When dive professionals compare SSI vs PADI, the conversation usually starts with money. Not just the lower renewal fees. Not just the free student materials. More importantly, it's the fact that SSI actively gives back to the professionals generating certifications for...

So, you've completed your Open Water Diver certification — congratulations! Now you're wondering what comes next. The good news is that your next step is one of the most exciting courses in recreational diving: the SSI Advanced Open Water Scuba course. In this...

If you've completed your Open Water Diver certification, the next logical step in most people's minds is the Advanced Open Water Diver course. It's the name everyone has heard of. It's what dive shops around the world push as the obvious progression....