This program allows children starting at age six to go underwater and sample the different ways they can explore the aquatic world around them.
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Explore beginner to instructor courses, community events, and global dive trips. Immerse yourself in a world of discovery and unforgettable experiences with our SSI course and event calendar.
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Planning remote diving trips? Learn why medical evacuation insurance matters for scuba divers, from decompression illness to evacuation support.
SSI and Insta360 announce a partnership bringing Insta360 underwater camera technology, workshops, creator campaigns, and Photo & Video training to divers.
Meet 10 inspiring women freedivers who broke freediving records, shaped ocean conservation, created underwater art, and kept breath-hold diving traditions alive.
Explore 9 advanced types of diving for seasoned divers, from deep and wreck diving to cave, drift, night, ice, rebreather diving, and underwater photography.
Dreaming of scuba diving in Fiji? Explore nine unforgettable islands, from Taveuni's soft coral gardens to Beqa's world-famous bull shark dive.
Learn how the new SSI Invasive Species Management Specialty helps divers understand invasive species, manage lionfish responsibly, and protect local ecosystems.
Medical clearance for scuba diving helps divers with asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, or other pre-existing conditions plan safer dives.
Planning international dive trips? Learn how to prepare, pack, choose destinations, manage logistics, and avoid common mistakes for stress-free dive travel.
Is scuba diving dangerous? Learn how SSI training, safe scuba diving habits, buddy checks, and DiveAssure coverage help new divers feel prepared.
Thinking about technical diving training? Discover the skills, equipment, and safety foundations you need, plus how SSI Extended Range training helps you begin.
Meet five inspiring divers working to save our oceans through storytelling, marine conservation, freediving, ocean protection, and SSI Blue Oceans action.
Planning a group dive trip? Learn what certified divers should consider—from skill levels and logistics to safety planning and communication.
Discover the biggest animals in the sea, from whale sharks and manta rays to tiger sharks and sperm whales, with tips for safe, respectful marine life experiences.
Explore the Whitsunday Islands with Great Barrier Reef scuba diving, Hardy Reef, the SS Yongala, marine life, dive conditions, and SSI courses for your Australia trip.
Plan more family fun beyond scuba diving with snorkeling, boat rides, beach games, paddling, nature walks, and safe ocean activities for all ages.
Discover scuba diving in Japan through the story of High Bridge in Onagawa, connecting divers, the ocean, and community 15 years after the earthquake.
What is the most sustainable seafood? Learn how ocean lovers can choose sustainable seafood, reduce bycatch, and support healthier marine ecosystems.
Discover 10 stunning mermaid tails for 2026, from fabric tails to realistic silicone options for swimming, underwater photos, and SSI Mermaid training.
Looking for online nitrox certification? Learn how the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox program works, what Nitrox 32 and Nitrox 40 include, and the benefits of nitrox diving.
Improve your static apnea training with 9 practical tips for breath-hold control, relaxation, CO₂ tolerance, recovery, and safer freediving practice.
Learn how TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0 supports sea turtle conservation in the Red Sea and how divers can help protect sea turtles through citizen science.
Discover the biggest sea creatures in the ocean, from blue whales and whale sharks to manta rays, turtles, sharks, and other ocean giants divers may encounter.
Explore wreck diving in the Bay of Kotor, where Kaiser Franz Joseph I rests as a historic Adriatic shipwreck that sank
Discover 7 lifeguard skills you can use beyond the beach, from first aid and CPR to water safety, leadership, and emergency response.
Looking for your perfect dive group? Here is how to find a supportive, welcoming community that shares your passion and makes every dive unforgettable.