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My destiny with the ocean was written in the stars. Born as a fish zodiac, my earliest memory of the water was voluntarily plopping in while wearing floaties, kicking my feet and just taking to the water. I didn’t have to be pushed. I didn’t have to be shoved. And...

Climate change: Nemo in trouble

Clown fish can not adapt to rapid environmental changes The well-liked anemonefish, which became popular through the films "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dorie", does not have the genetic ability to adapt to rapid changes in its environment, according to a recent study by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS ) and the Woods...

8 Reasons Why Freediving Is So Amazing

Few things can make you feel as free and at one with the world around you as freediving. The act of freediving is as old as time itself. Over 6,000 years ago, Chinchorians, ancient Chileans, used freediving to collect food and goods to trade from the Ocean. To the outsider, freediving may look like not...

Top tips and tricks for diving on a Liveaboard

The world is full of fascinating dive destinations. With easy to get to locations like the Caribbean, Red Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef, great diving is easily accessible year-round. However, some areas are more remote than others. In fact, some of the best, most pristine diving on the planet is found on hard to...

How to be safe when making sea dives

The United Kingdom - various opportunities for sea diving Summertime has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere which now provides the opportunity for all those keen scuba divers to head to the sea for some amazing diving experiences. With approximately 17,820 km of coast line the United Kingdom (UK) has to be one of places...

No Water, no problem – Online Final Exams available for all digital Specialty Kits

All Recreational Diving and Freediving Specialty as well as Ecology Kits, which SSI provides Student Training Materials for, have been upgraded to now include the option for an Online Final Exams. This makes virtual classroom training and the certification process much easier. Online final exams are available for the following courses:Boat DivingCoral IdentificationDeep DivingDive GuideDiver...

Expansion of Universal QR Code Scanner

SSI is continually working to improve the MySSI app, expanding it with new helpful features. In the past, logged dives could only be verified individually with the QR code of a Training Center or dive professional. With the expansion of the Universal QR Code Scanner, it is now possible to verify multiple dives with just...

5 Tips to Make Boat Diving Easier

As the world slowly starts to open back up from our seemingly endless Covid-19 lockdown, what better way to celebrate than to go diving? Shore diving is fun and easy, but nothing beats the feeling of being on a boat, wind rushing through your hair as you make your way out to the deep blue...

4 Reasons You Should Become a Master Diver in 2021

Earning the rating of SSI Master Diver is the pinnacle of recreational scuba diving. Becoming an SSI Master Diver in 2021 not only allows you to join the growing ranks of this prestigious dive rating but will make you a better, safer diver. There are many reasons why every diver should strive to achieve the...

Impact of climate change threatens ocean life

New Greenpeace report calls for global action to save the oceans Large parts of the oceans could soon fail in their functions as ecosystems and as CO2 storage, if the atmosphere continues to heat up unhindered. This is the conclusion of the new Greenpeace Report "30X30 In hot water". The study summarizes the state of...

MySSI App Leads the Industry in Connecting Divers with Training Centers

The newly updated MySSI App is the strongest, most comprehensive tool for divers in the industry today. This impressive, FREE application is akin to one-stop-shopping for dive enthusiasts, where you can find all things scuba, freediving, extended range, and mermaiding Access your digital dive log anywhere in the world with advanced logging features, connect with...

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