Identificació de coralls

SSI Coral Identification Course

Do you want to improve your knowledge of coral identification for the Red Sea, the Caribbean, and the Indo-Pacific for your next trip?

This course teaches you the skills and concepts needed to recognize and identify the main coral families found in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, and the Indo-Pacific.

As a supplement, we offer a seminar on Mediterranean corals and gorgonians, adapting the course content to the specific context of the Mediterranean.

120,00 €

*Prices per person

Do you want to improve your knowledge of coral identification in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, and the Indo-Pacific for your next trip?

This course teaches you the skills and concepts needed to recognize and identify the main coral families found in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, and the Indo-Pacific.

As a supplement, we also hold a seminar on Mediterranean corals and gorgonians, adapting the course content to the Mediterranean environment.

This course is an SSI specialty that can count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification, which requires four specialties and a minimum of 24 dives.

Minimum group

There is no minimum

Course objectives

Learn about the morphology of different types of corals and how to distinguish them.

Raise awareness about the fragility of corals and our impact on them.

Discover areas of the planet where large coral reefs are found.

Learn about the biology and morphology of Mediterranean corals.

Theoretical content

  • General characteristics of corals.
  • Coral reproduction.
  • Classification of corals.
  • Identification of corals.
  • Examples of areas with coral reefs:
    • Caribbean
    • Indo-Pacific
    • Red Sea
  • The seminar will cover:
    • Soft and hard corals of the Mediterranean Sea, from both shallow and deep-water zones.
    • Associated fauna.
    • Human impacts on corals and measures to prevent them.

Practical content