Switzerland

Explore Switzerland

Switzerland, renowned for its breathtaking alpine landscapes, offers unique freshwater diving experiences that few other places can match. With over 1,500 lakes spread across a compact 41,277 square kilometers, divers can explore crystal-clear waters surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The lakes, such as Lake Geneva and Lake Lucerne, provide diverse opportunities for both recreational and technical diving. These glistening bodies of water are known for their impressive visibility, often exceeding 20 meters, making them ideal for observing submerged landscapes and aquatic life. 

For those seeking more adventurous diving, Switzerland's mountain reservoirs and quarries offer thrilling experiences. Altitude diving in places like Lake Maggiore combines the exhilaration of diving with the stunning backdrop of the Alps. The colder temperatures, often ranging from 4°C to 20°C/39°F to 68°F depending on the season, require divers to be well-prepared but reward them with encounters with unique freshwater species. Switzerland's diving scene may not include coral reefs, but its dramatic underwater topography and pristine conditions make it a hidden gem for divers seeking something truly different.

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

Guetli dive & event GmbH

React Right - Course Combination (FA, CPR, AED, O2)

13 Nov 2025

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Divecorner

Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

14 Nov 2025

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Tauchschule Poseidon

Decompression Diving

14 Nov 2025

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Bluewater Explorers GmbH

Dry Suit Diving

14 Nov 2025

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Tiefenstein UnterwasserWelten

Specialty Course Navigation

15 Nov 2025 + 12 more

https://tauchcenter-tiefenstein.ch/navigation/ Kursdaten unter: https://tauchcenter-tiefenstein.ch/kurs-kalender/ Infos & Anmeldung per Mail an: tauchschule@tiefenstein.ch

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Scuba Frogs

Dry Suit Diving

15 Nov 2025

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

Centers Map

Dieli-Diver

Gumpenwiesenstr. 7, 8157 Dielsdorf, CHE

Guetli dive & event GmbH

Engelbergstr. 37 a, 6370 Stans, CHE

Sunshine Divers

St Jakobstrasse 10, 9000 St Gallen, CHE

Dolphins-liveaboard GmbH

Säntisstrasse 72, 8311 Brütten, CHE

Dive School Lakeland

Industriestrasse 37b, 2555 Brügg, CHE

Tauchershop MIARU

Butzenstrasse 60, 8038 Zürich, CHE

Dugong Dive Center

Nordstrasse 116, 8200 Schaffhausen, CHE

subticino.ch

Ala Ciosascia, 6677 Aurigeno TI, CHE

Dive Center Thunersee

Hübelistrasse 1, 3652 Hilterfingen, CHE

Bluewater Explorers GmbH

Kasernenstrasse 95, 7000 Chur, CHE

Manta Cruz

Eckweg 8, 2504 Biel, CHE

Scub H2o

Avenue de Riond-Bosson 3, 1110 MORGES, CHE