Action-Sport Salzkotten, Tauchcenter

With the SSI Try Scuba course, you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor by your side, you’ll dive carefree in confined open water and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you’ll have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and will surely be eager to go on your next dive. Countless diving adventures await you, and this course is just the beginning. Get started today!

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Night dives require skills that are very different from those needed for daytime dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn everything about night diving and practice the techniques needed to become a safe and confident night diver. In this course, you’ll gain all the knowledge and skills needed to dive safely and comfortably at night or in conditions of limited visibility. Through a balanced mix of online learning and open-water dives, you’ll learn how to use specialized equipment, master proper entry and exit techniques, and discover how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the darkness with confidence.

Spend a great weekend with us in Nordhausen at Sundhäuser See and Möwensee.There are various accommodation options from camping to vacation homes directly on the lake.

Take the SSI Marine Ecology Specialty course and find out how marine organisms interact with each other and their environment and how different marine ecosystems influence each other. With this newly acquired knowledge, you will probably appreciate marine life in the sea even more. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Marine Ecology Specialty certification.

As a drysuit diver, you can dive in cold waters all year round while staying warm and comfortable. Only dry suit diving opens up the unique underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives among icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great when diving multiple times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of a cold, wet wetsuit every time, dry suit divers simply keep their suits on. The best way to get into dry suit diving is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here, you’ll gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes handling the specialized equipment as well as learning how to deal with challenging situations and problems involving the dry suit. At the end of the course, you’ll earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. This way, you’ll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! This course will expand your diving knowledge so you can plan safe dives using enriched air mixtures with up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.

Divers who want to leave their heavy tanks behind should sign up for the SSI Try SCR Diving course today! In this introductory course for semi-closed-circuit rebreathers, you’ll get your first experience with a system that’s manageable, easy to operate, and easy to dive with for any diver. Among all rebreathers, the Mares Horizon is in a class of its own. Enjoy a completely new diving experience with fewer air bubbles, improved buoyancy control, and longer dive times. The Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather is the perfect companion for avid photographers and animal lovers. Get up close and personal with marine life—try SCR diving today!

Shark Ecology Kurs

Sea turtles are some of the most amazing animals you'll ever dive with. And you'll want to spend even more time with them once you've completed the SSI Sea Turtle Ecology Specialty course. This specialty course will teach you how to distinguish and identify the different species. It will teach you about their long and fascinating history, their role in the marine ecosystem and the threats to their survival. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Sea Turtle Ecology Specialty certification.

This specialty course teaches you the knowledge and advanced skills you need for safe and confident underwater navigation. You’ll learn how to use a compass correctly, natural navigation techniques, estimating distances, leaving and returning to a specific point, and simple navigation patterns. You’ll also learn how to combine navigation techniques to optimize your diving experience. All of this sharpens your observational skills underwater, increases your dive safety, and helps you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

AOWD Course

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The Assistant Instructor course is the next logical step on your path to becoming an Instructor, following the Divemaster course. It gives you the chance to gain valuable teaching experience, practice dive briefings, teach theory lessons, and lead practical dive training. If you want to advance your career as an SSI Professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and qualify as an Open Water Instructor.

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to discover some of the world’s best dive sites and the most popular marine creatures. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. Through a balanced combination of classroom sessions and open-water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need to know for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You’ll learn how to plan and conduct your deep-diving adventures safely and how to get the most out of your deep dives using dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and can explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

Night dives require skills that are very different from those needed for daytime dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn everything about night diving and practice the techniques needed to become a safe and confident night diver. In this course, you’ll gain all the knowledge and skills needed to dive safely and comfortably at night or in conditions of limited visibility. Through a balanced mix of online learning and open-water dives, you’ll learn how to use specialized equipment, master proper entry and exit techniques, and discover how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the darkness with confidence.

Spend a great weekend with us in Nordhausen at Sundhäuser See and Möwensee.There are various accommodation options from camping to vacation homes directly on the lake.

Specialty Course:

As a drysuit diver, you can dive in cold waters all year round while staying warm and comfortable. Only dry suit diving opens up the unique underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives among icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great when diving multiple times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of a cold, wet wetsuit every time, dry suit divers simply keep their suits on. The best way to get into dry suit diving is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here, you’ll gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes handling the specialized equipment as well as learning how to deal with challenging situations and problems involving the dry suit. At the end of the course, you’ll earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

React Right - First Aid & O²React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and the confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!

Divers who want to leave their heavy tanks behind should sign up for the SSI Try SCR Diving course today! In this introductory course for semi-closed-circuit rebreathers, you’ll get your first experience with a system that’s manageable, easy to operate, and easy to dive with for any diver. Among all rebreathers, the Mares Horizon is in a class of its own. Enjoy a completely new diving experience with fewer air bubbles, improved buoyancy control, and longer dive times. The Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather is the perfect companion for avid photographers and animal lovers. Get up close and personal with marine life—try SCR diving today!

AOWD Course

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Specialty Course: "Photo and Video"

The Assistant Instructor course is the next logical step on your path to becoming an Instructor, following the Divemaster course. It gives you the chance to gain valuable teaching experience, practice dive briefings, teach theory lessons, and lead practical dive training. If you want to advance your career as an SSI Professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and qualify as an Open Water Instructor.

Spend a great weekend with us in Nordhausen at Sundhäuser See and Möwensee.There are various accommodation options from camping to vacation homes directly on the lake.

As a drysuit diver, you can dive in cold waters all year round while staying warm and comfortable. Only dry suit diving opens up the unique underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives among icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great when diving multiple times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of a cold, wet wetsuit every time, dry suit divers simply keep their suits on. The best way to get into dry suit diving is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here, you’ll gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes handling the specialized equipment as well as learning how to deal with challenging situations and problems involving the dry suit. At the end of the course, you’ll earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

React Right - First Aid & O²React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and the confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!

Divers who want to leave their heavy tanks behind should sign up for the SSI Try SCR Diving course today! In this introductory course for semi-closed-circuit rebreathers, you’ll get your first experience with a system that’s manageable, easy to operate, and easy to dive with for any diver. Among all rebreathers, the Mares Horizon is in a class of its own. Enjoy a completely new diving experience with fewer air bubbles, improved buoyancy control, and longer dive times. The Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather is the perfect companion for avid photographers and animal lovers. Get up close and personal with marine life—try SCR diving today!

Dive with the sturgeons in the world’s largest man-made dive park, featuring winding caves, a sunken ship, and an Egyptian temple with its guardians....

Information about diving in fresh water.

Join us at Dive4Life in Siegburg

Spend a great weekend with us in Nordhausen at Sundhäuser See and Möwensee.There are various accommodation options from camping to vacation homes directly on the lake.

Hemmoor - nothing more needs to be written! Be part of it...

The Red Sea—a dream for every diver!

Dive with the sturgeons in the world’s largest man-made dive park, featuring winding caves, a sunken ship, and an Egyptian temple with its guardians....

Sorpesee Winter Dive Site

We invite divers and non-divers to join us for a monthly get-together to eat, drink and share news.

StammFisch StammFisch at Action-Sport Salzkotten—that means: great people, friendly conversations, diver lingo... and always something to satisfy your appetite

Carve your Halloween pumpkin underwater with us.

Kick off the season with Easter diving at Waldsee—whether as a diver or a spectator. With little surprises and a social get-together afterward.....