Specialty Instructor Ice Diving 30.01.-01.02.2026

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.

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.

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.

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!

This program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to dive safely and comfortably under a layer of ice. You will learn the special requirements for diving in an overhead environment, the techniques and methods of communication, and the proper use of specialized equipment for ice diving. After completing this program you will receive the SSI Ice Diving Speciality certification. Ice diving Ice diving is a team sport. Together we work on how to get onto the ice and how to access the water. Afterwards we can dive into the depths of Lake Sils, the surface breaks are shortened with the breathtaking view of the snow-covered Engadine mountains. Accommodation costs / person: to be updated Prices 2027 will be added Double room shower/WC incl. half board CHF 350.- per person Single room shower/WC incl. half board CHF 420.- per person Double room single beds / bunk shower/WC incl. half board CHF 340.- per person Single room shower/WC incl. half board CHF 320.- per person Half board is excl. Drinks Diving for experts: Together we will prepare the entry hole on Lake Sils and then enjoy the fabulous moments under water. For future experts: The detailed course offers theory about preparing the dive site, information about nature, medicine and the right equipment as well as the practical side at the dive site on Lake Sils with at least 3 dives (duration 2 days) Course and transfer costs: For experts organization fee CHF 120.- Ice diving course incl. course documents / certification CHF 415.-