PADI Open water Course in Tulamben - Get certified & dive anywhere in the world

Overview

Available languages

English

72 hours

Mobile ticket

Bali Diving Academy has a fixed diving center in Tulamben, allowing us to have some of the best dive guides on the area, living on location and totally familiar with the reef and its inhabitants. Groups are kept small in numbers so that every diver will have the attention required.

We recommend this dive site especially for beginners because the current is usually gentle around the sites and the experience is truly amazing.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Use of SCUBA equipment

Certified PADI Instructor

Community contributions, Porter and park fee

Pick up and drop of around Tulamben Area

Camera rental or Digital souvenir photos/videos (available to purchase)

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

The PADI Open Water Course certification is the first level of scuba diving, the certificate is recognized worldwide and by the end of the course you will be certified to dive to 18 meters deep. The course combines all the basic sides of scuba-diving from a theoretical and practical perspective. The course will advance your understanding of the ocean, and you will learn the basic facts, principles and concepts of scuba diving in theory class. Additionally, you will familiarize yourself with various techniques and methods that can develop your diving skills. The course is 3 days long The theory is done online via Padi e-learning platform and reviewed with our certified instructor. It can be done before the start of the course, or during the 3 days. On the first day our instructor will teach the Confined Water Dives (Pool) to learn basic scuba diving skills in a safe and controlled environment. The second and third day will be ocean dives. Open water dives 1 to 4 will give make you use your new skills and explore the underwater in Bali. Learning to dive is an extraordinary experience. Feeling weightless and being able to breathe underwater is something truly unforgettable.

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Open water course in Tulamben

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic Open Water Course in Bali
donallc371,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic experience getting our open water certification, me and two of my ids (14 and 12) at Tulamben with instructor I Made Sutama. He was a great teacher, super attentive and relaxed. Helped us calmly though tricky moments with the exercises and was fantastic with the kids. Put them at ease. Also organised snorkelling at the USAT Liberty for my youngest (10yo) who was too nervous to do the open water course we had booked for him, and really looked after him too. And then persuaded him out on a Padi diving experience on our last day, so he got to dive too, and I Made held his hand and looked out for him throughout that too. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!
Great time
cloeb758,
Dec 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Did my open water with made sutama, and had a great time. Very helpful staff, super easy to get in contact and very fast reply. Tulamben is a great place to dive, saw loads and overall amazing experience. Would definitely recommend
Great diving in Tulamben
lynnoe,
Dec 17, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family and I dived at the USAT liberty wreck, coral garden and the drop off at Tulamben. Diving with Bali Diving Academy made our experience an enjoyable and memorable one! Bali Diving Academy was extremely responsive and this made communication and planning for the trip easy. They were helpful in providing information and arranging for the logistics of the trip. The staff at BDA Tulamben, Ni Luh, Made and Putu were welcoming and patient. They explained the administrative details thoroughly and patiently. Instructor Made and divemaster Putu are very experienced. They ensured the safety of all divers and made the dive even more interesting by spotting and pointing out various marine life. Instructor Made explained the theory of the diving course well and demonstrated practical skills with clarity. Overall, great experience diving and taking the course with Bali Diving Academy. Highly recommended to anyone considering to dive in Bali!
Highly recommend Bali Diving Academy Tulamben for the PADI Open Water course!
kamanmusic,
Oct 16, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I did my PADI Open Water course with Bali Diving Academy in Tulamben, my instructor Made was a super lovely Balinese who has patiently and professionally guided me every single steps possible to build my confidence (I'm new to diving to begin with!) and made me enjoy the dives whilst as feeling safe and protected. He was very chill, fun and supportive, and I was allowed to do the techniques at my pace. I heard that BDA only does small class of 4 people which is great. Actually, I was lucky to get an one-on-one course as there weren't any other students in my time slots. Moreover, I think Tulamben was a great site for beginners like me as you literally just walked into the sea and dived to the sites. Water was clear, warm and there was no current during the weekend I went (Sept 2022). For beginners, there are fewer things to worry about compared to dive in the middle of the sea. There aren't a lot going on in Tulamben and I believe people travel there mainly for diving purpose. I dived at the Coral Garden which was truly fascinating - huge amount of aquatic lives and of course corals. The USAT Liberty wreck was very cool to see and much bigger than I thought. I had a lot of fun doing the course and would not hesitate to recommend Bali Diving School Tulamben to all my friends and family!
Good Diving Company
freemanshipj,
Jun 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Good Diving Company Responsive Communicative Fun guide Clean dive equipment In general i had a very nice experience with them!