Marine Ecology

Join Submerged for an unforgettable weekend dive trip filled with diving, camping, and fun! Whether you're logging your first dive or just looking to blow some bubbles, this weekend is perfect for divers of all levels of experience.

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 40% certification. Scheduling: Dates on the calendar are approximate - when you sign up for the course, you will receive the online self-study piece. Once you complete that, we will schedule the in-person piece (classroom and practical)

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of! Note: Dates without times are approximate - contact the shop to discuss pool time!

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with. This course consists of online self-paced review, and a pool session. Dates here are approximate - contact the shop to discuss pool scheduling.

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. This course consists of: * Online coursework (at your own pace) * Two Classroom sessions and at least 3 pool sessions (to be scheduled once you complete the online coursework) * Two days of Open Water Checkout dives. These can be done at one of the quarries we use, or you may elect to take a referral and travel to another location. Contact the shop for more details on scheduling. Refer to the Submerged site (link below) for pricing. info@submergedonline.com or +1.301.881.2831 Submerged keeps class sizes small, so we can focus on every student! Spaces for each class are limited!

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today! Call us at the shop to schedule! https://submergedonline.com/ 301-881-2831

Join the SSI Science of Diving specialty and you will develop a complete understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way to expand your dive knowledge. Available online, you can earn your SSI Science of Diving specialty certification from home and get ready to begin your dive professional career. Upon completion, you will be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster rating and earn the SSI Science of Diving specialty certification. This course consists of two components: - Online coursework (to be completed at your own pace) - Classroom time (to be scheduled once your online work is complete - we can even do this one virtually if you can't get into the shop!)

In the SSI Marine Ecology specialty program, you will learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environments. You will be taught how energy flows through communities and the links between different ocean ecosystems. With your newfound knowledge, you will appreciate the marine life you dive with even more! Start online today and earn your SSI Marine Ecology Specialty certification. Dates shown here are approximate - once enrolled you will have self-paced online learning to complete, then meet with your instructor to complete the course. No water required!

The world’s oceans are home to thousands of fish species, and you will encounter plenty of these fascinating creatures on your dives! In this course, you will be taught all the skills and concepts you need to identify common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea reef fish. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Fish Identification specialty certification. Dates shown here are approximate - once enrolled you will have self-paced online learning to complete, then meet with your instructor to complete the course. No water required!

We keep going back because it's just so good! This will be our fifth trip to St. Lucia. Anse Chastanet Resort is a beautiful, luxurious but not ostentatious resort with unique, airy rooms, fantastic food, sandy beaches, and picturesque views. Enjoy colorful corals, fascinating reef creatures, and short boat rides! They have thought of every detail at this resort, treat every guest like a VIP, and are so accommodating and friendly. Visit our web site, or stop by or call the store to get more info!

Grand Cayman is home to some spectacular diving. All divers should experience diving the Cayman Islands at some point. The sheer walls, colorful reefs, and abundant fish life make it a must-see destination. No matter what your level of diving, this trip is perfect for you. Many more details on our website at the link, or call or stop by and chat with us!

This resort speaks for itself...you just have to go there once to find out how special it is. This will be our sixth trip to St. Lucia. Anse Chastanet Resort is a beautiful, luxurious but not ostentatious resort with unique, airy rooms, fantastic food, sandy beaches, and picturesque views. Enjoy colorful corals, fascinating reef creatures, and short boat rides! They have thought of every detail at this resort, treat every guest like a VIP, and are so accommodating and friendly. Details at our web site, or drop by or call!

Join us for a new destination a little off the beaten path! Clarks Cay is a 4-acre private island near Guanaja in the Bay Islands. Getting there is simple—fly to Roatan, take a ferry to Guanaja, and then they will pick us up and transport us to Clarks Cay. Choose to stay in one the original deluxe cabanas, or upgrade to one of the brand new 1-bedroom cabanas. You’ll be able to pack in plenty of diving along the pristine, protected reefs of Guanaja. There is a mixture of pinnacles, walls, lava tunnels, and wrecks to explore. When you’re not diving, enjoy the pool, water trampoline, lazy river, pool-side bar, go paddleboarding or kayaking, relax in the hammocks or seaside swings, or treat yourself to a massage. This trip includes EVERYTHING you need for a relaxing getaway. They even offer free laundry service 3x week if you want to pack a little lighter!

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.