Ice Diving at Lake Erlauf

If you can’t decide which specialty programs are best for you, sign up for the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You’ll get to try out deep diving and navigation, buoyancy control, computer diving, and underwater photography & video before committing to a full specialty course. It’s a great way to learn what the Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures.During the Advanced Open Water Diver program, you’ll explore 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 full specialty training at any time and have it count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver training.

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!

Diving skills 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.

Improve your buoyancy in the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course under ideal conditions in our large pool. In a calm environment with clear visibility and varying depths, you’ll practice body position, breathing, weight management, and buoyancy control in a targeted and effective manner.You’ll learn to dive more relaxed, reduce your air consumption, and move through the water with greater control. The varying depths in the pool are ideal for practicing perfect buoyancy control in a realistic setting and preparing yourself optimally for dives in lakes or the ocean.Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification.

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Choosing and buying your dive equipment is one of the biggest and most important investments you will make as a diver, but it is easy to get it a bit wrong. We want you to choose the right dive kit for your needs and know how to look after it properly. With the right knowledge, you can get the most from your investment and enjoy safe and comfortable dives for years to come. The SSI Equipment Techniques specialty is the best way to learn how to choose and store your dive kit. Working with an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you will learn in-depth information about the components of your Total Diving System and develop a thorough understanding of your diving equipment. You will also practice basic preventative dive equipment maintenance to ensure you get maximum performance and longevity from your Total Diving System. Start this dive equipment specialty today!

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%.

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for the sport of diving by completing the Divemaster program. All you need are 40 verified dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility, or at least 5 verified dives in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program, you will be certified as a Dive Guide.If you want to turn your passion into a career by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors, or even becoming a dive instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with at least 60 logged/verified dives. You can advance to Divemaster immediately or later by studying the Science of Diving materials on your own and passing the Digital Final Exam, which will make you an SSI Professional.There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly qualified divers.

❄️ Ice Diving at Erlaufsee | Jan. 29–31, 2027 ❄️A weekend you don’t experience every day. Together, we’re heading to the wintry Erlaufsee for some ice diving. Crystal-clear water, ice overhead, and a very special atmosphere underwater. ????????Lake Erlauf is located at an elevation of approximately 827 m near Mariazell and, with a depth of up to 38 m and excellent visibility, offers ideal conditions for an extraordinary diving weekend.Requirements:• Experience in drysuit diving, with at least 20 dives• Experience or training in mountain lake and ice diving• Any missing specialty courses can be completed over the weekendIncluded in the package:• 2 nights’ accommodation, including breakfast• Double room with bathroom/toilet• Air fills• Ice Diving Certification• Non-Limit Ice Diving• Tank and weights available for rent• Instructor supervisionPackage price:Divers: €450Non-diver/accompanying person: €250Special Package:Divers, including the Ice Diving Specialty: €690,January 29–31, 2027

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.

Liveaboard on the Blue Storm October 14–21, 2027 Tour: North & Wrecks from/to Hurghada Included Services - Transfer from/to Hurghada Airport - 7-night liveaboard on the Blue Storm Oct. 14–21, 2027 - Accommodation in a cabin on the lower deck, shared by 2 people, - Full board, snacks, water, coffee, tea, and bottled soft drinks (full board begins with dinner on the first day and ends with breakfast on the day of departure) - Up to 4 dives per day, including guide, tank, weights, and Nitrox Not included (payable on site; subject to change at any time): Local fees: approx. €265 plus €30 for a visa are payable on site. 15-liter tanks, rental equipment, canned beverages, alcoholic beverages, Nespresso, personal expenses & tips. Flight from/to Vienna not yet included in the offer; expected to be bookable in November 2026; the price is expected to be approximately €700 per person.