- Training and Certification
- SSI offers over 3,500 training centers for diving certification
- Courses range from beginner to instructor levels
- Training centers provide courses, events, and global dive trips
- Japan's Diving Environment
- Japan has distinct climates from cold north to warm south
- Water temperature varies significantly by region
- Divers can experience four distinct seasons underwater
- Notable Dive Sites
- Atami offers historic Higashi-Izu dive site accessible from Tokyo
- Kushimoto features tropical fish from Okinawa and Izu
- Osezaki provides beach diving in Suruga Bay
- Mikomoto Island hosts hammerhead sharks from summer to autumn
- Underwater Life
- Earth's 71% water covers diverse aquatic life
- Nearly 1 million different aquatic animal species exist
- Freshwater ecosystems contain fish, invertebrates, and reptiles
- Marine life includes sharks, whales, dolphins, and manatees
- SSI Community
- Users can share SSI certifications and dive experiences
- Photos can be featured in SSI Hall of Fame
- Blog offers diving adventures and conservation information