Your first scuba dive in the Gili Islands
How a Discover Scuba dive compares with an Open Water course, what you'll see on the Gili reefs, which of the three islands suits you, and the health and safety basics worth knowing.
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A Discover Scuba try dive is the no-commitment way to try diving: a guided first dive with an instructor and no certification needed. It does not certify you. If you want to dive without an instructor later, you need a certification, for example through an Open Water Diver course, which PADI says is typically three to four full days.
What the reefs deliver
The Gili reefs are known for green and hawksbill sea turtles, which Gili Eco says nest on the islands. Sightings vary and cannot be guaranteed on any dive. The Discover Scuba booking's highlights list turtles, sharks, clownfish, cuttlefish, moray eels and stingrays.
The safety basics
You need to be comfortable in the water and able to swim. You fill in a medical statement, and if you have a medical condition, contact the dive centre before your date. Don't dive with a cold. After diving, allow at least 24 hours before flying, as the Divers Alert Network advises. Follow your instructor's briefing.