React Right & Stress and Rescue

It depends on what pre-existence medical condition(s) you have, sometimes it is not safe to dive. It is good to visit your doctor if you want to participate in diving when you had/have a medical condition. There is a medical form that you need to fill in, prior to start a course or a try dive. Contact us if you are not sure and would like to receive the form ahead of time, so that you have time to make a doctor's appointment if necessary. 
Or click here to download the form.

Sunburn, seasickness and dehydration, all of which are preventable, are the most common problems divers face. Injuries caused by marine life, such as scrapes and stings, do occur, but these can be avoided by wearing an exposure suit, staying off the bottom and watching where you put your hands and feet.

The course fee includes equipment, learning materials, certification, boat for the courses and water refills. If you are staying in another part of the island, we might have to charge a pickup fee. It is easiest to stay in M'pai bay as we can spend more time practicing underwater and not traveling back and forth.

In terms of dive training, there is very little difference between SSI and PADI. They both follow the diving standards set by WRSTC (World Recreational Scuba Training Council) meaning that knowledge and skill requirements are almost the same. Certifications at any level below Divemaster are interchangeable.

Bubbles Up decided to switch from PADI to SSI in May 2023. We got a great opportunity to become an SSI dive center and since then mainly teach SSI courses. The reason why we choose SSI is that we think it fits better with our philosophy regarding conservation (Blue Oceans and ecology programs), we upgraded our professional status, the online environment is better equipped and of course there is a financial aspect.
We are happy that we choose SSI as we get all the support we need, and we are one of two SSI training centers in Cambodia.
We are working hard to become the first SSI Instructor Training Center in the future.