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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As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, the Shark Trust is launching a new community science initia...

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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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If you want to change your life, take the plunge and become a scuba diver. Learning to dive opens up a whol...

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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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Virtual Divers International (VDI) is the world’s first realistic diving simulator and allows you to perfor...

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The holidays are almost here, and you have a scuba diver in your life. But what do you get them? Your searc...

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

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

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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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Assembly Guide Mares Backplate Divers’ who have purchased their twinset total diving system which includes...

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The SSI Extended Range Foundations program offers divers a unique opportunity to hone their dive skills dur...

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Mermaids are the things of legends, mysticism, and beauty. Every little girl grows up dreaming of becoming ...

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Discover the updated SSI diving jobs page. SSI is strongly supporting the creation of new SSI Professional...

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SSI, Scuba Schools International, turns 50 years old in 2020. To celebrate this special anniversary, SSI ha...

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SSI, the world’s largest professional dive business-based training agency, has launched the "We want you" p...

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With approximately 17,820 kilometers of coastline, the UK has countless opportunities for sea diving and ho...

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

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The MySSI app is the most comprehensive tool for divers in the industry today. It is an innovative one-stop...

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All Recreational Diving and Freediving Specialty as well as Ecology Kits, which SSI provides Student Traini...

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The diving industry is one of the strongest hit by the current crisis. Tourism is suffering from lockdowns ...

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SSI is continually working to improve the MySSI app, expanding it with new helpful features. In the past, l...

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Time-lapse photos expose movementsYou might think that deep-sea sponges are about as active as cleaning spo...

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Armored cruiser from the First World War located in the South Atlantic at 1,610 metersThe German Admiral Gr...

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The southernmost dive site of the Yap Divers is one of the top spots and is the favorite dive site for many...

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

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Serendipitous discovery: Large cold water coral reef Norwegian researchers have discovered the largest know...

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New technique uses drone photos to weigh whalesFredrik Christiansen of the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Stu...

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Study documents the most powerful biologically produced electric shockSouth American rivers host at least t...

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New technology delivers unique images An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called REMUS SharkCam was f...

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