This program allows children starting at age six to go underwater and sample the different ways they can explore the aquatic world around them.
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Explore beginner to instructor courses, community events, and global dive trips. Immerse yourself in a world of discovery and unforgettable experiences with our SSI course and event calendar.
Search the center locator in your area or anywhere you wish to travel around the world and find your partner of choice. See which dive sites they operate, check their upcoming training schedule, travel, and social events, and much more.
Explore thousands of verified dive sites around the globe: see which animals you can encounter at each site, what the dive conditions are like and which training center will get you there.
Find your place in SSl’s global network through the Job Database - we are constantly growing and have plenty of career options for you!
Book your next dive adventure, explore top dive sites around the world, find your dream wildlife encounter, and discover the best dive centers worldwide with just one click.
There are many dive professional levels waiting for you. Explore your options while experiencing a new lifestyle and career opportunities worldwide!
Create a user profile and you will get immediate access to SSI’s free trial programs, use the digital logbook with thousands of dive sites around the world and so much more.
Explore 10 SSI marine ecology courses for divers, from fish and coral identification to sharks, turtles, nudibranchs, marine mammals, and freshwater life.
Explore scuba diving for teens, plus snorkeling, freediving, mermaid, ecology, and specialty programs that build skills, confidence, and ocean connection.
Explore the redesigned MySSI app with simpler navigation, Dive Wizard, customizable dive logs, social sharing, and smarter AI navigation.
Learn 9 technical diving skills to refine buoyancy, gas planning, DSMB deployment, valve shutdowns, and decompression discipline.
Discover 10 top destinations for diving with hammerhead sharks, including the best seasons, dive conditions, safety tips, and SSI training options.
Explore full face mask scuba diving, how the equipment changes your dive, and what you learn in the new SSI Full Face Mask Diving Specialty.
Do you need to know how to swim to snorkel? Learn snorkeling safety basics, flotation tips, buddy system advice, and how to feel confident on your first trip.
Warmer oceans are changing coral reefs, marine life, and dive conditions. Learn what scuba divers can do to dive safer and protect reef health
Learn breathing techniques for freediving, including breathe-up, recovery breathing, CO2/O2 tables, and safe breath control with SSI training.
Considering adult beginner swim lessons? Learn what to expect, how to overcome fear of water, and how an SSI Professional can help you begin.
Discover the best dive locations in the Caribbean for family-friendly scuba trips, with calm reefs, easy snorkeling, kid-friendly activities, and travel tips.
Explore how coral reef education connects nurseries, classrooms, divers, and communities to inspire young reef protectors and support ocean conservation.
Diving Grand Cayman? Discover clear water, wall dives, the Kittiwake wreck, Stingray City, shore diving, marine life, SSI training, and travel tips.
Want to become a mermaid professional? Explore training, gear, fitness, portfolio tips, and SSI resources to build a safe mermaid career.
Wondering how deep can scuba divers go? Learn scuba diving depth limits, recreational scuba diving depth, beginner depth limits, and when technical diving begins.
Wondering how to become a mermaid? Learn how SSI Mermaid training builds tail skills, breath control, safety, and mermaid certification.
Planning remote diving trips? Learn why medical evacuation insurance matters for scuba divers, from decompression illness to evacuation support.
SSI and Insta360 announce a partnership bringing Insta360 underwater camera technology, workshops, creator campaigns, and Photo & Video training to divers.
Meet 10 inspiring women freedivers who broke freediving records, shaped ocean conservation, created underwater art, and kept breath-hold diving traditions alive.
Explore 9 advanced types of diving for seasoned divers, from deep and wreck diving to cave, drift, night, ice, rebreather diving, and underwater photography.
Dreaming of scuba diving in Fiji? Explore nine unforgettable islands, from Taveuni's soft coral gardens to Beqa's world-famous bull shark dive.
Learn how the new SSI Invasive Species Management Specialty helps divers understand invasive species, manage lionfish responsibly, and protect local ecosystems.
Medical clearance for scuba diving helps divers with asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, or other pre-existing conditions plan safer dives.
Planning international dive trips? Learn how to prepare, pack, choose destinations, manage logistics, and avoid common mistakes for stress-free dive travel.
Is scuba diving dangerous? Learn how SSI training, safe scuba diving habits, buddy checks, and DiveAssure coverage help new divers feel prepared.
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