SSI Courses

The world's most recognised scuba diving certification. Three days, four open water dives and a qualification that takes you to up to 18 metres anywhere in the world. Start your diving adventure in the Red Sea.

Take your diving to the next level. Explore five specialty areas, dive to up to 30 metres and earn your SSI Advanced Open Water Diver certification in just two days.

Master the skill that separates good divers from great ones. Perfect buoyancy protects the reef, improves air consumption and makes every dive more relaxed and enjoyable.

Develop a complete understanding of the physics, physiology and environment behind every dive you make. A must for anyone working toward a professional rating.

Take your first dive in the Red Sea in just half a day. Learn the basics, complete a pool session and make your first open water dive to up to 12 metres. No experience needed.

The SSI Try Scuba program is the perfect way to try diving for the first time. You will make your first dive in the pool, experience being underwater under the watchful eye of your SSI instructor.

This program expands on the knowledge and skills learned in the SSI Wreck Diver Specialty. You will learn the skills required to plan and execute a penetration dive on a wreck.

The Red Sea is one of the world's great wreck diving destinations. Learn to safely explore sunken structures and artificial reefs to up to 30 metres, and discover the marine life that calls them home.

Learn to recognise stress underwater, prevent accidents and rescue other divers. The course every diver should have on their certification list.

Learn to use an underwater camera, compose a shot and capture the incredible marine life of the Red Sea. Bring your own camera and we will take care of the rest. Your dives will never look the same again.

The SSI Dive Guide course gives you the knowledge and training necessary to supervise and guide certified divers on recreational scuba dives. 

Turn your passion for diving into a profession. The SSI Divemaster programme at Camel includes hands-on work experience on the boat alongside our team of SSI professionals.

Take the plunge into the world of the Diving Professional! Assistant Instructor is the first professional instructor level and your next step up from being a Divemaster.

Dream of teaching scuba diving around the world? Camel is an SSI Instructor Training Centre. Qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor and unlock a career in over 130 countries.

Already completed your SSI theory and pool sessions at home? Come to Camel and finish your Open Water certification in the Red Sea.

Learn first aid, CPR and oxygen administration for diving emergencies. The first step towards your Stress & Rescue certification, open to everyone, no diving experience required.

The Boat Diver Specialty teaches you how to dive with confidence from different types of boats giving you the tools to dive most of our dives which are only accessible by boat.

Learn to navigate underwater using a compass and natural landmarks. A skill that increases your safety, your confidence and the enjoyment you get out of every dive. Never lose your way on a dive site again.

The Red Sea reef looks completely different after dark. Learn the techniques for night diving and limited visibility, and discover a whole new side of the underwater world.

Unlock the deeper parts of the Red Sea. Learn to plan and execute safe deep dives to up to 40 metres, including gas management and dive computer use. A certification that opens up deep dive sites all over the world.

SSI Waves, Tides & Currents specialty will teach how to deal with the current and go with it. Some of the best dives in the Red Sea are drift dives. Feel like you are flying and get the most out of the Red Sea dive sites.

Dive longer and more safely with Enriched Air. Nitrox reduces nitrogen absorption, giving you longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals between dives. No dives required.

As an SSI Scuba Diver, you may go open water diving to 12m maximum depth, under the direct supervision of an SSI professional. It is your first exciting step towards being a fully certified Open Water Diver.

Haven't dived in a while? A quick pool session and a shore dive is all it takes to get back in the water with confidence.

The next step from your SSI Scuba Diver certification. Complete your SSI Open Water Diver qualification in two days and dive to up to 18 metres.

Learn to use search patterns, lift bags and dive team communication to locate and recover objects underwater safely and effectively.

Learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environments. A fascinating dry course open to everyone, divers and non-divers alike. No diving experience required.

Already a certified instructor with another agency? Crossover to SSI at Camel's SSI Instructor Training Centre in just 6 days and unlock access to one of the world's fastest growing dive training networks.

Learn to identify common families of Red Sea reef fish and get more out of every dive. From angelfish to lionfish, this dry course covers Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea species. Open to everyone, no diving experience required.

The Red Sea has one of the most biodiverse reef systems on the planet, where all species of coral and fish thrive together in one chaotic space. Learn to identify corals of the Red Sea. No diving required, open to everyone.

The Red Sea is one of the most spectacular marine environments on the planet and you don't need a diving certification to experience it. Join one of our instructors for a guided snorkelling adventure with two reef stops, equipment included.

You don't need to be a diver to care about the reef. Learn about ocean conservation and the everyday choices that make a real difference. A free course open to everyone, divers, snorkellers and hotel guests alike.