Blue Oceans

As a diver, you have a direct connection to the underwater world. You see what lives there, feel the changes through the seasons and notice when something is off. That makes divers exceptionally well-placed to be ambassadors for nature. Not as activism, but simply as a more conscious version of what you already do.

The SSI Blue Oceans specialty is the formal side of that awareness. You learn about the greatest threats facing our oceans and inland waters - plastic pollution, climate change, overfishing - and, just as importantly, what you as a diver can actually do about it. Underwater and beyond.

The specialty is theory only, completed through the SSI app at your own pace. And the best part: the Blue Oceans specialty is free with every SSI certification you earn with us. The lessons appear automatically in your SSI online profile.