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.
"A fantastic experience with a fantastic teacher!
Thanks, Carol!"Martin · September 2025
From 99€ / day (2hrs)
SSI Upgrade to Open Water Diver Course in VrsarYou are a SSI Scuba Diver and want to upgrade to a SSI Open Water Diver? In this course, we give you the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil your dream of independent diving! Goal of the course Upon successful completion of this course, you receive an internationally recognized and lifelong valid diving certification as a SSI 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 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. Please bring your SSI Scuba Diving Certificate and logbook, as well as the SSI learning materials with you. You will fill the customer card, liability release and medical statement. 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 complete the theory modules 4 and 5 and then write the final test. For the practical part, we go into the sea for the confined water modules 4 and 5 and the open water dives 3 and 4. One of the open water dives is up to a depth of 18 m (for children only up to 12 m). Included Activities - 2 Practice modules in confined water - 2 Open Water Dives - 2 Theory lessons and final test Included Services - Certified SSI 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) - SSI registration fee & certificate Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - Physical fitness - Swimming ability - SSI Scuba Diver certificate - Valid medical certificate (not older than 1 year) or signed medical statement without any restrictions
From 349€ / day (8hrs)
Guided Dives in Porto Sole Bay for Certified DiversCome and discover the fascinating underwater world of Vrsar! In our home reef Porto Sole you will find a very diverse underwater flora- and fauna. The bay is up to 10m deep and besides scorpion fish, cuttlefish, gurnard and conger eels you have the possibility to see seahorses. The bay offers ideal dive conditions, making it the perfect spot also for children and beginners. Dive Area The bay Porto Sole is only 25m away from our diving centre. We affectionately call it the seahorse house bay, as you often get to see these little sea dwellers. Programme - Meeting & Preparation: We meet 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. 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. You then meet your dive guide and get the equipment. After a very short walk, you already are at the entrance area. - Diving: Your dive guide will guide you to the most beautiful places in the bay. During the dive, you will be able to discover the diverse underwater nature of the Adriatic Sea at depths of 2 m to 10 m. - Return: After the dive, you can take a hot shower and relax on our terrace. Facts - Total duration: 1.5 hrs (approx. 45 min underwater) - Air per dive: 200 Bar - Group size per guide: max. 6 participants - Number of dives per trip: 1 Included Services - Certified dive guide - Optional: High-quality diving gear (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, BCD, regulator, mask, fins, tank, weights) - Tank refill (200 Bar) Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - Min. certified Scuba Diver - Physical fitness - Medical certificate (not older than 1 year) by a physician for diving or a signed medical statement without any restrictions *Good to know With the Open Water Diver certification, you can also dive in the house bay without a diving guide, just with your dive buddy. In this case, you can book the corresponding offer.
"Very competent instructor and helpfull assistants "Chergui+ · September 2021
From 450€ / day (5hrs)
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in RovinjTo take the OWD Advanced Course, you must have at least 25 dives behind you. So if you've been passionate about diving for a long time now, it's time to take it one step further. At the end of this course, once you have achieved certification, you will be able to dive up to 40 m, the maximum allowed to non-professional divers.Goal of the course The course serves to obtain the international AOWD certificate. During the course you will be able to choose 4 specialties to deepen your interests. The course consists of a theoretical part that you can do on site or from the comfort of your own home and 6 dives in 4 days.Meeting & Preparation The course can be done both in the morning and in the afternoon. Please arrive at our office on time. If you arrive by car, parking is widely available nearby. We will give you a summary of the theory for those who have followed the course online, or we will give lessons to those who have not followed the e-elarning courses.Course content - Day 1: summary of the theory and first dive in the bay - Day 2: 2 immerions in the sea - Day 3: 2 dives in the sea - Day 4: 1 dive in the seaIncluded Activities - 6 dives to learn more about the 4 specialities chosen - Theory lessons (in class or e-learning)Included Services - Certified diving instructor - E-Learning material - SSI or Cmas registration fee & certificateNot included - Diving gear (€130 to be paid on site)Requirements - Minimum age: 15 years - Physical health - Swimming ability - 25 dives
"Nice tour, really nice captain and the parking situation at the hotel is great! This is very convenient without having to look for a parking space"Jan · August 2022
"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 2025
From 495€ / day (3hrs)
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"My first dive! After the briefing and getting kitted out, we were off. It was a truly fantastic experience and we would definitely do it again. Thanks to Ivan for his excellent handling and patience. We highly recommend it."
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