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.
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.
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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.
With over 2,000 kilometers of coastline bordering the Pacific Ocean, the South American country of Peru offers many diving opportunities. The Andes Mountains are a beautiful backdrop for this country’s famous culture and gastronomy. However, Peru diving also has its charm. With temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius, you will need a thicker wetsuit or dry suit, but these colder waters bring unique marine life encounters. Peru diving offers kelp forests buzzing with life, curious sea-lion encounters, abandoned oil platforms, shipwrecks, and many other fantastic dives. Explore Peru’s top dive sites here.
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.
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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.
Diving ancient shipwrecks is a unique experience unlike anything else. The mysterious darkness and the colourful abundant marine life surrounding the sunken vessel attracts pros as well as novice divers. Although it might seem first intimidating or frightening, historic shipwrecks are like underwater museums and offer something for every interest. We have narrowed down the top ten wrecks in the world that every diver should have on their dive bucket list.
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Located on South East of the island. This dive site has shallow water that is good for training dives and practice buoyancy. The dive site is sheltered, so you can dive in a calm and stable environment with no waves.
Japanese Gardens enjoys the protection of Koh Nanguan, which generally makes it a very calm and easy site. The depth ranges from just a couple meters to about 16 meters.
White Rock, also known as White Rock and Black Rock, is located to the south of Nan Yuan Island, adjacent to Koh Tao. The whole site is a fairly large root, so no matter how many dives you do, you will never get bored of it, depending on the course you take, the depth and the type of life you observe. Beginners and seasoned divers alike should enjoy it.
Tanote Bay is a beautiful dive site on the east coast of Koh Tao. The reef starts right at the shore and reaches over the whole bay. The edge of the reef is at a depth between 8 and 15 meters. Besides the Katamaran Wreck at 18m, Tanote Bay has different artificial reef constructions as well as small caverns!
Great site for training dives as there is a big sandy area ranging from 1m to 16m deep. There are two different areas of huge artificial reef concrete cubes good for buoyancy or tech training. An abundant and dense hard coral reef area is on the east side and rocky sloping reef is on the west side.
Located on the west-side of Nusa Penida Island, Crystal Bay has two coral reef formations separated by sand slopes. The combination of slopes and walls that form the topography at this dive site goes down to more than 50 meters and meets with large rock which is an ideal place for a cleaning station for sunfish.
This dive site is located in a bay on the east coast of Koh Tao. When the westerly winds are so strong that the dive sites on the west side of the island are not suitable for diving, the conditions here are calm.
Great for beginners if you stay at around 5m - very beautiful if the sun is out! For advanced small groups, you can explore small caves down to 20m.
The main pinnacle of Chumphon Pinnacle comes as shallow as 14 meters and the deepest point of the site goes as deep as 45 meters. Offering great opportunities for divers at Open Water level through to XR level.
This is the only historical shipwreck in Bali, ranked #3 in the world for Wreck diving! The wreck is 25 meters form shore at a depth of 4 to 29 meters below the surface with most of it occuring in a shallow area. This dive site does not have strong currents, has clear water, and warm temperatures. Difficult entry!
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St. Didier Wreck Diving
One of the most important diving spots in and around Antalya, St. Didier shipwreck is one of the touristic diving spots. The wreck, which starts with the stern at a depth of 15 meters, reaches up to 30 meters.
Sirinyali Mahallesi 1540 Sok. Falcon Hotel A Blok No 12 A, 07000 Antalya, Turkey
If you’re not sure which specialty program is right for you, enroll in the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! Before starting your full specialty training, take the Deep Diving and Navigation\
The SSI Scuba Diving program is the best way for first-time divers to give it a try. You will be in limited water and will be 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 Scuba Diving trial recognition card and will undoubtedly want to dive again. For endless scuba diving adventures, this course is where it all began and is waiting for you. Start today!
As a deep diver, you have the opportunity to explore some of the world’s best dive sites and the most popular marine life. There’s so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. With a balanced combination of classroom instruction and open-water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course teaches you everything you need to know for dives between 18 and 40 meters.
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Night Diving and Limited VisibilityNight dives require skills that are completely different from those needed for daytime dives. The SSI Night Diving and Low Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn everything about night diving and practice the techniques necessary to become a safe and confident night diver. This course will equip you with all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility conditions. Through a balanced mix of online learning and open-water dives, you’ll learn how to use specialized equipment, master proper entry and exit techniques, and communicate with your dive buddy at night and in low visibility. Upon completing the course, you’ll receive the SSI Night and Low Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive confidently in the dark.
The Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey. Learn to safely lead certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. By conducting dive briefings, performing site assessments, and leading dives, you’ll quickly become a confident Dive Guide. Start your diving career as a Professional Dive Guide or continue on to earn your Divemaster certification.
Many of the ocean's best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract an unusually high density of marine life and give you the chance to immerse yourself in living history as you dive. There is nothing quite like wreck diving and SSI Wreck Diving expertise will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. Through a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely dive around wrecks and artificial reefs to depths of up to 30 meters. You will also develop your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All this will enable you to enjoy wreck diving safely and get the most out of every dive. After completing this program you will receive your SSI Wreck Diving specialist certificate. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Start online today!
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Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. This way, you’ll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! This course will expand your diving knowledge so you can plan safe dives using enriched air mixtures with up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.
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In the SSI Basic Diver program, you’ll learn the knowledge and skills you need to try diving to a depth of 12 meters with an SSI Professional. Trying diving is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited toward the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver programs within 6 months, allowing you to take the next step in your diving adventure.
This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin a lifetime of adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you gain the skills and experience needed to feel truly comfortable underwater. Upon completing these steps, you will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
Throughout this entry-level program, you’ll learn everything you need to safely freedive with a buddy in a pool or confined water up to a depth of 5 meters. Online training is combined with in-water practice sessions in this program to provide you with all the skills and knowledge you need. Upon completing the program, you will receive your SSI Basic Freediver certification.
This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience needed to feel truly comfortable underwater. After completing these steps, you will earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification.