
What is XR Diving The Real Story
by DiveSSI - 9th October 2020
There are many reasons why people learn to dive and so it is impossible to list them all here. Some…

Sea Survival
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2020
Sea Survival - How to safely plan and conduct sea dives The Background It was on a warm sunny day…

Introducing the JJ CCR Rebreather
by DiveSSI - 23rd July 2020
SSI is very happy to announce that they have now added the JJ CCR closed-circuit rebreather to the list of…

The M26 Saga
by DiveSSI - 6th July 2020
Over 10 years ago, from my diving center in Egypt, I wrote a short article on the problems that the…

Introducing the Scuba Force SF2 CCR Rebreather
by DiveSSI - 30th June 2020
SSI is very happy to announce that they have now added the Scuba Force SF2 backmount closed-circuit rebreather to the…

A Wreck Divers Heaven – Chuuk Lagoon
by DiveSSI - 24th June 2020
Where is Chuuk Lagoon? Situated in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,800 kilometers north east of New Guinea,…

Add JJ CCR Rebreather too SSI CCR Programs
by DiveSSI - 8th June 2020
SSI, the world’s largest professional dive business-based training agency, added the JJ Closed-Circuit Rebreather (JJ CCR) to the list of…

Operation Hailstone – Chuuk Lagoon
by DiveSSI - 25th May 2020
The Japanese Pearl Harbour In 2018 I had the incredible opportunity to visit one of the worlds’ most remote, desired…

Cyprus: Aphrodite’s home
by DiveSSI - 9th January 2020
According to legend, the goddess Aphrodite was born off the coast of Cyprus from the foam produced by Uranus's genitals,…

Zypern: Aphrodites Heimat
by DiveSSI - 9th January 2020
Der Legende nach entsprang die Göttin Aphrodite aus diesem Land: die Göttin der Liebe, der Schönheit und der Sinneslust. Gerade…

Visited Wrecks can be displayed on Wreck Diving Certification Card
by DiveSSI - 2nd January 2020
SSI is constantly striving to improve its services; therefore, we are happy to announce another new feature, especially for Wreck…

Wreck of “SMS Scharnhorst” discovered in the Falkland Islands
by DiveSSI - 11th December 2019
Armored cruiser from the First World War located in the South Atlantic at 1,610 metersThe German Admiral Graf von Spee…

Wrack der “SMS Scharnhorst” vor den Falklandinseln entdeckt
by DiveSSI - 11th December 2019
Großer Kreuzer aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg liegt im Südatlantik in 1.610 Metern TiefeDer deutsche Admiral Graf von Spee lieferte sich…

Oman: Wreck Diving on the World War II Wreck “City of Winchester”
by DiveSSI - 20th November 2019
First dive to the wreck on "Oman Explorers" New Year's Eve trip The British Cargo Steamer "City of Winchester" was…

Oman: Wracktauchen am Weltkriegswrack „City of Winchester“
by DiveSSI - 20th November 2019
Erster Tauchgang zum Wrack auf dem Silvestertrip der „Oman Explorer“Die englische „City of Winchester“ war das erste Schiffsopfer des Ersten…

Oman: The Mimosa wreck
by DiveSSI - 5th November 2019
A very special kind of wreckThe maximum depth for a dive to the Mimosa wreck is only 15 meters. Ideal…

Das Mimosa Wrack im Oman
by DiveSSI - 5th November 2019
Ein Wrack der ganz besonderen ArtDas Mimosa Wrack liegt in nur 15 Metern Tiefe und ist es sowohl für Anfänger…

Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (4)
by DiveSSI - 1st August 2019
Wreckdiving: SS Empire HeritageThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…

Malin Head: Der Friedhof der Riesen (4)
by DiveSSI - 1st August 2019
Das Wrack der SS Empire HeritageDas tiefe, kristallklare Wasser vor Malin Head in Irland war einst eine Schifffahrtsroute für Konvois…

Dive Site of the Month – HTMS Prab Wreck
by DiveSSI - 29th July 2019
A wreck can tell many stories. Many of the ocean's best dive sites have artificial reefs or wrecks that have…

Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (3)
by DiveSSI - 28th July 2019
Part 3: SS JusticiaThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…

Malin Head: Der Friedhof der Riesen (3)
by DiveSSI - 28th July 2019
Teil 3: SS JusticiaDas tiefe, kristallklare Wasser vor Malin Head in Irland war einst eine Schifffahrtsroute für Konvois während des…

Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (2)
by DiveSSI - 16th July 2019
Part 2: HMS AudaciousThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…

Malin Head: Der Friedhof der Riesen (2)
by DiveSSI - 16th July 2019
Der Wrack der HMS AudaciousDas tiefe, kristallklare Wasser vor Malin Head in Irland war einst eine Schifffahrtsroute für Konvois während…

