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Scuba Diving near Portorož

The best locations for scuba diving near Portorož are Vrsar, Rovinj and Pula city. In the area of Portorož you can find even more scuba diving locations.
Vrsar is the closest scuba diving location and is 66 km away from Portorož. You can reach it in about 54 min by car.

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
    The car route on the map to go from Portorož to Vrsar, where you can go scuba diving.
    Vrsar
    66 km from Portorož (54 min by car)
    10Customer recommendations
    12Scuba diving offers
    Vrsar: Popular Scuba Dives
    PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar
    "Friendly team, uncomplicated and interesting dive destinations."Edgardo, August 28, 2023
    From 390€ / day (7hrs)
    PADI Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar for Beginners from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    PADI Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar for BeginnersYou always wanted to take part in a diving course to discover the underwater world on your own? Then you've come to the right place! The PADI "OWD Course" is the most popular and widely recognized diving course in the world. Is there a better excuse to finally learn diving than to discover Vrsar's fascinating underwater world? Goal of the course Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive an internationally recognized and lifelong valid diving certification as a PADI Open Water Diver. With this, you can independently participate in diving activities with a buddy within the scope of the acquired knowledge and skills. Meeting & Preparation At best you come by our diving center already 1 or 2 days before the beginning of the course, so we can get to know each other and we can already take care of the bureaucracy. If you arrive by car, free parking is available at the center or at the camping site parking lot. You will fill in the customer card, liability release and health statement and receive your PADI Open Water Manual, so you can prepare already some theory. Then you get to know your PADI instructor and get a briefing about the premises and the exact procedure of the course. Course content In this complete beginner course, you will learn the necessary diving theory in 5 modules with the help of books, DVDs and presentations by the instructor. This theoretical part ends with a final test. The practical training takes place in the sea - we complete 5 modules in the shallow area of our house bay with dives up to 5m in depth and 4 training dives in open water with dives up to 18m depth (for children only up to 12m). Included Activities - 5 Practice modules in confined water - 4 Open Water Dives - 5 Theory lessons Included Services - Certified PADI diving instructor - High-quality diving equipment (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, regulator, BCD, dive computer, mask, fins, tank, weights) - Tank refill (200 bar) - PADI registration fee & certificate - PADI Open Water Manual Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - Physical fitness - Swimming ability - Valid medical certificate (not older than 1 year) or signed medical statement without any restrictions
    From 515€ / day (8hrs)
    PADI Enriched Air Diver Course in Vrsar for Certified Divers from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    PADI Enriched Air Diver Course in Vrsar for Certified DiversMore no-decompression times and shorter surface pauses are the most important advantages of diving with Enriched Air Nitrox. There are good reasons as to why this is this the most popular PADI speciality course! Above all, this course is a must for avid wreck divers, in order to get the most out of the dives to the famous wrecks around Vrsar. Goal of the course The aim is to achieve safe handling of Enriched Air Nitrox and thus enrich the diving experience. Meeting & Preparation At best, you come by our diving centre already 1-2 days before the beginning of the course, so we can get to know each other and we can already take care of the bureaucracy. Otherwise, we meet at the agreed time at our diving centre in Vrsar. If you arrive by car, free parking is available at the centre or at the camping site car park. There you get to know your PADI instructor and get a briefing about the premises and the exact procedure of the course. Course content This course begins with a theory lesson in which our expert, certified diving instructor explains why diving with air that contains more oxygen and less nitrogen allows you to dive for a longer period of time. You also learn what to consider when using the equipment with Enriched Air Nitrox. During the practical lesson, you learn to manage the effect of the oxygen, analyze the oxygen content in the tank and adjust the dive computer to dive with Enriched Air Nitrox. Included Activities - 1 Open Water Dive - 1 Theory Lesson Included Services - Certified PADI diving instructor - Enriched Air (Nitrox) Manual - Scuba tank (200 Bar) - PADI registration fee & certificate Requirements - Minimum age: 12 years - Physical health - Swimming ability - (Junior) Open Water Diver certificate
    From 165€ / day (5hrs)
  • The car route on the map to go from Portorož to Rovinj, where you can go scuba diving.
    Rovinj
    71 km from Portorož (60 min by car)
    23Customer recommendations
    6Scuba diving offers
    Rovinj: Popular Scuba Dives
    Trial Scuba Diving for Beginners in Veštar Bay
    "This was our second dive. The previous one, which took place elsewhere, had been a bit too traumatic due to a lack of proper instructions. We decided to give it another try, and it went much better! The instructors were very clear in their explanations, and the training progressed gradually—just as it should. I’m very happy that after this positive experience, my partner is finally convinced to get a scuba diving license!"Paola+, August 13, 2025
    From 75€ / day
    SSI Junior Open Water Diver Course in Rovinj (10-14 y.)
    "A very nice team"Benjamin, September 4, 2025
    From 450€ / day (5hrs)
    SSI Open Water Diver Course in Rovinj
    "Very competent instructor and helpfull assistants "Chergui+, September 3, 2021
    From 450€ / day (5hrs)
  • The car route on the map to go from Portorož to Pula city, where you can go scuba diving.
    Pula city
    96 km from Portorož (75 min by car)
    29Customer recommendations
    6Scuba diving offers
    Pula city: Popular Scuba Dives
    Snorkeling in Pula
    "€10 per person isn't really a lot, but they only showed us which direction we could snorkel in, and that was it. In the end, you pay €10 for the snorkeling gear, because anyone can snorkel there."Maik, July 19, 2025
    From 10€ / day (3hrs)
    Guided Boat Dives around Pula for Certified Divers
    "Very friendly and helpful staff. It was a lot of fun, and I felt safe and comfortable."Raphaela, July 26, 2025
    From 128€ / day (6.5hrs)
    Discover Scuba Diving in Pula
    "Awesome experience with an incredibly cool diving instructor!!!"Sara, August 1, 2024
    From 85€ / day (3hrs)
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Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners
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Stéphane
"Everything went perfectly. From the warm welcome to the fish greetings. Simply fantastic. Zoé is the best.🤿🌞😎"
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Abigale
"We all had a great time, all staff experience & friendly, were going back tomorrow"
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Cynthia
"Good and clear explanation, guides with a lot of experience and wonderfull to see the world in a different way! Was our first time diving and we really enjoyed ourselves! The instructor also made us feel safe, really happy about that! "
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