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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
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    Trial Dive in Vrsar for Beginners from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    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, 2025
    From 99€ / day (2hrs)
    SSI Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar for Beginners from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    SSI 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 SSI "OWD Course" is the one of the most popular and widely recognized diving courses 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 an 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 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 SSI learning materials, 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 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 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 - SSI Open Water learning materials 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 559€ / day (8hrs)
    SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar from Starfish Diving Center Vrsar.
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    SSI Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Vrsar
    "Friendly team, uncomplicated and interesting dive destinations."Edgardo, August 28, 2023
    From 390€ / day (7hrs)
  • 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
    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
    From 540€ / day (5hrs)
    SSI Open Water Diver Course in Rovinj
    "This was one of the most wonderful experiences I have ever had. Filip, my instructor was very patient with me and explained everything very well. I highly recommend him for the course. Thank you to entire sub diving centre team for this unique experience. "Silviu, July 1, 2024
    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
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    "Awesome experience with an incredibly cool diving instructor!!!"Sara, August 1, 2024
    From 90€ / day (3hrs)
    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)
    Snorkeling Boat Trip from Pula
    "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 17, 2022
    From 40€ / day (2.5hrs)
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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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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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