About Bali Scuba
Australian-owned PADI CDC centre with the highest of international standards.
Bali Scuba Mission
We have been operating in Bali since 2000 and we are proud to be one of the most successful and dominant Dive Centres on the island.
We offer fun dive trips, to individuals and groups, as well as snorkeling trips. We conduct PADI courses, from Beginner (Discover Scuba Diving) to Pro levels (Instructor). The safety and satisfaction of our guests is our main priority. We always select the best dive sites around Bali depending on requests and conditions.
We also organise tailor-made services so our guests enjoy the ultimate Bali diving experience.
Bali Scuba Team
Our friendly team of 30+ staff consist of experienced Instructors & Course Directors as well as Divemasters, boat crew, drivers, tank filling specialists and office staff. We offer training in English, Italian, Mandarin, Swedish, Norwegian, Malay and Bahasa, assuring you the best experience for unforgettable memories.
Our knowledgeable office staff will guide you from your first enquiry and are dedicated to giving fast and accurate answers and advice. Our Marketing team is also here to make sure you will have the best time ever, sharing with you tips and content for your diving memories.
Meet our Instructors
Farish
Staff Instructor # 466562
Languages:
English and Bahasa Indonesia
Specialties:
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation, Night, Sidemount, Nitrox, Deep, Drift, PPB
Originally from Jakarta, Farish moved to Bali more than 20 years ago and has been diving for more than a decade. Farish has been with Bali Scuba since 2015, his teaching style is meticulous, he is very patient and knowledgeable.
Being passionate about marine conservation, he’s got loads of amazing facts to share with you and is often seen with a mesh bag handy to collect any rubbish while diving. Outside Bali Scuba he teaches Mountaineering and Ecology & Environment.
Yannik
OWSI # 293841
Languages:
English, Bahasa Indonesia, conversational Japanese
Specialties:
Drift, Wreck, Deep, Night, Nitrox, O2 Provider
Yannik is originally from Padang Bai on the east coast, which is one of our favourite locations to dive. He’s been diving since the late 90’s and has been an Instructor with Bali Scuba since 2015.
With a gregarious and adventurous personality, Yannik likes action, it’s no wonder his favourite sites are drift diving in Nusa Penida and Gili Tepekong.
SILA
OWSI #492023
Languages:
English, Bahasa Indonesia
Specialties:
Deep, Night, Search & Recovery, Nitrox, Oxygen provider, Wreck, PPB
Sila is a true local of Nusa Penida island and has been diving Bali for over 10 years. He has a love for the ocean and a passion for teaching, and really enjoys interacting with his students. He has been a part of the Bali Scuba family since 2014.
You’ll find Sila always in a good mood with a contagious smile. His favourite dives are on the Liberty wreck and Drift sites at Nusa Penida & Lembongan.
Puspa
MSDT # 251909
Languages:
English, Bahasa Indonesia
Specialties:
Drift, Wreck, Deep, Night, PPB, Nitrox, Self Reliant
Puspa was born and raised in Bali. He knows the island by heart, both on land and underwater. He started diving in 2008 and has never stopped! He has been with the Bali Scuba family since 2017.
Puspa is always smiling, his personality flows into his teaching style which is relaxed and refreshing. Highly experienced and fun to be around, he’s great with teaching kids. Whichever course or fun dive you are taking with Puspa, you’ll be sure to have an enjoyable experience.
BO
Staff Instructor # 356417
Languages:
English & Mandarin
Specialties:
Wreck, Digital Underwater Photography, PPB, Deep, Search & Recovery, Nitrox, Sidemount, U/W Navigator
Bo is from Beijing, China. He studied Sports Management in Australia and worked as an Instructor for a couple of years in the Maldives before starting with us in early 2019.
Bo is friendly and optimistic and his teaching style is precise. He likes all kind of marine critters and can’t wait to show them to you!
GABI
MSDT #429743
Languages:
Italian, English, Swedish
Specialties:
Nitrox, PPB, Night, Wreck, Deep, Self-reliant, Sidemount
Originally from Italy, Gabriele lived and worked in Sweden as a commercial diver, then decided to swap the cold climate of northern Europe for the tropics here in Bali. He has been an Instructor since early 2019 and is one of our most talkative Instructors!
He is patient and cheerful and always knows how to make our guests feel comfortable. He loves a challenge, so don’t hesitate to ask him if you are curious about any new kind of diving, he has lots of experience in different diving environments.
BUDI
OWSI #828384
Languages:
English, Bahasa Indonesia
Specialties:
PPB, Nitrox
Budi is from Tabanan in Bali and has been diving since 2012. He was our Divemaster for 4 years before becoming our newest Instructor in 2019.
Budi loves sharing his passion for diving, he is well organized and fun to be around. He exudes a relaxed and ‘no stress’ attitude. Budi enjoys all kinds of dives and is really good at finding unique marine life.
Bali Scuba Values
Dive with the Professionals
We combine local knowledge with International safety Standards and pride ourselves on offering the highest levels of Professionalism to all our guests. Our passionate local guides are experts at all the dive sites here and will always be able to point out amazing underwater creatures for you to see! Our multilingual Instructors will assure you the best training for unforgettable memories in Bali.
Eco-Friendly
As diving is our passion and we want keep the marine life healthy and stunning for upcoming generations. Our team aims to work toward a sustainability approach of diving. At Bali Scuba we support and adhere to the Green fins Code of Conduct, guidelines that promote a satisfying and safe diving experience that we are more than happy to share with our guests. We are also partnered with different NGO (Project Aware, Refill bottle) and organise yearly charity events to give back to our local community.
Customer service focused
Our facilities include a custom-built dive pool, air-conditioned classrooms, buses and powerful speedboats. We offer tailor-made packages based on your needs and guests can enjoy an accommodation and sightseeing booking service, and door-to-door hotel transfers.
The only thing you need to focus on is enjoying your dives and time with our friendly team!