We offer scubadiving courses with our highly experienced and qualified dive team on our diving liveaboard catamaran. Our instructor has over 10,000 dives in Fiji under his belt, and is an expert at navigating these waters. Not only will you be our sole focus, you will also have the opportunity to learn on some of the world’s most spectacular dive sites.
As well as offering scuba diving courses, we are Fiji’s only dive centre to offer Level 1 and Level 2 freediving courses.
So, whether you are already qualified or are looking to advance your diving knowledge, talk to us and let us tailor your luxury Fiji diving liveaboard to include one of our diving and freediving courses.
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Our diving and freediving courses
Please note: all our scubadiving and freediving courses are only available as part of our private, tailor-made charters.

Intro dive
No previous experience necessary
Have you always dreamed of being suspended in crystal clear, warm tropical waters surrounded by a myriad of marine species? Now you can. Our experienced and highly qualified dive team will look after everything for you. This means that you can dive without having to think about anything other than the underwater paradise that surrounds you.

Certified dive
Minimum Open Water certification
Our experienced Big Blue Fiji dive team will tailor your dives around your ability and what you want to see. Whatever you want to experience – be it wrecks, caves, pinnacles, walls, sharks, or turtles – we will make it happen.

SSI Open Water
No previous experience necessary
Consisting of six dives over the course of your charter (minimum three days), the SSI Open Water dive course will be custom-designed by our highly qualified and experienced dive team. Very few places offer such unparalleled dive experiences on an Open Water course. After your three days, you will be open water certified and able to dive all over the world.

SSI Advanced Open Water Course
Minimum Open Water certification
The SSI Advanced Open Water consists of five dives over the course of your charter (minimum three days). Our highly qualified dive team will take you to some of the most spectacular dive sites on the planet, from beautiful reefs to caves and great coral walls. You therefore get to learn whilst experiencing some unparalleled diving.

SSI Stress and Rescue Course
On special request only
Stress is a major cause of diving accidents and negatively impacts rescue situations. The SSI Stress and Rescue course will teach you the knowledge and skills required to recognise and deal with stress, prevent accidents, and deal with emergency situations. Big Blue Fiji can take you through your SSI Stress and Rescue course (minimum three days) whilst on board.

SSI Dive Master Course
On special request only
Advance your diving skills and knowledge with our highly qualified dive team whilst surrounded by crystal clear waters and pristine reefs. The SSI Dive Master course consists of in-water skills and training exercises that improve your ability to organise, solve problems, and help others improve their abilities.

SSI Level 1 Freediving Course
No previous experience necessary
Big Blue Fiji offers the only freediving course in the country. Our highly qualified and experienced dive team will teach you the techniques and skills needed to enable you to reach depths of up to 20m on a single breath.

SSI Level 2 Freediving Course
Minimum Level 1 Freediving certification
Progress from your SSI Level 1 Freediving course with our highly qualified and experienced dive team whilst surrounded by crystal clear waters and rich coral reefs. Our Big Blue Fiji team will teach you the techniques and skills needed to enable you to reach depths of up to 30m on a single breath. Once you have gained the ability to reach 30m, you could have the opportunity to freedive with manta rays or go spearfishing for your dinner that evening!
PLEASE NOTE: Our diving charters are for a maximum of 6 guests on board sharing three double bed ensuite cabins due to the increased number of crew