Römisches Schiffswrack vor Zypern entdeckt
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2019
Antikes Schiff hatte Amphoren geladenIm Meer vor Protaras, Zypern, wurde kürzlich ein antikes Wrack entdeckt. Gefunden wurde es von Spyros…

Roman shipwreck discovered off Cyprus
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2019
Antique ship had loaded amphoraeIn the sea off Protaras, Cyprus, an ancient wreck was recently discovered. It was found by…

Malta: New rules for wreck diving
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2019
Better protection for historic wrecksFor some years, systematic archaeological investigations have been carried out in the waters around Malta. As…

Malta: Neue Regeln zum Wracktauchen
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2019
Historische Wracks sollen besser geschützt werdenSeit einigen Jahren werden in den Gewässern rund um Malta systematisch archäologische Untersuchungen durchgeführt. Im…

Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2019
Wreckdiving in IrelandThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys and…

Malin Head: Der Friedhof der Riesen
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2019
Wracktauchen in IrlandDas tiefe, kristallklare Wasser vor Malin Head in Irland war einst eine Schifffahrtsroute für Konvois während des Krieges.…

Diving the Le Polynesien
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2019
Wreck DivingThe well-preserved wreck of the former passenger ship and later troop carrier Le Polynesien from the year 1890 with…

Wracktauchen: Le Polynesien
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2019
WracktauchenDas gut erhaltene Wrack des ehemaligen Passagierschiffes und späteren Truppentransporters Le Polynesien aus dem Jahr 1890 mit 152 Metern Schiffslänge…

A new wreck near Murter
by DiveSSI - 29th October 2018
A fantastic dive also for beginnersSeveral wrecks are known around Murter (Francesca, Gladiator, Plic Grmeni ...) and Najada Diving offers…

The oldest intact shipwreck in the world discovered in the Black Sea
by DiveSSI - 25th October 2018
Greek merchant ship is 2,400 years oldOn the bottom of the Black Sea Archaeologists have found what they believe to…

Portugal: divers discover 400-year-old shipwreck
by DiveSSI - 1st October 2018
Most important archaeological trove in Portugal since 1994Divers discovered an old shipwreck on the west coast of Portugal. The ship…

Antique shipwreck discovered off Croatia
by DiveSSI - 29th August 2018
Divers discovered a more than 2,000-year-old wreck off the island of PagVedran Dorušić, President of the Diving Tourism Organization of…

Dive destination Grenada
by DiveSSI - 26th June 2018
Under water highlights are a number of wrecks and a sculpture parkThe Caribbean Sea around Grenada offers just about everything…

Wreck diving in Cyprus
by DiveSSI - 29th March 2018
Zenobia - a dormant giantHer reputation is legendary. Experienced wreck divers count them among the ten most beautiful wrecks worldwide.…

Methane as basic food: Special ecosystem discovered in Mexico’s water caves
by DiveSSI - 2nd December 2017
Methane forms foundation of the food chain in caves of Yucatan In subterranean rivers and caves on the Mexican Yucatan…

Deep inside the Gem
by DiveSSI - 14th September 2017
Diving the Slovak Opal Mines The precious opal was discovered in the middle Ages and its name comes from the…

Wreckdiving: The Salsette
by DiveSSI - 13th July 2017
A Fallen Champion One of the busiest shipping zones in the world, the English Channel, is littered with hundreds upon…

Spanish galleon San Jose to be salvaged
by DiveSSI - 17th June 2017
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the salvage of the Spanish galleon San Jose, which sank more than three…

17th century dress preserved in pristine condition
by DiveSSI - 18th April 2016
In 2014, members of a diving club on Texel Island in the Netherlands found sunken treasure in a shipwreck off…

24-hour diving event returns to Maldivian resort
by DiveSSI - 22nd February 2016
Come 25 April 2016, guests at the Angsana Ihura in the Maldives can take part in a special 24-hour scuba diving…

Return to Denmark’s Ærøsund – Sunken ferry has become thriving artificial reef
by DiveSSI - 18th January 2016
On 5 October 2014, Denmark's last train ferry was sunk in a controlled scuttling at the South Funen Archipelago, off…

San Jose wreck with billion dollar bounty found
by DiveSSI - 7th December 2015
Columbian president announces discovery via Twitter This was the simple announcement by Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos, sent last Friday…

Thistlegorm to take a “break” in January
by DiveSSI - 1st December 2015
HEPCA takes action to protect wreck For 15 days in January 2016, the famous Thistlegorm wreck in the Red Sea will be closed to…

More treasures recovered from 19th century Spanish wreck
by DiveSSI - 3rd September 2015
A 80cm long cannon was among the treasures recovered from a 19th century Spanish wreck off the southern coast of…