Explore dive destinations around the world. Whether you are planning a relaxed dive holiday or an adventurous dive trip, here you find the perfect location shaped by the ocean.
Discover marine wildlife and iconic dive sites worldwide. Whether you are drawn to coral reefs, wrecks, or big marine life, explore where divers dive and what lives beneath the surface.
Connect with certified dive centers and professional instructors worldwide. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced diver, find the perfect location to learn, explore, and enhance your diving skills.
Experience the ultimate diving adventure aboard world-class liveaboards. Explore remote dive sites, enjoy multiple dives per day, and wake up in paradise at some of the planet’s most incredible underwater destinations.
For liveaboard trips, we partner with LiveAboard.com to offer the widest selection of dive safaris worldwide.
Liveaboard diving holidays pack more diving in the same trip and allow divers to explore far-flung dive areas and see more marine life in the most beautiful dive destinations of the world.
Whether its wildlife tours, cultural visits and scenic hikes you are after or idyllic shores, swim stops and wonderful meals on board, an adventure cruise offers an amazing experience you won’t easily forget.
Famous the world over for its wildlife reserves and thrilling safaris, Africa has more to offer its visitors than lions, giraffes, and elephants. With over 35,000 kilometers (nearly 20,000 miles) of coastline and some of the world’s largest lakes, there is no shortage of exciting diving in Africa. Divers of all levels can take their pick between the volcanic walls and well-preserved wrecks of the Atlantic Ocean on Africa’s west coast, the clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean on its east coast, the Red Sea’s colorful reefs, or the beautiful diversity of the Mediterranean. And the freshwater diving of Lakes Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victoria is sure to thrill even the most seasoned diver. Diving in Africa has it all.
Diving in Africa you can explore the wonders of the Red Sea or discover hidden gems like St. Helena Island.
Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations in Asia can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Das Great Barrier Reef, das größte Korallenriff der Welt, ist der Inbegriff des Tauchens in Australien.
Diving in Occitanie – Discover the best scuba diving in France!
North America offers a wide variety of adventures for every type of diver such as ice diving in Alaska or cenote diving in Mexico.
Some of the top diving destinations in Oceania include Micronesia, Fiji, Polynesia, Palau, Guam or the Marshall Islands.
In South America, you will find plenty of dive sites to choose from, including Ilhabela, Abrolhos Archipelago, and Easter Island.
Explore scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean – from temperate reefs to pelagic encounters. Discover top dive sites, conditions and marine life.
Discover scuba diving in the Baltic Sea, famous for historic wrecks and cold-water conditions. Learn where to dive and what to expect.
Experience world-class scuba diving in the Caribbean with vibrant reefs, walls and warm water. Explore the best dive destinations and conditions.
Explore scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, home to tropical reefs, sharks and clear waters. Discover top dive destinations and seasons.
Discover scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea, from historic wrecks to caves and clear coastal waters. Find the best dive sites and seasons.
Explore scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean, known for vast reefs and big marine life. Discover top dive regions and underwater experiences.
Experience scuba diving in the Red Sea, famous for vibrant coral reefs and crystal-clear water. Discover the best dive sites and conditions.
Discover dive sites around the world where activity is at its peak right now. Whether you are searching for exceptional wildlife encounters or the right dive season, here you find where the action is happening beneath the surface.
Shark Awareness Day is upon us! To honor these powerful, majestic creatures, here are the world’s best dive spots for amazing shark encounters. Humans have always been fascinated by these large predators. Seeing a shark underwater can be a heart-pounding, thrilling, and unforgettable experience. Get your underwater camera ready and come explore some of the best places on the planet to encounter sharks!
Critters of the Sea
“Humans” of the Underwater World
Dominators of the World’s Lakes and Rivers
Mesmerizing Movers
Diverse Ocean Dominators
Curious, Playful, and Cute
Gentle Movers of the Sea
Making the Oceans a Rainbow of Color
The Best Dads in the Sea
Kings of the Oceans
The Most Majestic and Ancient Ocean Swimmer
Record Holder of the Seas
Our guided tours are regularly conducted by our Pro's (Dive Guides, Dive Masters or Instructors) and take place with a minimum of 3 people. If necessary, the complete diving equipment incl. air will be provided for an additional charge of Euro 15,-.
