Discover Scuba Diving
📅 Duration: Half day (3–4 hours)
🌐 PADI Certification: ❌
🤿 Dives: 1 Supervised dive
📘 Digital Manual: ❌
🎓 Swimming skills required: ❌
📄 Internationally valid: ❌
Open Water Diver
(Recommended)
📅 Duration: 3 days
🌐 PADI Certification: ✅
🤿 4 Open Water Dives✅
📘 Digital Manual: ✅
📄 Internationally valid: ✅
Scuba Diver
📅 Duration: 1.5 to 2 days
🌐 PADI Certification: ✅ (with limitations: max 12m and guided dives)
🤿 2 Open Water Dives✅
📘 Digital Manual: ✅
📄 Internationally valid: ❌
Open Water Diver
(Recommended)
📅 Duration: 3 days
🌐 PADI Certification: ✅
🤿 4 Open Water Dives✅
📘 Digital Manual: ✅
📄 Internationally valid: ✅
Discover Scuba Diving
📅 Duration: Half day (3–4 hours)
🌐 PADI Certification: ❌
🤿 Dives: 1 Supervised dive
📘 Digital Manual: ❌
🎓 Swimming skills required: ❌
📄 Internationally valid: ❌
Scuba Diver
📅 Duration: 1.5 to 2 days
🌐 PADI Certification: ✅ (with limitations: max 12m and guided dives)
🤿 2 Open Water Dives✅
📘 Digital Manual: ✅
📄 Internationally valid: ❌
Do i need to swim?
Not really! For beginner experiences like Discover Scuba Diving, you don’t need to be a strong swimmer. As long as you're comfortable in the water, we'll guide you through everything — step by step, and always close by.
Is it Safe?
Yes — in Squalo Divers your safety is our #1 priority. All dives are led by certified PADI professionals with years of experience who stay with you at all times. You’ll start in shallow water, go at your own pace, and never be alone.
What is the minimum age to try scuba diving?
If you're 10 years or older, you don’t have to wait another second — you’re officially old enough to start exploring the underwater world! Children from age 10 can join the Discover Scuba Diving program, a fun and fully supervised experience designed especially for beginners. The same age requirement applies to the PADI Open Water Diver course, which offers a full certification valid worldwide. Parental consent is required for minors, and younger divers receive personalized guidance to ensure safety and comfort.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR FIRST DIVE
We'll guide you every step of the way - from land to sea.
1. Welcome an Orientation
You'll be welcomed at the dive shop, meet your instructor, and get familiar with the basic equipment. We’ll walk you through what’s going to happen in a calm, friendly atmosphere — no pressure, just support.
2. Pool Practice
In a shallow, controlled pool environment, you'll learn how to breathe underwater, clear your mask, and practice essential skills. This step builds your confidence and prepares you for the real dive.
3. Skill Development & Safety Review
Before heading to the ocean, you'll review what to do in different situations and get comfortable moving underwater. You’ll feel more prepared and in control.
4. Boat Ride to the Dive Site
Once you're ready, we'll take you to one of our favorite spots — calm, beautiful, and full of marine life. The journey there builds the excitement even more.
5. Open Water Exploration
Now the magic begins. You'll descend with your instructor and explore the underwater world up close — coral reefs, colorful fish, and the silence of the sea. It's like a real-life safari, just beneath the surface.
6. Post-Dive Debrief
Back at the surface, we’ll talk about what you saw, how you felt, and celebrate the fact that you just became a diver!
7. Surface & Smile
As you resurface, you’ll likely be grinning ear to ear. The feeling of pride, peace, and awe is something you won’t forget.