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CRESSI STORY

Cressi’s history as a Genovese family company is inseparable from the evolution of modern scuba diving. Founded in 1946, the company has spent decades designing equipment shaped by real diving experience, family leadership, and a deep connection to the sea. The Cressi Story explores the brand’s origins, milestones, and philosophy, including the innovations that have influenced generations of divers. It also serves as home for 80th anniversary content, archival stories, and reflections on how past experience continues to inform present-day design. This is where Cressi’s legacy meets its future, told through the lens of scuba gear, diving culture, and time spent beneath the surface.

Ambassador Profile: Juan Oliphant

By Rebecca Strauss Published August 19, 2026

Country of residence: Hawaiʻi, USADiving since: ChildhoodLevel/Agency of Certification: 20+ year PADI Divemaster , Captain, Professional level, Freediver PB 175ft. Static: 5:45 Juan Oliphant is an underwater photographer, filmmaker, and PADI Divemaster who grew up surfing and snorkeling on Oahu's North Shore, where the ocean became the foundation of everything that followed. After a near-fatal zip-line accident that broke his back, femur, and foot and left him temporarily paralyzed, he returned to the ocean as part of his rehabilitation and encountered...

Ambassador Profile: Jose Soto

By Rebecca Strauss Published July 13, 2026

Country of residence: ColombiaDiving since: 2016Level/agency of certification: PADI InstructorJose Soto is a Colombian diver, PADI Instructor, nature and underwater photographer, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder and CEO of DivingLife, a company focused on creating diving and nature expeditions around the world. Over time, his passion for diving evolved into a bigger purpose: using photography, storytelling, and travel to help people connect with marine life and understand the importance of protecting our oceans. He’s also the founder of DivingLife Studios,...

Ambassador Profile: Annie Guttridge

Rebecca Strauss · Aug 21, 2026

Big-Screen vs. Watch-Style Dive Computers: What's the Real Difference?

Big-Screen vs. Watch-Style Dive Computers: What's the Real Difference?

Cressi Editors · Aug 21, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Juan Oliphant

Rebecca Strauss · Aug 19, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Tristan Guttridge

Rebecca Strauss · Aug 14, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Ocean Ramsey, PhD

Rebecca Strauss · Aug 06, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Andrew Raak

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 24, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Roberto Ochoa Heredia

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 24, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Asia Brynne

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 22, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Leo Morales

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 22, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Paola Gargari

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 17, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Dr. Neil Hammerschlag

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 16, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Kayleigh & Cameron Grant

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 16, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Alyssa Blake

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 15, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Jordan Manning

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 14, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Natalie Parra

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 13, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Emily Williams

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 13, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Jose Soto

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 13, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Forrest Galante

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 11, 2026

Ambassador Profile: William Drumm

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 10, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Bucket List Family

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 10, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Barrington Scott

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 09, 2026

Ambassador Profile: Dr. Craig O'Connell

Rebecca Strauss · Jul 09, 2026

Cressi at Shark Week 2026: Our Ambassadors on Discovery

Cressi at Shark Week 2026: Our Ambassadors on Discovery

Cressi Editors · Jul 07, 2026

80 Years Underwater: The Milestones That Shaped Cressi and Modern Scuba Diving

80 Years Underwater: The Milestones That Shaped Cressi and Modern Scuba Diving

Cressi Editors · Jun 17, 2026

How to Make Dive Gear Last Longer: Cleaning, Drying, Storage, and Travel Care

How to Make Dive Gear Last Longer: Cleaning, Drying, Storage, and Travel Care

Cressi Editors · Jun 11, 2026

Reef, Wreck, Drift or Shore: How the Environment Changes your Dive

Reef, Wreck, Drift or Shore: How the Environment Changes your Dive

Cressi Editors · Jun 11, 2026

What Your First 10 Dives Actually Teach You

What Your First 10 Dives Actually Teach You

Cressi Editors · Jun 11, 2026

Cressi Gear Guide: BCDs

Cressi Gear Guide: BCDs

Cressi Editors · Jun 11, 2026

How to Choose the Right Cressi Speargun

How to Choose the Right Cressi Speargun

Cressi Editors · Jun 11, 2026

How to Make the Most of Any Day in the Water

How to Make the Most of Any Day in the Water

Rebecca Strauss · Jun 11, 2026

The Family Behind Cressi: How Two Brothers and a Love of the Sea Built a Diving Legacy

