required. You need to have basic swimming skills to be able to swim a couple hundred meters and be able to comfortably maintain yourself in the water by floating/treading water for 10 minutes.
Once you have completed the SSI Open Water Diver course you will be certified to dive worldwide. We recommend using the SSI website/App to find the dive shops and centers most fit to your needs.
Completing the Advanced Adventurer program or any full SSI speciality course can extend the range of diving conditions and limits you can dive in.