Boat Diving

With the SSI Deep Diving Specialty, you'll learn everything you need to dive from 18 to 40 meters through a combination of academic sessions and open water dives. You'll learn how to plan and complete deep dives safely and how to use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. Upon completion, you'll earn your SSI Deep Diving specialty certification and be able to explore deep dive sites wherever you go. This SSI specialty is a prerequisite for some of the advanced dive programs, making it the recommended next step in your dive training.

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to dive for the first time. You will dive in confined water accompanied by an instructor, who will be by your side at all times so you can enjoy this unforgettable underwater experience and let the magic of scuba diving take you away. When you complete this short course, you'll get your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and you'll no doubt be looking forward to diving again. There are a lot of dive experiences waiting for you out there and this program is just what you need to get started - get started today!

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Night diving requires different skills than day diving. The Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty is perfect for learning to dive at night and practice the techniques necessary to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program you will learn all the skills and knowledge necessary to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility. Through a combination of online learning and open water training dives, you'll learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment and communicate with your buddy at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you'll earn SSI's Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be prepared to dive at night or in limited visibility.

In the SSI Basic Diver program you'll learn the concepts and skills you need to dive to 12 meters with an SSI professional. It's a fantastic way to try scuba diving and explore the underwater world at the same time. The entire Basic Diver program can be validated for the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver programs within 6 months, making it easy to take the next step in your diving career.

It's normal for skills to get rusty and you lose confidence when you haven't been diving for a while. With SSI's Scuba Skills Update you'll be back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This refresher program allows you to review and practice the skills you learned on the Open Water Diver with an SSI professional. It's also the perfect course if you're planning to go on vacation and would rather enjoy the marine life than spend time worrying about your skills. If you are a student who has not yet obtained the Open Water Diver certification, the Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your skills before the open water training dives. This course has no specific duration, so you can take as much time as you need and focus on the skills you want to practice.

SSI designed the Computer Diving program to help certified divers become familiar with the functions and benefits of using a dive computer. By understanding and knowing how to use all the functions of a dive computer, you will not only increase your dive safety, but also make it easier to plan and execute your dive. SSI's Computer Diving program explores the functions and capabilities of the various dive computers and explains how to use these functions before, during and after the dive. Often, divers buy a computer and only use it for its basic information. Get the most out of your investment by learning how to use your dive computer to its full potential - start your SSI Computer Diving Specialty online today!

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn how to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using a total recreational dive system and a single decompression cylinder. In addition, you will know how to effectively use the dive computer functions, including gas switching, gas integration, time to reserve and time to surface. Eventually, you will use these dive computer functions instinctively and safely perform limited decompression dives without hours of planning. Upon completion, you'll earn SSI's Decompression Diving specialty certification and be able to explore deeper dive sites or larger wrecks without the restriction of traditional no-decompression limits, multiplying your adventure possibilities.

Dry suit diving provides you with unique opportunities, such as the chance to dive remote Arctic sites or explore other cold water dive sites teeming with marine life. Dry Suit diving also keeps your body warm during multiple dive days when you don't want to waste time putting on and taking off a wetsuit. SSI's Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best option to become a dry suit diver and learn all the skills and knowledge needed to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, such as drysuits and buoyancy compensators, you will learn their main advantages and you will learn how to act correctly in case of emergencies specific to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.