Discover Scuba Diving / Try dive

What will you learn?

You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a Professional. If you make an open water dive, you’ll practice a few more skills in shallow water to prepare for your adventure. Get ready to:

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• Go over the  scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear.

• Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater.

• Learn key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive.

• Have fun swimming around and exploring.

• Hear about becoming a certified diver through the Open Water Diver course.

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Prices for introductory diving: "Beach" 49 EUR (for children), "KRICIN" 79 EUR, by boat 99 EUR (2 dives by boat 159 EUR)

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Scuba Diver.

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Who should take this course?

The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the Open Water Diver course. If you’re short on time but really want to become a diver, the Scuba Diver rating might be right for you   ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide. This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification, if that’s your ultimate goal. Scuba Divers are qualified to:

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• Dive under the direct supervision of a Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.

• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.

• Continue dive training by completing the Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses. 

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To enroll in a Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required, but you can try it first through the Discover Scuba Diving program.

 

What will you learn?

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The Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

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• Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.

• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course

• Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

 

​Prices: Including certification by the internationally recognized diving associations i.a.c. and IDDA 239 EUR; extra charge for PADI certification 125 EUR

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Open Water Diver.

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Who should take this course?

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.

 

To enroll in a Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

 

What will you learn?

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The Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving

• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills

• Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

 

​Prices: Including certification by the internationally recognized diving associations i.a.c. and IDDA 449 EUR; extra charge for PADI certification 125 EUR

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Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI or IDDA)

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Take Your Diving to the Next Level – Go Deeper, Explore More

Ready to go beyond the basics? The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about
discovery, adventure, and expanding your diving skills. It’s the next step after your Open
Water certification – and it’s a lot of fun!
Over 5 exciting dives, you'll experience new types of diving, fine-tune your buoyancy, and
build confidence in a variety of underwater environments.

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Two dives are mandatory:

Deep dive – go as deep as 30 meters and learn how depth affects your body,
equipment, and judgment.

Underwater navigation – sharpen your orientation skills using a compass and
natural references.

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Then choose three elective dives from popular options such as:

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● Night dive (an unforgettable experience!)
● Wreck dive
● Peak Performance Buoyancy
● Search and Recovery
● Fish Identification
● Underwater Photography
● Boat dive
● And more!

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This course is flexible and practical – no written exam, just real diving and instructor
feedback. It's all about learning through experience, becoming a better diver while having a
blast.

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✅ Duration: 2–3 days
✅ Includes 5 adventure dives
✅ Max depth: 30 meters
✅ Minimum age: 12 years
✅ All gear included

✅ Medical questionnaire required
✅ Theory briefings before each dive
✅ Learn by doing, not by testing!

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​Whether it’s your first night dive, a deeper reef, or gliding around a wreck – this is the
course that truly unlocks your diving potential.​

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Emergency First Response (EFR) – First Aid & CPR Training

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Learn to Save Lives – Be the One Who Makes a Difference
Whether you are a diver or not, the EFR (Emergency First Response) course gives you the
confidence and skills to respond to emergency situations with calm and competence. This
internationally recognized first aid and CPR course is focused on real-life scenarios and
easy-to-learn techniques, designed for anyone – no previous medical experience needed.

What You Will Learn:

● Primary care (CPR): Life-saving steps to assist someone who isn’t breathing or has
no heartbeat.
● Secondary care (First Aid): How to treat injuries like cuts, burns, sprains, and
illnesses.
● Scene assessment: How to stay safe and manage emergency situations.
● Use of barriers and rescue breathing techniques.
● Practice scenarios that prepare you to act, not freeze, when seconds count.

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✅ Key Points:

● Duration: ~1 day
● No diving required
● No age limit – suitable for everyone
● Valid worldwide – Ideal for travel, family, and daily life
● Required for Rescue Diver certification

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This course is not just for divers – it’s for anyone who wants to be prepared to help friends,
family, or even strangers in case of an emergency.

Join us at Squatina Diving Center for a fun, professional, and rewarding course that could
one day help save a life.

 

 

Rescue diver.

What will you learn?

The Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

• Self rescue

• Recognizing and managing stress in other divers

• Emergency management and equipment

• Rescuing panicked divers

• Rescuing unresponsive divers

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​Prices: Including certification by the internationally recognized diving associations i.a.c. and IDDA 365 EUR; extra charge for PADI certification 125 EUR

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Divemaster.

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Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the Divemaster course. You also need to have:

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.

• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

• At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.

 

Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – just send us an email.

 

What will you learn?

The Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

• The role and characteristics of the Divemaster

• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers

• Diver safety and risk management

• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills

• Business of diving and your career

• Awareness of the dive environment

• Dive setup and management

• Mapping an open water site

• Conducting dive briefings

• Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive

• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course

• Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

 

Your instructor may also offer the Deep Diverand Search and Recovery Diver specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.

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Specialty diver.

 

Deep diver

Who should take this course?

The lure of the deep. There’s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 feet, you should take the Deep Diver Specialty course. 

 

What will you learn?

Your training starts by reviewing reasons for deep diving and how important it is to know your personal limits. During four deep dives with your instructor, you’ll go over:

• Specialized deep diving equipment.

• Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control.

• Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations.

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We also offer:

• Wreck diver

• Night Diver

• Peak Performance Buoyancy

• Digital Underwater Photographer

• Underwater navigator

• Enriched Air Diver

 

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Assistant Instructor.

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This is the assistant of the instructor (AI), ie the instructor. The training authority is higher than that of a Divemaster. The aim of the training is to prepare the advanced diver to work as a diving instructor and to provide all the knowledge necessary to assist the instructor as an assistant. The participant assists the instructor and thus represents an important member in the dive center / staff area. In addition to additional experience, teaching sessions and presentations, the ProTec Assistant Instructor has already learned how the ProTec system works.