Marine Ecology

The SSI Shark Ecology course teaches you how to interpret shark behavior, why they are often misunderstood and how to dive safely with them. It is the perfect course for shark fans, but also for divers who are afraid of sharks and want to finally overcome this fear. Upon completion, you will receive your SSI Shark Ecology Specialty certification and you will definitely be an enthusiastic shark diver. Start today!

The SSI Science of Diving Specialty course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. The course is the foundation for most SSI Professional courses and some Extended Range courses and is an essential part of deepening your diving knowledge. You can complete your SSI Science of Diving Specialty certification online from the comfort of your own home. Upon completion of the course, you will be halfway to the coveted SSI Divemaster and receive your Science of Diving certification.

Want to brush up on your diving? Then you've come to the right place. We offer standard training in small groups or individual lessons without a VIP surcharge. Can't see your preferred date? Then send us a short email and we'll find a time that suits you. Diving skills can easily become rusty and after a while you lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update will get you back in the water and back to your old strength in no time at all. In the refresher course, you repeat and practise the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI professional. However, a scuba skills update is not only a relaxed way of refreshing your diving skills, but often also a prerequisite for resuming diving training after a break. If you don't want to worry about your skills on your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world instead, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to consolidate their diving skills before open water dives. The flexible course duration allows you to take your time and concentrate on your weaknesses.

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%.

Want to improve your buoyancy? Then you've come to the right place. We offer standard training in small groups or individual lessons without a VIP surcharge. Can't see your preferred date? 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 advanced 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.

You want to learn to dive? Then you've come to the right place. We offer standard 1:1 training without a VIP surcharge. Your desired date is not visible? This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver and start an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and hands-on 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.

This specialty course provides you with the knowledge and advanced skills you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You will learn the correct use of the compass, natural navigation techniques, estimating distances, leaving and returning to a given point and simple navigation patterns. You will also learn how to combine navigation techniques to optimize your diving experience. All of this will sharpen your underwater observation skills, increase your diving safety and help you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

Dive Camp 2.0 If you are too old for the Dive & Action Outdoor Camp, then Dive Camp 2.0 is the right place for you. If you can't dive yet, don't worry, we will be happy to start your underwater adventure with a beginner's course. This includes 3 dives (individually supervised by a diving instructor). You will receive access to the online training immediately after completing your registration. You can already dive? Decide on one of the courses listed and dive with us. There will also be plenty of fun above water, including stand-up paddling, pedal boating, chilling out on the beach, snorkelling, swimming and, weather permitting, a campfire. Dive Camp 2.0 Youth diving camp (15 - 17 years) at Steinbruchsee Pretzien from August 1-3, 2025 The youth diving camp includes: - 1 Nitrox course or Equipment Techniques course (online theory and practice on site) - 2 accompanied dives incl. equipment (*excl. ABC) - or a beginner course/ Basic Diver (incl. 3 dives and online theory, equipment, *excl. ABC) - full board - overnight stay in own tent - supervision for 299 Euro