Open Water scuba diving Course in Tarifa, Cadiz

Become a certified scuba diver with this Scuba Diving Open Water course in Tarifa, Cadiz!

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From€320
4 days
Occasionally sporty
From 8 years-old and up

Practical information

Course of events

The course has 4 phases which will last approximately 4 days. It will include theory (at the SSI centre in Puerto de Santa Maria), Olympic pool exercises (at the hotel PuertoBahia), sea exercises and the 4 dives (in Tarifa, Natural Park).

- Pre-course home study of 5 dive theory modules on the SSI platform, after submission of the SSI online kit.

- Meeting with the instructor and theory review with the SSI instructor.

- Diving exercises in confined water (Olympic size pool 30 meters long and depth 2.30 meters) in which you will learn how to handle the equipment and skills that will be applied in the sea.

- Carrying out different exercises in the sea in real diving situations, to teach safety protocols and individual and collective skills.
In this phase as well as during the dives you will learn emergency protocols, towing divers, removing cramps, removing and placing equipment on the surface, buoy filling....

- 4 dives in two days in the open sea in Tarifa. The first two dives to a depth of no more than 12 metres and the other two to a depth of no more than 18 metres. The last two dives will be done at dive sites in the Natural Park of Tarifa where you will go with the dive boat.

- Return to the dive centre.

Activity requirements

Know how to swim.

For this activity, a responsible declaration of SSI health (document implicit in the SSI study kit) will have to be made.

Special terms

It is possible to hire transport from Cadiz to Tarifa by prior arrangement and booking with the dive centre.

Please note you are not allowed to fly for up to 24 hours after your last dive.
Meeting point:
Playa De Valdelagrana, Av. de la Paz, nº38, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz
Spoken languages:Spanish, Italian, French, English
Included
  • Instructor
  • Scuba diving equipment
  • Insurance
  • Photos
  • SSI study kit (online)
  • Access to the ISS APP
  • Logbook (dive logbook)
  • Diving equipment required for the course (for cold water)
  • Diving insurance
  • Experienced SSI instructors
  • Diver's online card
  • Boat to reach the different dive sites.
  • Boat to reach the different dive sites
  • International SSI certificate with your dive card
  • Bottle loads with guaranteed clean air
  • Wetsuit
Excluded
  • Transportation to the meeting point
Do not forget to bring
  • Towel
  • Change of clothes
  • Sunscreen
  • Swimwear
  • Water