BIG PINE KEY WATER ACTIVITIES FIELD GUIDE
Into Living History: Wreck Diving off Big Pine Key
A one-day SSI Wreck Diving specialty that combines classroom, confined-water practice and two open-water wreck dives so you leave with skills and a specialty certification.
Into Living History: Wreck Diving off Big Pine Key.
Wreck diving around Big Pine Key pairs the fundamentals of dive training with the uncanny draw of submerged hulks: wrecks concentrate marine life and offer a chance to move around pieces of living history while you build skills. The SSI Wreck Diving specialty teaches non-penetration wreck procedures through academic lessons, confined-water practice and open-water training dives, culminating in certification that prepares you to return to wreck sites with confidence.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Wrecks as Underwater Habitats
Shipwrecks and artificial reefs draw unusually high densities of marine life, making each dive a study in biology as much as in navigation and technique.
SSI Wreck Diving Specialty
The program combines academics, confined-water skill practice and open-water training dives to teach the skills needed for safe, non-penetration wreck diving and awards SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification on completion.
Controlled Non-Penetration Dives to 100 ft (30 m)
Instruction emphasizes conducting non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, with training and practice dives carried out to a maximum depth of 100 ft (30 m).
What the day feels like
What the Day Feels Like
Expect a tightly structured day: online academics and briefings paired with confined-water sessions to practice drills, then open-water training dives on wrecks—delivered as a single-day course that includes one boat trip with two dives to the wreck.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course suits—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
This is a one-day course.
The course combines academics, confined-water practice and open-water training dives and includes one boat trip with two dives to the wreck.
Participants must be at least 12 years old and already certified as Open Water Divers.
After booking you will receive online academic materials (typically within 24 hours) and a course introduction letter outlining schedule and expectations.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the SSI Wreck Diving course?
The course is delivered as a one-day program.
What certification do I get after completion?
Upon completion you will earn the SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification.
How many dives are included in the course?
The program includes one boat trip with two dives to the wreck.
What are the prerequisites to enroll?
Participants must be at least 12 years old and already certified as Open Water Divers.
Is this the only wreck-diving specialty?
This is the first of two wreck diving specialties; after completing this course you are eligible to take the Advanced Wreck Diving specialty, and the two may be combined as a bundle.
When will I get the course materials and schedule?
Once booked you typically receive online academic materials within 24 hours and a course introduction letter laying out the schedule and expectations.