If there is one thing all divers have in common, it is that they want to stay underwater as long as possibl...

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A famous saying states that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. Well, in Uwe’s life, this most definite...

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Are you bored of work and looking for an adventure? If you love the oceans, you might have thought about be...

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Every diver learns about decompression sickness (often referred to as DCS or "the bends"). Beside...

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So, you have the diving bug and cannot wait to build your dream diving career, but where do you start? Most...

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For a long time, underwater photography was a privilege to those most experienced divers, camera nerds, or ...

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Stretching along the Australian coast for more than 1400 miles, and containing over 2900 individual reefs a...

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Big shoutout and a round of applause to the latest additions to the SSI pro family! Are you ready to join o...

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Discover the silence and freedom of rebreather diving without committing to a long course. Join SSI's new a...

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The Shark Trust has announced Mares and SSI as new Corporate Patrons. Together, we will be creating positiv...

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Being a part of the SSI family as either an SSI Training Center or Professional gives you unparalleled acce...

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Ready for the journey of a lifetime? Learn to dive and you will explore the wonders of a weightless underwa...

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Learning to scuba dive is one of the most rewarding adventures of your lifetime. As a new diver, you are in...

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Summer is well underway, making it the perfect time to gather your family and have some fun! Not sure where...

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Are you ready for an exciting new career? Become a professional mermaid! This lifestyle choice is gaining p...

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You may have the training and the tail, but no mermaid transformation is complete without the proper makeup...

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After repeated inquiries from SSI Centers and Professionals around the globe, asking for a third gender opt...

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Ready for your next diving adventure? You can earn a US$300 Travel Voucher from Aggressor Adventures simply...

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Recognizing our Professionals who are SSI Marine Ecology experts. We are launching a NEW SSI Marine Guide ...

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Looking for an exciting new challenge? Become an SSI Swim Teacher! With our range of swimming instructor co...

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Becoming a mermaid is a great way to improve your dive fitness, travel the world, start an exciting new car...

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Learning to scuba dive is an incredible journey that shifts your perspective in numerous ways. It starts th...

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In Part II of our diving panic and anxiety series, we look at more great ways to overcome your dive nerves....

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Scuba diving is one of the greatest adventures of your life, but it can quickly be ruined by dive anxiety o...

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SSI, the world’s largest professional dive business-based training agency, has launched an exciting new div...

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If you want to save lives and learn exciting new skills including problem solving and teamwork, become a pr...

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Trash Waste Solutions is a young, small non-profit organization founded in 2019 by a group of divers concer...

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Freediving is an addictive sport that improves physical fitness and mental strength and takes you on an inc...

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SSI has long had a Recreational Sidemount Diving specialty program available, but it is only in recent year...

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Curious about rebreather diving but unsure know where to start? Dive into the world of rebreathers with thi...

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