Choosing the right mermaid tail is essential for certified mermaids who want to maximize both performance a...

Mermaid

Few experiences in the underwater world rival the awe of encountering manta rays. These ocean giants glide ...

Scuba DivingTravel

Freediving is an exhilarating sport that pushes both physical and mental limits, but it also comes with its...

Freediving

The Similan Islands, part of Thailand’s Andaman Sea, offer some of the best diving experiences in Southeast...

Scuba DivingTravel

Freediving is a unique sport that combines the joy of exploring underwater with the peace of breath-hold di...

Freediving

At Crystal Dive Koh Tao, we have been fortunate to certify over 100,000 divers during our 26 years of opera...

SSI News

Some of the best diving in the world forces you to truly embrace discomfort: I am talking cold weather, eve...

Scuba Diving

Some of the most extraordinary dives happen when you least expect them. You might witness something you nev...

Scuba DivingTravel

Mermaiding is more popular than ever, with many people taking up this enchanting underwater activity. But i...

Mermaid

Freediving in a pool offers a controlled environment where you can master your breath-hold techniques and b...

Freediving

Winter swimming, or cold-water swimming, has been growing in popularity thanks to its numerous physical and...

swimming

Dynamic apnea training is a specialized form of freediving training, focused on swimming underwater for as ...

Freediving

Dahab is arguably the best freediving destination in the world; drawing apnea enthusiasts from around ...

Freediving

As the underwater world faces increasing threats from climate change, overfishing, and pollution, the role ...

Scuba DivingEnvironment

Looking to buy a freediving computer? It is one of the most important purchases for freediving; it hel...

Freediving

Cold-water freediving is a great way to challenge yourself, discover new underwater worlds, and sharpen you...

Freediving

Many of us want to try dive photography, whether it is to share our dives with our friends at the surface o...

Scuba Diving

You have probably heard it many times before - diving is a relatively safe sport. However, not all diving c...

Scuba Diving

Whether you are interested in freediving or simply pushing your physical limits, extending your breath-hold...

Freediving

As divers, we experience the beauty of the oceans, from vibrant coral reefs to thriving seagrass beds. Yet,...

Scuba DivingEnvironment

Standing on the shores of Kea, gazing out over the Aegean Sea, it’s hard not to be transported back in time...

Technical Diving

Not all dives are created equal, and certainly, they are not all for everyone. Before you dive into this st...

Scuba DivingEnvironment

"The ocean looks so different from when I first started diving". If you have met someone who has been in th...

Scuba DivingTravel

Some of the most extraordinary dives happen when you least expect them. You might witness something you nev...

Scuba DivingTravel

Swimming and freediving are closely linked, with swimming offering numerous benefits for freedivers, from e...

Freediving

Not all of us are natural-born scuba divers or people of the ocean. Some of us struggle mentally with the i...

Scuba Diving

Streamlining is a fundamental skill that significantly affects your efficiency and enjoyment of freedi...

Freediving

Are you ready to take your freediving skills to the next level? SSI is excited to introduce a new certifica...

Freediving

Underwater videography opens up a world of creative and rewarding possibilities for scuba divers and f...

Scuba Diving

SSI is proud to announce two new unique specialties, "Coral Reef Restoration" and "Invasive Species Managem...

Scuba Diving