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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.
Vrsar66 km from Portorož (54 min by car)10Customer recommendations12Scuba diving offersVrsar: Popular Scuba Dives
Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners"At the beginning, they explain how everything works, and you're never alone in the water. Every few minutes, they ask you with hand signals if everything's okay, and then you continue with the buddy system. If it's not for you, you can always quit."Nina, August 13, 2025From 90€ / day (2hrs)
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar"Friendly team, uncomplicated and interesting dive destinations."Edgardo, August 28, 2023From 390€ / day (7hrs)
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 restrictionsFrom 515€ / day (8hrs)- Rovinj71 km from Portorož (60 min by car)23Customer recommendations6Scuba diving offersRovinj: Popular Scuba DivesTrial 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, 2025From 75€ / dayTrial Scuba Diving for Beginners in Veštar Bay"Super friendly and competent staff."Enrico, June 4, 2025From 75€ / dayScuba 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 CertificateFrom 39€ / day (1.5hrs)
- Pula city96 km from Portorož (75 min by car)29Customer recommendations6Scuba diving offersPula city: Popular Scuba DivesDiscover Scuba Diving in Pula"I recommend the total time is about 2 hours, the immersion takes 30 minutes"Tatiana, July 19, 2025From 85€ / day (3hrs)Open Water Diver Course in Pula for Beginners"A fantastic diving instructor with an incredible wealth of experience. To my advantage, they made sure I had a German-speaking diving instructor for my Open Water Diver course. Excellent! All questions were answered thoroughly and professionally. I felt safe at all times. You also get tips and tricks on all aspects of recreational diving. The Orca Dive Center is well-equipped and seems organized. I can definitely recommend it."Gerald, May 31, 2025From 485€ / day (3hrs)
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Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners
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Benjamin
"It was my two boys' first diving experience. They really enjoyed it - we'll be back!"
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Trial Scuba Diving for Beginners in Rovinj
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"★ Perfect for beginners!
My first dive in Rovinj was fantastic – great support, clear explanations, and an impressive underwater world. Highly recommended for beginners!"
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