Cressi products

The name Cressi has been associated with diving, especially spearfishing, since the earliest days of the sport. Egidio and Nanni Cressi have started  producing masks and rifles by hand in 1938. Their products have been made for the emerging spearfishing community along the northern coast of the Mediterranean. Since then, the company has remained an integral part of the diving community and Cressi-sponsored athletes have won 12 spearfishing world titles. Product innovation for divers has also been significant, including the first open-heel adjustable scuba fin and the first scuba mask with a dedicated nose pocket. Currently, Cressi is one of the few companies in the world that manufactures a complete line of equipment and accessories for each of its markets.

Swimming: Cressi has a long history in the recreational swimming market. It first introduced Nuoto swim goggles in the 1950s and today offers a full line of nearly 40 products for recreational and competitive swimmers. It should be noted that in all models Cressi Swim products use professional quality materials, namely silicone for skirts and joints and unbreakable glass lenses. The company offers two dozen models of swimming masks and goggles in a wide range of styles, including several models for children. Other products include a range of accessories such as short fins, hand paddles and training gloves, wetsuits and swimming caps.

Snorkels: As with the products of goggles manufactured for the swimming market, all Cressi diving and snorkeling masks incorporate glass lenses and silicone skirts. The company has pioneered a number of design, material and manufacturing innovations for swim fins. These include classic full-foot fins with paddle-style uppers, as well as unique adjustable open-heel fins designed for use with bare feet. More than 30 masks, fins and snorkels are available and are aimed at the snorkeling market.

Fishing Underwater: Egidio and Nanni Cressi founded by The Cressi company was first used to service the growing sport of spearfishing, and the Cressi name has been associated with the sport ever since. Cressi-sponsored athletes have won 12 spearfishing world titles in that time and the company offers an extensive line of spearguns and accessories. These include eight models of pneumatic and band guns, 14 low-volume masks, seven models of freediving fins and a wide range of accessories. In total, the company offers more than 80 specific products for spearfishing, from reels to shafts and camouflage diving suits.

Diving: Cressi offers in the diving market include all categories of diving equipment. These include masks, fins, snorkels, buoyancy compensators, regulators, and accessories. Almost all of these products are designed and manufactured at the Cressi facility in Genoa, Italy. Cressi has also expanded its manufacturing capabilities to include electronics and subsequently introduced the Leonardo computer, the first dive computer entirely designed and built by the company.

Dive Suits: Cressi divewear is a separate division within the company and includes over 30 styles of wetsuits, dive skins and rash guards. These include styles for diving and water sports in general, as well as special designs for freedivers and camouflage patterns for use in spearfishing. As part of this product division, the company also produces a wide range of bags and luggage accessories for the diving and water sports markets.

Cressi's offices and production facilities remain in Genoa , Italy, where the company was founded in 1946. This location on the northern coast of the Mediterranean is important for the historical success and current activities of the company. Historically, the region is the birthplace of modern diving. In the early 20th century, spearfishing began to emerge in its current form and some of the earliest efforts to make masks, fins, spearguns - even mechanical breathing devices - came from the area. Today, most of diving's top brands have their roots in this region, and it remains the "Silicon Valley of the diving world." Practically, Cressi!