The equipment you choose has a significant impact on your performance and comfort when you go decompression diving. The right…

Diving skills for beginner and advanced divers EXERCISES FOR EVERYONE After learning the basics, buoyancy control and trim will be…

Diving skills for beginner and advanced divers With this report on buoyancy control, we kick off a short series on…

So, you are thinking about getting your first drysuit so you can dive all year round? There are some simple…

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

Sitting in the open ocean and washed by ever-changing currents, the Socorro Islands are a paradise for marine megafauna fans.…

Learning to freedive is an adventure that takes you beyond your limits into a peaceful blue world. It is a lifestyle choice like…

Learning to scuba dive is an incredible journey that shifts your perspective in numerous ways. It starts the moment you…

There are two types of surface marker buoy that are commonly used by divers, surface marker buoys (SMBs) and delayed…

Every diver cares about the environment in some way - a bold yet true statement! No matter what got you…

In this blog, we look at the components of stage bottle rigging and how to set up a stage bottle…

I am not a detective and I do not want to suggest what has been the cause of historical and…

The SSI Extended Range Foundations program offers divers a unique opportunity to hone their dive skills during focussed confined water…

While saving our oceans seems like a daunting task, there are things every person can do to help. SSI’s Blue…

SSI is very happy to announce that they have now added the Scuba Force SF2 backmount closed-circuit rebreather to the…

All Recreational Diving and Freediving Specialty as well as Ecology Kits, which SSI provides Student Training Materials for, have been…

This dive site is also called "Valley of the Rays" by the Diveguides, as it is the hotspot for encounters…

Fucus vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) shows coupled reactions to environmental changes Short-term heat waves, long-term warming and acidification, increasing over-fertilization and oxygen depletion…

Mermaid swimming - the latest trendMermaid swimming or mermaiding is the latest trend in water sports. With colorful mermaid fins…

To be an underwater model sounds very interesting, especially for many girls and young adults. Photos under water, with a…

Researchers are investigating upwelling areas off Africa and South AmericaOn the eastern edges of the Atlantic and the Pacific, continuous…

Ocean acidification stimulates mass development of toxic algaeIf carbon dioxide levels continue to increase in the atmosphere and consequently also…

Complex connection between glacier melt and nutrient inputThe unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland…

Stress & Rescue. Rescue Diver. Diving Safety & Rescue. Some names of different dive organisations for their “Rescue courses” that…

An intimate knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for marine life are attributes that define some of the best dive guides. Such…

Diving skills for beginners and advanced divers In diving, “trim” refers to the leveling of the body in a horizontal…

Scientists have discovered how rocks can float Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long…

A very special lake in the Alps Today, we present a very special “lake”. In winter, it serves as a…

Welcome to Los Angeles International, this is your captain speaking. We’re going to be sitting on the tarmac for a…

Things don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs left and forecasts not getting any…