Are you a recreational diver looking to take your skills to the next level? Do you dream of diving deeper, staying underwater longer, and exploring wrecks, caves, or extended-range dive sites? If so, the TDI Intro to Tech Course at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect place to begin your technical diving journey.
Technical diving is all about pushing the boundaries of traditional recreational diving, using specialized equipment, gas mixtures, and advanced diving techniques to safely explore depths beyond 40 meters. This entry-level TDI course introduces divers to the fundamentals of tech diving, preparing them for more advanced training like decompression procedures, sidemount diving, and trimix courses.
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, a PADI Career Development Centre and leading TDI technical diving facility in Indonesia, we provide world-class training, top-tier equipment, and expert instructors to help you start your journey into tech diving safely and confidently.
Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect place to start your technical diving journey. Our dive center is fully equipped for tech diving, and we have a team of highly experienced TDI instructors ready to guide you through the foundations of technical diving.
Learn from instructors with extensive experience in deep diving, decompression techniques, and sidemount configurations.
We provide twinsets, sidemount systems, technical BCDs, and high-performance regulators for training.
The Gili Islands offer warm water, minimal currents, and clear visibility—ideal for technical dive training.
The TDI Intro to Tech Course is designed to build your skills step-by-step, ensuring you become a safe, knowledgeable, and competent technical diver.
Get one-on-one coaching and hands-on practice to master essential skills before progressing to more advanced levels.
If you’re serious about becoming a technical diver, Oceans 5 Gili Air is the best place to start.
The TDI Intro to Tech Course is the starting point for recreational divers who want to transition into technical diving. This entry-level course introduces divers to the equipment, buoyancy control, trim, propulsion techniques, and gas management strategies used in tech diving.
This course is designed to:
Before enrolling in the TDI Intro to Tech Course, divers must meet the following requirements:
The TDI Intro to Tech Course at Oceans 5 Gili Air follows a structured approach to introducing divers to technical diving.
Before entering the water, you’ll cover essential technical diving concepts, including:
📌 Differences Between Recreational and Technical Diving
📌 The Benefits of Using a Twinset or Sidemount Configuration
📌 Equipment Selection & Setup (Backmount & Sidemount Configurations)
📌 Buoyancy and Trim Techniques for Technical Diving
📌 Gas Management & Planning for Longer Dives
📌 Decompression vs. No-Decompression Diving
📌 Dive Planning and Redundancy Procedures
This theoretical knowledge will help you understand the principles of technical diving, preparing you for in-water training.
The confined water session focuses on mastering basic tech diving skills in a controlled environment before heading into open water dives.
Key skills covered:
✔ Perfecting Trim & Buoyancy for Technical Diving
✔ Gas Switching and Equipment Handling
✔ Propulsion Techniques: Frog Kick, Back Kick, and Helicopter Turn
✔ Safety Drills: Gas Sharing, Valve Drills, and Emergency Procedures
✔ Sidemount and Twinset Handling Techniques
These skills lay the foundation for advanced technical diving and are essential for future courses like Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, and Trimix Diving.
After mastering skills in confined water, students complete at least four open water dives to apply tech diving techniques in real-world conditions.
Each dive reinforces key skills, helping students become more comfortable and confident in a technical diving setup.
The Gili Islands’ deep dive sites provide the perfect training environment for developing real-world tech diving skills.
Completing the TDI Intro to Tech Course is the first step toward becoming a full-fledged technical diver. Oceans 5 Gili Air offers a full range of TDI courses to continue your training:
Learn how to use high-oxygen gas mixes for extended dives.
Train for planned decompression dives beyond 40m.
Master the flexible sidemount configuration for technical diving.
By continuing your tech diving education, you’ll gain more experience, confidence, and the ability to safely explore deeper dive sites.
Are you ready to dive deeper, extend your limits, and explore a new world of possibilities? The TDI Intro to Tech Course at Oceans 5 Gili Air is your first step into technical diving. Whether you want to refine your buoyancy, learn advanced propulsion techniques, or prepare for decompression diving, this course provides the skills and knowledge you need.
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