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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 99€ / day (2hrs)
    Guided Wreck Dive from Vrsar for Certified Divers from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    Guided Wreck Dive from Vrsar for Certified DiversDiscover the diverse underwater world of Croatia in one of the most beautiful holiday resorts on the Adriatic. Our experienced dive guides will show you the best places in the surroundings of Vrsar. In 2 dives, you will get to know two different spots. From a total of more than 25 exciting diving spots, 7 are large shipwrecks at a depth of 30 – 40 m. If your last dive was more than 2 months ago, you should do an easy dive to check yourself before you go to a wreck. In our dive center, you will find everything you need for a successful dive! Dive Area Depending on the weather, currents and daily program, we select the best dive sites to guarantee you an unforgettable experience (Some of these are: Baron Gautsch, Hans Schmidt, Giuseppe Dezza, Maona, Coriolanus, John Gilmore and Varese.). We are also happy to take your wishes into account. The dive sites are very different and can be combined so that you have a varied diving experience. You can dive to two wrecks or combine the wreck with a reef dive, which gives you an optimal experience. All dive sites are characterized by a colourful underwater landscape, which you can observe even better in the stunningly clear water! Programme - Meeting & Preparation: We await you at our dive centre in Vrsar. If you arrive by car, free parking is available at the centre or at the camping site car park. Please bring us your diving certificate and logbook. After you have filled in the customer card, liability release and health statement, we will give you a briefing about the course of the dive and show you the premises. Then you meet your dive guide and get the equipment before we take the boat to the wreck. - Diving: After you have received a briefing about the dive site from your dive guide, you can go on your own discovery tour! If you wish, your dive guide can come with you and guide you along the way. After the first dive, you can relax on the boat and sunbathe while we drive to the reef or second wreck. - Return: After the dive, we go back to the dive base, where you can take a hot shower and relax on our terrace. Facts - Total duration: 7hrs (no decompression dives!) - Air per dive: 200 Bar - Group size: max. 25 participants on the boat - Number of dives per trip: 2 Included Services - Certified dive guide - Optional: High-quality diving equipment (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, regulator BCD, dive computer, mask, fins, tank, weights) - Tank refill (200 Bar) Requirements - Minimum age: 16 years - Min. certified Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and 50 logged dives, proved by diving certificate and logbook. - At least 1 dive in the last 2 months - Physical fitness - Medical certificate (not older than 1 year) by physician for diving or signed medical statement without any restricitions
    From 102€ / day (6hrs)
    SSI Scuba Diver Course in Porto Sole Bay for Beginners from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    SSI Scuba Diver Course in Porto Sole Bay for BeginnersYou always wanted to go diving, but you don't have the necessary time to fully immerse in the SSI Scuba Diver Course? This course is a good starting point and a cheaper alternative to the Open Water course, which allows you to take part in diving excursions accompanied by a professional diver and get to know the exciting underwater world! Goal of the course After successful completion of the course contents, you will receive an internationally recognized diving certification as a SSI Scuba Diver. With this, you can take part in diving activities up to 12 m depth within the scope of the acquired knowledge and skills, accompanied by a professional diver (instructor or divemaster). Meeting & Preparation At best, you come to our diving centre 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 centre or at the camping site car park. You will fill in the customer card, liability release and health statement and receive the SSI Open Water Manual, so you can prepare already some theory. Then you get to know your SSI instructor and get a briefing about the premises and the exact procedure of the course. Course content In this course, you will learn in 2 days approx. the first 3/5 of the Open Water course in theory and practice. This includes the first 3 theory modules as well as confined water modules 1 to 3 and open water dives 1 and 2. The confined water lessons take place in the shallow part of our Porto Sole bay. For open water dives 1 and 2 you will dive to the deeper part of our home reef. Included Activities - 2 Modules in confined water - 2 Open Water Dives - 3 Theory modules Included Services - Certified SSI diving instructor - High-quality diving equipment (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, tank weights) - Tank refill (200 Bar) - SSI registration fee & certificate - SSI Open Water Manual Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - Physical fitness - Swimming ability - Valid medical certificate (not older than 1 year) by a physician for diving or signed medical statement without any restrictions
    From 325€ / day (8hrs)
  • 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
    "Super friendly and competent staff."Enrico, June 4, 2025
    From 75€ / day
    Scuba Diving - Guided Boat Dives to Islands close to RovinjDue to the ideal coastal location of Rovinj, there are numerous multifaceted islands close by, which, in addition to breathtaking vegetation and a great variety of species, also hide many underground channels and caves, where you can make one or two extraordinary sightings. The islands can be visited with our certified diving instructors, who prepare you for the dive and are always at your side to be able to react appropriately in any case. This way, you can concentrate on the exciting underwater world the Adriatic has to offer. We are looking forward to an adventurous day with you! Dive Area Depending on the number of participants and the weather conditions on the day of the dive, we decide on the spot which island is best suited for our group. You can choose for example the island San Giovanni or the lighthouse and many more. We dive to a depth of 12 to 30 meters, where beginners, as well as advanced divers, can experience the magic of the sea up close. Look forward to exciting hidden caves, starfish, lobsters and swarms of colorful fish. Programme - Meeting & Preparation: We meet half an hour before the departure at our base. Parking is available outside the camping site, at 8 minute walking distance from the base. We will welcome you and introduce our team. Afterwards, you will receive a detailed safety briefing and have the opportunity to borrow equipment, which you can purchase on site for an extra charge. Afterwards, we go in the direction of our speedboat. Our boat is 12 meters long, has its own sun protected area and a capacity of up to 15 people. On the boat, we give you a briefing about the specific dive site and then you will go into the cool water. - Diving: Impressive bays, stone blocks, amazing underwater animals, interesting rock formations, underwater canyons, rock terraces and much more await you. Skill is required for some of our dive destinations. Dive through caves and channels and prove your technical skills. Other tours are perfect for beginners. Strongly jagged, flat sloping rocky landscapes offer ideal conditions to approach diving. - Return: After our dive, we will take our boat back to our base, where you can change your clothes and rest. Facts - Total duration: 1.5hrs - Air per dive: chooseable on site (10l, 12l, 15l) - Group size per guide: 12 persons - Number of dives per trip: 1 Included Services - Certified dive guide - Boat tour Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - At least Scuba Diver Certificate
    From 39€ / day (1.5hrs)
    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 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)
    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 131€ / day (6.5hrs)
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