Dive Guide

Experience Freedom: Diving with the SSI Full Face Mask Diving is an experience, but what if you could take underwater comfort and communication to a whole new level? The SSI Specialty Full Face Mask course opens up a world of possibilities. Forget the automatic in your mouth and an attached mask. With a full face mask, you'll enjoy: An expanded field of vision without interruptions. The ability to breathe through your nose, which feels more comfortable for many divers. No more jaw fatigue, because you don't have to constantly bite down on a mouthpiece. The option to integrate a communication system, so you can talk underwater with your buddy or the surface. During this specialty, you'll learn the ins and outs of diving with this advanced piece of equipment in a controlled environment (pool and/or open water). Whether you have your own mask or borrow one, the course optimally prepares you for unforgettable dives with enhanced comfort and safety. Are you ready for the next step in your diving adventure? Discover the comfort, warmth and communication benefits of a full face mask and dive into the future!

React Right is SSI's first aid course and offers the training needed to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible program, you can choose what topics you want to cover, including first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about emergency oxygen delivery while diving and the basics of automatic external defibrillators (AED). Using a combination of theory 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 can act as a first aider: administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Get your SSI React Right Brevet. Get started today!

Night diving requires different skills than daytime diving. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you need to become a safe and confident night diver. This program will equip you with all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility. With a combination of online learning and open-water diving, you will learn how to enter and exit the water, use special equipment and communicate easily with your buddy at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence!

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to dive for the first time. You will be in sheltered water and well cared for by your instructor so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of diving. By the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification and will undoubtedly want to go diving more. Endless diving adventures await you and this course is where it all begins. Let's get started today.

For divers who want to leave their big diving bottle behind, sign up for an SSI Try SCR Diving experience today! In this introductory SCR course, you will try a revolutionary semi-closed rebreather with a system that is easy to use, natural to dive and designed with all diving levels in mind. The Mares Horizon is in a class of its own among dive rebreathers. Enjoy a new diving experience with less bubbles, improved buoyancy and longer dive time. The Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather is the perfect companion for avid photographers and nature lovers. Get up close and personal with marine life; try SCR Diving today!

SSI Horizon SCR Rebreather Become an SSI SCR Diver today Join the exciting world of rebreather diving! Learn to dive without decompression on an SCR rebreather with the SSI SCR Diving course. This Extended Range course provides a thorough introduction to rebreather use, SCR technology, installation details, pre-dive checks, dive planning and dealing with potential malfunctions. The SSI SCR Diving course teaches you to dive safely with the Mares Horizon rebreather up to 30 meters deep and is the perfect introduction to SCR diving. This rebreather certification will allow you to stay deeper for longer than you ever thought possible. Become a well-prepared, capable and autonomous SCR diver with SSI today!

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty teaches you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters through a mix of theory and open water diving. You'll learn how to plan and make your deep diving adventures safe and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI specialty is also a requirement for other advanced courses making it the next logical step to get your Deep Diver certification.

In this specialty program you will gain the skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to depart from and return to a designated point including basic navigation patterns. You will also learn how to combine these navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All this enhances your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

The SSI SCR Extended Range program introduces you to diving beyond recreational non-decompression limits. You will learn the concepts of self-sufficiency and redundancy that are essential when performing a rebreather dive. Learn to independently plan and execute limited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters / 132 feet using the Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather (SCR). Become fully self-sufficient with SSI's unique SCR training techniques and Extended Range skills. Learn SCR dive planning, in-water skills, problem-solving techniques and emergency scenario management. Take your SCR rebreather training to the highest level today with the SSI SCR Extended Range program!