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Becoming a Mermaid Instructor is the perfect way to swim as a mermaid, start a new career and bring happiness and fun to your students! The demanding SSI standards and personalized training make it easy to become a professional Mermaid Instructor. Learn how to train your students to be safe and confident and certify students at all levels. Start today!
Have you ever wished you could swim like a mermaid or a merman? Then join the SSI Try Mermaid course and make your dreams come true! Gain your first experience as a mermaid or merman with an SSI Professional in the pool/limited open water. Learn basic skills such as swimming with a monofin and earn your SSI Try Mermaid recognition card. It's the perfect pre-program for our SSI Mermaid course. Start today!
Choosing and buying your own diving equipment is probably the biggest and most important investment you'll make as a diver, but it's easy to get it wrong. We want you to put together the best diving equipment for you and also know how to look after it properly. With the right knowledge, you can get the most out of your investment and enjoy safe and worry-free dives for many years to come. The SSI Equipment Techniques Specialty is the best course to learn all about the selection, maintenance and correct storage of your diving equipment. Working with an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you will learn detailed information about the components of your Total Diving System and develop a basic understanding of your diving equipment. Through preventive maintenance of your equipment, you will get the maximum performance and longevity out of your diving equipment.
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.
Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. You'll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! With the course you will expand your diving knowledge to plan safe dives with enriched air mixtures up to 40% oxygen. After completing the course, you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.
Become a swim instructor and learn everything you need to know at the information evening! As a swim instructor you will become an ambassador of this world and inspire the next generation of swimmers. Are you ready to make a difference? The SSI Swimming Teacher Course is waiting for you! Upon completion, you will be familiar with effective teaching techniques for swimmers of different ages, abilities and skill levels. Be a hero - save lives - become a swimming instructor! We offer you the opportunity to teach internationally recognized swimming courses from babies to adults!
The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course you will learn challenging buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness.
The Dive Guide course is the first step on an exciting journey. You will learn to safely guide certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. Through dive briefings, assessing dive conditions and leading dives, you will develop into a confident dive guide in no time. Start your professional diving career as a Dive Guide or continue to qualify as a Divemaster.
Start today - You must be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI's 3-level instructor training program. The training begins with participation in the combination Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. After successfully completing the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will take part in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10-day training entitles you to independently teach various SSI key programs such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. If you want to take more time to learn and gain valuable teaching experience between the training courses, you can also complete the 3 parts in individual steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.
In this exciting SSI Mermaid course you will learn to swim like a mermaid or merman! This training will give you the knowledge and skills to have the best possible experience in the water, feel really comfortable in the water and make the best use of your equipment. After your certification as an SSI Mermaid, the next logical step is to continue your adventures in the sea! With just two more open water sessions, you can upgrade to SSI Ocean Mermaid. Start today!
If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation as well as 3 other specialty areas before deciding on a full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program you will learn about 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI Instructor. This program gives you complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the entire specialty training at any time and receive credit for your Advanced Open Water Diver training.
Freediving is the fastest growing underwater sport in the world. Get in and start your Basic Freediving Instructor course today. Help others learn to freedive and discover the ultimate freedom underwater. At this beginner level, you will gain experience by helping newcomers to exceed their own freediving goals time and time again. Once you are familiar with teaching the basics of freediving, you can take the next step in your freediving instructor career. Get started today!
With the SSI Try Scuba course you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor at your side, you can dive in confined water without any worries and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and can hardly wait for your next dive. Because there are countless diving adventures waiting for you and this course is just the beginning. Start today!
Poolfreediver
The SSI Freediver opens the door to freediving activities around the world. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think. This program combines online training, pool and open water dives to make you a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you can dive with a buddy in open water to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of breathtaking underwater ecosystems around the world. Start online today.