Advanced Open Water Diver Schedule

Have you always wanted to know what it feels like to breathe underwater? The summer festival at the Kristall-Therme at Kochelsee (on the first weekend in August) is the perfect opportunity to do just that!With the SSI Try Scuba course you will experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. An experienced instructor will be at your side while you dive carefree in the water and discover the magic of scuba diving.Best of all, at the end of your mini-adventure, you'll take home your personal SSI Try Scuba recognition card. This is just the beginning - the underwater world is waiting for you. Pack your swimming trunks and start your diving adventure right at the summer party!

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%.

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 serves as the foundation for most SSI Professional courses as well as for some Extended Range courses, and is an essential component for deepening your diving expertise. You can earn your SSI Science of Diving Specialty certification online from home. Upon completing the course, you’ll be halfway to the coveted SSI Divemaster certification and will receive your Science of Diving 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.

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely conduct your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

We’d like to celebrate with you!Our Seegeist Diving School is turning 40, and we want to celebrate this milestone with you.We cordially invite you to our summer party:When: Saturday, August 8, 2026Where: Seegeist Diving SchoolProgram: Diving: Anyone interested is welcome to join us for diving in the morning starting at 8:00 a.m.A cozy get-together: Starting at 3:00 p.m., we’ll wrap up the day together at the dive shop.Culinary Highlights: Around 6:00 p.m., we’ll serve the famous Maldivian curry made by Hans, our company founder. Of course, cold drinks will also be provided.Equipment & Specials: Throughout the weekend, we’ll have select Mares equipment available for you to test. Plus, there are “free” tank fills and other great deals in our shop.Travel Planning: Information about our upcoming dive trips in 2027 and 2028Post:We charge a small fee of €10 per person for food and beverages.Registration: So that we can plan everything in advance, please get in touch by no later thanAugust 4, 2026

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way for a trained diver to embark on an adventure that will stay with you for a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and hands-on training ensures that you acquire the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

SSI designed the Computer Diving program to help certified divers become familiar with the features and benefits of using a dive computer. By understanding and knowing how to use all the functions of a dive computer, you will not only increase your dive safety but also make planning and executing your dive easier. The SSI Computer Diving program explores the functions and capabilities of different dive computers and explains how to use these functions before, during, and after your dive. Often, divers purchase a computer and only use it for its basic information. Get the most out of your investment by learning to use your dive computer to its full potential. Start your SSI Computer Diving specialty online today!

August 28, 6:00 p.m.: We’ll go over some theory, select equipment if needed, and get ready for a night dive under the full moon.August 29. Meet at 8 a.m.; we’ll cover theory and then do two dives. One dive will be navigation; the second will depend on your specialty selection.30.8. We’ll start at 8 a.m. and do our deep dive, followed by the final dive, depending on the specialty selected.