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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.

  • Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners 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
    Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners
    "A fantastic experience with a fantastic teacher! Thanks, Carol!"Martin , September 19, 2025
    From 90€ / day (2hrs)
    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)
    Guided Dive from Vrsar for Certified Divers from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    Guided Dive from Vrsar for Certified Divers
    "Cleanliness perfect Equipment impeccable nice team "Mohamed Amine , July 23, 2022
    From 38€ / day (3hrs)
  • 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
    SSI Open Water Diver Course in Rovinj
    "Very competent instructor and helpfull assistants "Chergui+, September 3, 2021
    From 450€ / day (5hrs)
    Trial Scuba Diving for Beginners in Rovinj
    "★ Perfect for beginners! My first dive in Rovinj was fantastic – great support, clear explanations, and an impressive underwater world. Highly recommended for beginners!"Matthias, August 12, 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)
  • 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
    "Nice people and great location."Kay, July 19, 2023
    From 10€ / day (3hrs)
    Snorkeling Boat Trip from Pula
    "Highly recommended! Great weather, beautiful places to snorkel and saw a lot of fish. Also encountered divers from Orca Diving. In the meantime a rope had to be replaced, personally we didn't mind, the water was not super warm so you could warm up on the boat for a while. We were also on the water for 2.5 hours!"Isa, June 13, 2022
    From 40€ / day (2.5hrs)
    Open Water Diver Course in Pula for Beginners
    "Is very family and serious can only be recommended."Katharina, June 30, 2021
    From 495€ / day (3hrs)
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What customers love about scuba diving near Portorož

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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Sara
"Awesome experience with an incredibly cool diving instructor!!!"
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Chiara
"It was our first diving experience. Jessica provided very clear explanations, and Steve provided us with in-water experience, guiding us step by step. We had a great first experience!"
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