Day 1
Confined water
09:00 – 16:00
Orientation, equipment workshop, and the five confined water skills sessions.
- Meet your instructor, eLearning review
- Equipment workshop
- Confined water dives 1–3
- Debrief and log dives
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7-Day Itinerary Open Water to Advanced in one week
Both certifications back to back, and the southern Lombok sites most visitors never reach. From a first breath underwater to 30 metres at Belongas Bay in seven days.
- 7 days
- On the island
- 2 cards
- Open Water + Advanced
- 14 dives
- Across the week
- 30 m
- Final certified depth
- North+South
- Gilis and Belongas Bay
- Ask for price
- Both courses together
Day by day
Seven Days, Two Certifications
Open Water occupies the first three days, Advanced the next three, and the southern sites come once you are qualified for them.
Day 2
Shallow reefs, Meno and Trawangan
09:00 – 15:00
Open water dives one and two to 12 metres on the sheltered northern reefs.
- Boat to Meno Slope
- Open water dive 1
- Surface interval
- Open water dive 2 — navigation
Day 3
Certification dives
09:00 – 15:00
Dives three and four to 18 metres at Turtle Heaven. You leave the boat a PADI Open Water Diver.
- Open water dive 3 — dive planning
- Surface interval
- Open water dive 4 — final demonstration
- Logbooks and certification
Day 4
Advanced begins — Gili Air
08:30 – 16:00
Straight into the Advanced course while the skills are fresh: navigation and buoyancy.
- Adventure Dive 1 — Underwater Navigation at Halik
- Surface interval and debrief
- Adventure Dive 2 — Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Log dives
Day 5
Walls and depth — Belongas Bay
Full day
The long run south. Wall diving in deeper, more exposed water than anything on the Gilis.
- Early departure for South Lombok
- Adventure Dive 3 — Deep Dive to 30 m
- Surface interval ashore
- Wall dive on the return
Day 6
Your two electives
08:30 – 16:30
The final two Adventure Dives — wreck, drift, fish ID or night, whichever you chose.
- Adventure Dive 4 — your choice
- Surface interval
- Adventure Dive 5 — your choice
- PADI Advanced Open Water certification
Day 7
Log, reflect, depart
Morning
No diving — an 18-hour surface interval before flying. Paperwork, logbooks and the island.
- Final logbook entries
- Both e-cards processed
- Snorkel from the beach if you want water
- Afternoon departure
Day 5 runs to South Lombok and depends on sea state — it is the most exposed water on this itinerary. If conditions close it we move the deep dive to Shark Point and keep the schedule.
Included
What the Week Covers
Both eLearning modules
Open Water and Advanced access codes, sent as soon as your deposit lands.
Fourteen dives
Five confined water, four open water, five Adventure Dives.
Full equipment
Scubapro and Aqualung throughout, including a dive computer from day four.
All boat transport
Including the long southern run on day five.
Two certifications
PADI processing and e-cards for both Open Water and Advanced Open Water.
Insurance
Diver insurance across the full week, affiliated with DAN.
Booked together the two courses run at a package rate rather than the two course fees added together — message us for the current figure. Not included: accommodation, meals, island fees, and the night dive surcharge if you pick it as an elective.
Seven days of diving
Pacing and Safety
Nitrogen loading
Six consecutive diving days is a real load. Your instructor plans the profiles conservatively and day seven is dry by design.
Flying after
PADI recommends 18 hours between your last dive and a flight. Day six ends at 16:30, so afternoon of day seven onward is safe.
The southern run
Belongas Bay is more exposed than anything on the Gilis. We cancel or relocate on sea state rather than push it.
Extra time is free
If a skill needs another session it does not cost more, and the week has enough slack to absorb it.
Drink more water than feels necessary. Repetitive diving in 29 °C water dehydrates faster than most divers expect, and dehydration is the single most common reason a week like this starts to feel hard by day five.
Before you commit
Check the Season First
The southern sites on day five are the most weather-dependent part of this week. From May to September they run almost every day; from November to March they are a coin toss. If your dates are flexible, pick them around this.
Best time to dive
Seven days
Common Questions
It is a real load, which is why day seven is dry and the profiles are planned conservatively. Most people find days five and six the hardest — mostly through dehydration rather than fatigue.
Yes. That is the point of the week: day one assumes you have never breathed underwater, and day six ends with an Advanced card and a 30-metre limit.
We move the Deep Adventure Dive to Shark Point on the north side of Trawangan, which also reaches past 30 metres. The certification is unaffected — you lose the scenery, not the qualification.
Booked together the two courses run at a package rate rather than the two course fees added together. Message us for the current figure, as it moves with season and group size.
Afternoon of day seven at the earliest. Day six finishes at 16:30 and PADI recommends an 18-hour surface interval after repetitive diving before flying.
Book the week
Four Steps to Booking
Tell us your week and which three electives you want on day six. We reply within four hours during operating hours.
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Your week
Seven consecutive days, plus the evening before for arrival.
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Package quote
Both courses priced together, plus the Medical Statement.
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20% deposit
Secures the week. Both eLearning codes follow straight after.
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Arrive
Theory done for both courses. Balance payable on arrival.