Diving Courses
On our cruises we offer all PADI diving courses from basic to the higher levels.
Course registration can be determined directly on board. A report at the time of booking, however, is advisable for a better organization.
PADI BUBBLEMAKER – for children
the maximum depth they are allowed to reach is in fact only 2 meters / 6 feet.
Prerequisites: minimum age 8 years.
PADI SEAL TEAM – for the youngest
The PADI Seal Team is for young divers who are looking for action-packed fun in a pool by doing exciting scuba AquaMissions. Have you ever wondered what it's like to dive with flashlights, take digital pictures underwater or float effortlessly like an astronaut? These are AquaMissions that introduce you to wreck, navigation, buoyancy, underwater photography, environmental awareness and more.
Prerequisites: minimum age 8 years.
PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program enables people to try diving for the first time under the strict supervision of one of our instructors and in conditions of absolute safety.
Prerequisites: minimum age 10 years
PADI SCUBA DIVER
The PADI Scuba Diver course is a solution suitable even for those who don’t have much time to engage in their underwater adventure.
Prerequisites: minimum age 10 years for Junior PADI Scuba Diver, 15 years for PADI Scuba Diver
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular first level course with international validity and no expiry, which enables participants to dive up to a depth of 18 meters.
Prerequisites: minimum age 10 years for Junior Open Water Diver
Prerequisites: 15 years for Open Water Diver
PADI ADVENTURE DIVER
It is a second level course comprising three specialty dives chosen by students according to their interests. This is a necessary step which gives access to the Advanced Open Water Course.
PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course comprises five specialty dives (only 2 if in possession of an Adventure Diver certificate) and gives participants the chance to try some of the most useful and gratifying diving specialty activities, such as deep diving, navigation diving, naturalistic diving and many more.
Prerequisites: minimum age 12 years for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver.
Prerequisites: 15 years for Advanced Open Water Diver.
SPECIALTY COURSES
We also offer the chance to take part in specialty courses such as Deep diving, Drift diving, Marine biology, Nitrox and many more.
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
EFR courses supply the basic knowledge needed to respond in case of medical emergencies. These courses are not linked to diving activities but supply useful information which can also be used in everyday life to assist family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, etc.
Prerequisites: none
PADI RESCUE DIVER
The words that best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course are challenge and fulfillment. This course will broaden your knowledge and your level of experience.
Prerequisites: second level certificate (PADI Adv Open Water Diver or equivalent). Minimum. age 12 years.
PADI MASTER SCUBA DIVER
Join the leisure scuba-diving elite by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver– the top non- professional leisure certificate issued by PADI, which can be obtained by gaining diving experience and by taking part in specialty courses.
Prerequisites: 50 recorded dives; PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver PADI certificate (or equivalent certification), 12 years old and 5 PADI Specialty certificates.
DAN diving insurance (or equivalent) IS COMPULSORY (short term Dan insurance available on request at booking.