Reef Guru is a UK-based organisation founded by two marine biologists who share a vision for engaging the public regarding the threats facing coral reef ecosystems and the conservation initiatives that can save them. They have developed two diver certifications in order to achieve this purpose, each with a theoretical component and a practical component.
As a Reef Guru partner, we are proud to be one of the first facilities in the world to offer the practical elements of these exclusive certifications. Complete your theory online through REEF GURU and then join us in paradise to get hands-on and put your newly acquired knowledge into practice.
The Reef Guru Conservation Diver allows you to become involved in our coral conservation project by placing a strong focus on developing your in-water coral restoration and nursery maintenance skills. Learn how to populate an artificial reef with corals of opportunity and nursery stock fragments as well as maintaining restoration sites and removing coral predators.
Duration: 1 Day
Course Components:
- Coral Identification: Throughout the in-water sessions, coral identification is practiced independently and with the instructor.
- Endangered Reefs: Dive One focuses on various methods to improve diver buoyancy skills.
- Coral Restoration: Dive Two focuses on utilising the skills learned in restoration maintenance, including cleaning the coral nursery and artificial reef, collecting growth data, and removing coral predators from the nursery.
What’s included:
- Conservation Diver Practical Training and Workshops
- 2 Training Scuba Dives
- Scuba Equipment Rental
- Complementary Water, Tea & Coffee
Prerequisites:
- You must have completed the Reef GURU Online Theory portion of the Conservation Diver course
- You must hold a PADI Open Water Dive Certificate or equivalent
- You must be a minimum of 18 years of age
Tuition Fee: Rp. 2,500,000
Marine Park Entrance Fee: Rp. 100,000 per day
The Reef Guru Restoration Diver exposes you to a wide range of coral reef restoration activities, from artificial nursery establishment, and coral transplantation to nursery and reef maintenance and coral health monitoring. Fine-tune some of the more intricate skills involved in reef reconstruction and rehabilitation and learn how to really make a difference to coral reefs around the world.
Duration: 2 Days
Course Components:
- Coral Identification: Throughout the in-water sessions, coral identification is practiced independently and with the instructor.
- Endangered Reefs: Dive One focuses on various methods to improve diver buoyancy skills.
- Coral Restoration: Dives two, three, and four involve utilising various restoration skills, including those covered in the Conservation Diver program, and building with activities such as fragment collection, fragment attachment, data collection, nursery maintenance or outplanting.
What’s included:
- Restoration Diver Practical Training and Workshops
- 4 Training Scuba Dives
- Scuba Equipment Rental
- Complementary Water, Tea & Coffee
Prerequisites:
- You must have completed the Reef GURU Online Theory portion of the Conservation Diver course
- You must hold a PADI Open Water Dive Certificate or equivalent
- You must be a minimum of 18 years of age
Tuition Fee: Rp. 3,800,000
Marine Park Entrance Fee: Rp. 100,000 per day
If you are interested in booking onto either of our Reef Guru courses please contact us to find out about availability and course dates. Alternatively to find their online courses please click here.
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