Dry Suit Diving

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

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!

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty teaches you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters through a combination of theory and open-water dives. You’ll learn how to plan and ensure the safety of your deep diving adventures, as well as how to use dive 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 beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced courses, making it the next logical step toward earning your Deep Diver certification.

Drysuit diving opens up a world of possibilities, including diving to remote Arctic destinations and cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Diving in a dry suit is also a great way to stay warm on days with multiple dives, when you don’t want to spend time putting on and taking off a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diver 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’ll learn how to use specialized equipment, such as dry suits and jackets, the benefits of dry suits, and how to handle emergency situations while wearing a dry suit—which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty Certification.

This globally recognized certification is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience needed to feel truly comfortable underwater. You, too, deserve an SSI Open Water Diver certification!

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most out of every dive. Buoyancy is an essential diving skill, but any diver will tell you that it takes time to perfect it. With the Perfect Buoyancy specialty, you’ll learn advanced skills and techniques so you can master your buoyancy faster and enjoy more relaxed diving adventures. In this fascinating program, you’ll also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in any situation. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy, you’ll soon be able to float even more easily, take the underwater photos you’ve always dreamed of, and effortlessly explore the ocean.

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