Introduction to Scuba Diving in Crete

Make your first foray into the world of scuba diving with us! This course is ideal for anyone who wants to try out scuba diving for the first time while on holiday in Crete. As part of this course, you will develop a set of basic scuba diving skills and learn to dive to a maximum depth of 5m. The program gives you the chance to experience the thrilling adventure that is diving – always under strict supervision of a qualified instructor.

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Dive Area
Begin your diving adventure in the shallow water near the coast or in our pool, where you get to feel comfortable in the water. Following that, the program involves a confined water dive, with a maximum depth of 5 meters.

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Programme
This course takes approximately 2.5 hours, including a 30 minutes introduction to diving. So, we meet at our dive center, there are parking lots close by. We will check you in and take care of all the formalities. You will then be given the theoretical introduction, in which we will teach you about how to use your scuba gear. After that, you will receive your rental equipment for the day and are ready to get started with the practical dives. Next, we proceed with either a dive in our pool or in the shallow water in front of our dive center, where the divers will practice a few basic diving skills. Afterwards, the program entails a confined water dive, reaching a maximum depth of 5 meters, lasting approximately 30 minutes.

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Included services
- Certified dive guide
- High-quality diving gear (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, mask, fins, octopus, weights)
- Scuba tank (200 Bar)

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Requirements
- Minimum age: 10 years
- Physical health
- Swimming ability
- If you wear prescription glasses, you need to be comfortable wearing contact lenses

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Good to know
- Maximum number of students per instructor: 4
- Free hotel pickup for the areas between Heraklion and Malia, including the areas of Agia Pelagia, Mononaftis, Lygaria, Fodele and Ammoudara. The transfers are between 08:00-09:30 and the return back to your pick up point starts at 16:00.