SSI Specialties

SSI Specialty courses at DEEP BLUE start from 150€ per person, with specialty plans (multi-specialty packages) from 350€. The specific specialties available aren't listed on the website, but the dive site inventory gives a clear picture of what the local environment supports: wreck diving on the Lidador, cavern environments at Ilhéu das cabras, offshore diving at Banco D. João de Castro, and coral formations at sites like Coral Valley.

Third-party island excursions — to São Jorge, Pico, and Graciosa — expand the specialty dive geography further. Each island has its own character and underwater terrain, which opens up the possibility of combining a specialty course with an inter-island trip.

All specialty instruction runs under SSI certification. The 150€ entry point covers individual specialty courses; the 350€+ plan pricing suggests DEEP BLUE offers structured multi-specialty paths for divers who want to build a broader certification portfolio during a longer stay.

Contact the center directly to confirm which specialties are currently offered and which sites are used for each.