Augusta, Georgia—Aggressor Adventures® and SSI® are partnering to raise funds for the Sea of Change Foundation with an online auction beginning October 13, 2022. All funds will support the Foundation’s mission to create positive change for the natural world we all love to enjoy and explore.
All auction items are an incredible value, including a Coltri® portable high-pressure compressor, a private tour of the Explorers Club headquarters in Manhattan, Mares® 28XR-HR Dive Tek set, Georgia Aquarium’s VIP “Behind the Seas” Tour, a Nautilus 7-night Sea of Cortez liveaboard trip, Oceanic® Proplus 4.0 dive computer, Raymond James® financial planning review, Zeagle® Fury BC, Stream2Sea® reef-friendly sunscreen gift cards, Atomic® Z2 regulator, and much more. Auction participants and donors may enter to win an amazing, combined seven-night Red Sea Aggressor II® scuba adventure and a five-night Nile Queen River Cruise® for two!
Participating in the auction is simple and fun, and 100% of the funds will support the Sea of Change Foundation. Together, Aggressor Adventures® and SSI® will launch this exciting event on October 13, 2022, and conclude on November 13, 2022. Click here to view the auction.
“We are deeply grateful for the support of our wonderful sponsors, Aggressor Adventures® and SSI® and our donors; DAN, Dive Training Magazine, and Classified Diving. “We are so excited to work with Guido Waetzig, SSI President and CEO, and countless conservationists working to preserve our world’s reefs, mangroves, and threatened species,” says Wayne Brown, Aggressor Adventures® Chairman & CEO. “Please join us in raising funds via donations to the auction for the Foundation’s excellent work in supporting innovative conservation projects and yearly scholarships.”
“Without our sponsors dedication to conservation and generosity, this amazing auction, and the critical conservation it will fund, would not be possible,” said Samantha Whitcraft, the foundation’s Executive Director.
For questions about the auction or donating, please email auction@seaofchange.com.
About the Sea of Change Foundation
The Sea of Change Foundation funds conservation and research initiatives that create positive change for the natural world. The Sea of Change Foundation looks for partner charities, conservation projects, and community initiatives to support, along with developing innovative solutions to environmental issues and academic scholarships. With the Sea of Change Foundation, 100% of all funds raised go directly to education and conservation around the world to help ensure future generations can enjoy the natural world as we do today. Learn more at www.seaofchange.com.
About Aggressor Adventures
Since 1984, Aggressor Adventures® has offered travelers liveaboard scuba and snorkeling charters, luxury river cruises, and exotic wildlife safaris. To learn more, you may also visit Aggressor’s Media Hub, view videos on Aggressor.TV and browse the new catalog. Worldwide locations are Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Galapagos, Komodo, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Palau, Philippines, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Red Sea, Roatan, Honduras, Sri Lanka, and Turks & Caicos.
About SSI
Scuba Schools International (SSI) was established in 1970 to allow anyone to learn how to dive safely. SSI is the world’s largest professional business-based training agency, with 3,500+ Training Centers and over 100,000 SSI Professionals in 150+ countries.
For over 50 years, SSI has provided high-quality training programs and materials for Recreational Scuba, Extended Range, Freediving, Mermaid, Swim, and Lifeguard programs from beginner to Instructor Trainer levels. With digital and printed materials available in more than 40 languages, SSI enables people to experience the underwater world across the globe. SSI embodies the industry by being a founding member of the RSTC (Recreational Scuba Training Council) and holding the internationally acclaimed ISO certification, which plays an active role in setting industry minimum training standards.
SSI’s MyDiveGuide represents the world’s largest Dive Site Database, with more than 5,000 sites, including potential wildlife encounters. The database is based on more than 6 million logged dives and improves daily via SSI’s Digital DiveLog. MyDiveGuide and the Digital DiveLog connect dive sites, buddies, instructors, and Training Centers using QR Code technology and SSI’s digital dive verification to create a lifetime of adventure.
BLUE OCEANS is SSI’s environmental conservation initiative. Accessible to everyone, SSI seeks to create environmental awareness and protect our oceans by role-modeling conservation-minded behavior and promoting sustainable diving practices.
