Combined SSI Specialty Programs
Certified Open Water Diver have the option to combine specialty courses with the SSI program.
Nitrox & Perfect Buoyancy
Nitrox & Perfect Buoyancy & Waves, Tides, Currents
Nitrox & Perfect Buoyancy & Waves, Tides, Currents & Navigation
SSI course prices include theory by digital learning, open water dives and equipment rental, certification fee, course material, insurance, breakfast and lunch on boat trips.
NOTE: The above specialties are an example. You can choose your specialties from our menu below but remember that different specialties require different numbers of dives.
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Nitrox (1 Dive)
As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins. As well as shorten your surface intervals. You can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you’ll learn new skills and expand your diving knowledge. You’ll learn how to safely plan and execute dives with enriched air (up to 40% oxygen).
Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.
Perfect Buoyancy (2 Dives)
The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty Course is the best way to improve your buoyancy control and get the most out of every dive.
Camouflage is an essential diving skill, but every diver knows it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy Specialty Course teaches you advanced buoyancy techniques and skills that will help you master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dives. In this fascinating program, you’ll also learn new, eco-friendly skills that are applicable in any diving situation.
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Certificate. With improved buoyancy, you’ll soon be able to hover effortlessly and take the underwater photos you’ve always dreamed of!
Navigation (2 Dives)
In this specialized program, you will acquire the advanced skills and knowledge you need for safe and confident underwater navigation.
You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distances, leave and return to a designated point, and master basic navigation patterns. Furthermore, you will learn to combine navigation techniques to optimize your diving experience. All of this will sharpen your underwater observation skills, increase your diving safety, and help you get the most out of every dive.
Upon successful completion, you will receive the SSI Navigation Certificate.
Waves, Tides & Currents (2 Dives)
Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites, often home to the most spectacular underwater world. Shore diving lets you discover the advantages of exploring your favorite dive sites right from the beach. However, waves, tides, and currents can affect your dives and compromise your safety if you don’t know how to handle them.
The SSI Waves, Tides, and Currents Specialty Course expands your diving skills and knowledge, enabling you to dive safely and confidently in diverse environments. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of open ocean dynamics and learn about the environmental conditions that influence different dive sites. You’ll practice dives from the shore, in currents, and in rivers to earn your specialty certification.
Wreck (2 Dives)
Many of the best dive sites in the ocean are wrecks. These impressive structures attract an unusually high density of marine life and offer you the chance to step back in time while diving.
Wreck diving is an unparalleled experience, and the SSI Wreck Diver Specialty course will equip you with all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. Through a combination of theory and confined water dives, you’ll learn how to safely conduct dives without entering wrecks and artificial reefs—down to a depth of 30 meters.
You’ll also have the opportunity to practice your wreck diving skills during open water dives. This will allow you to enjoy wreck diving with confidence and make the most of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will receive your SSI Wreck Diver Specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver.
Photo & Video (2 Dives)
Underwater photography presents some challenges not encountered on land. However, with the SSI Photo & Video Specialty course, you’ll quickly learn how to capture your fascinating underwater experiences.
This course equips you with the necessary knowledge to dive with an underwater camera and to properly use, maintain, and store your equipment. You’ll develop your skills and learn techniques for safe and easy underwater photography and videography. You’ll also perfect your diving skills in handling your underwater camera system.
Learn to create high-quality images you can share and earn your SSI Photo & Video Specialty certification.
Deep (3 Dives)
The SSI Deep Diver Specialty course teaches you everything you need for diving to depths between 18 and 40 meters. The training combines theoretical sessions with practical open water dives.
You will learn how to plan and safely execute your deep dives and how to achieve optimal results using dive computers and gas consumption calculations.
Upon successful completion, you will receive your SSI Deep Diver Specialty certification and can explore beautiful deep dive sites of your choice. This SSI Specialty course is also a prerequisite for some advanced diving certifications and is therefore the next logical step in your diving education.