The Family Behind Cressi: How Two Brothers and a Love of the Sea Built a Diving Legacy

Cressi Editors · Jun 10, 2026

What to Pack for a Day at the Beach With Kids

What to Pack for a Day at the Beach With Kids

Cressi Editors · Jun 10, 2026

Everyone Jump In: How to Gear Up the Whole Family for the Water

Everyone Jump In: How to Gear Up the Whole Family for the Water

Cressi Editors · Jun 10, 2026

How to Choose the Right Snorkeling Gear for Your Vacation

How to Choose the Right Snorkeling Gear for Your Vacation

Cressi Editors · Jun 10, 2026

Essential Scuba Gear for Beginners: What You Need to Start Diving

Essential Scuba Gear for Beginners: What You Need to Start Diving

Cressi Editors · Jun 10, 2026

Leonardo Heritage. DaVinci Intelligence.

Leonardo Heritage. DaVinci Intelligence.

Cressi Editors · Jun 05, 2026

The Cressi AC5 / Zen: From Rental Regs to Your Own Setup

The Cressi AC5 / Zen: From Rental Regs to Your Own Setup

Sylvia Jenkins · May 28, 2026

Step Into Backplate-and-Wing Diving with the Cressi Aquawing Max

Step Into Backplate-and-Wing Diving with the Cressi Aquawing Max

Sylvia Jenkins · May 28, 2026

Dive Into Fun with Cressi Kids Swim Gear

Dive Into Fun with Cressi Kids Swim Gear

Cressi Editors · May 26, 2026

Learn & Train: Scuba Skills, Safety, and Gear That Work Together

Learn & Train: Scuba Skills, Safety, and Gear That Work Together

Rebecca Strauss · May 06, 2026

Life Underwater: The Moments That Make Scuba Diving Unforgettable

Life Underwater: The Moments That Make Scuba Diving Unforgettable

Rebecca Strauss · May 05, 2026

Cressi Cares: Sustainability, Responsibility, and the Gear We Put in the Water

Cressi Cares: Sustainability, Responsibility, and the Gear We Put in the Water

Rebecca Strauss · May 05, 2026

Cressi Award-Winning Gear

Cressi Award-Winning Gear

Cressi Editors · May 05, 2026

Cressi Voices: What It Means to Be a Cressi Ambassador: Passion, Purpose, & the Ocean

Cressi Voices: What It Means to Be a Cressi Ambassador: Passion, Purpose, & the Ocean

Rebecca Strauss · May 01, 2026

Cressi Maui Fins: Versatility for the Multi-Activity Vacation

Cressi Maui Fins: Versatility for the Multi-Activity Vacation

Sylvia Jenkins · Apr 29, 2026

Designing for the Dive: How Cressi Builds Scuba Gear for Real Conditions

Designing for the Dive: How Cressi Builds Scuba Gear for Real Conditions

Rebecca Strauss · Apr 27, 2026

Hydrate Like a Diver

Hydrate Like a Diver

Cressi Editors · Apr 27, 2026

Cressi Origin Fins: Classic Tech Feel, Modern Practicality

Cressi Origin Fins: Classic Tech Feel, Modern Practicality

Sylvia Jenkins · Apr 22, 2026

The Cressi Moby 7 Makes Traveling With Dive Gear Easy

The Cressi Moby 7 Makes Traveling With Dive Gear Easy

Sylvia Jenkins · Apr 17, 2026

See Clearly With the Cressi Prisma Mask

See Clearly With the Cressi Prisma Mask

Sylvia Jenkins · Apr 09, 2026

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