Diving is one of the water sports that creates the most expectation in the world of active tourism. To find out if this sport is your thing or not, you can enjoy a diving baptism that will allow you to immerse yourself while learning about the possibilities that the seabed offers you. And yes, the coast of Barcelona has the perfect characteristics to do it. Shall we tell you the details?
Where to take a diving course?
In Barcelona you can find different diving centers that They will put their equipment and the professional help of their instructors at your disposal to explore the marine wealth that is hidden at the bottom of the Catalan sea. As we told you, Barcelona diving centers have great experience and professionalism, with facilities that are sufficiently prepared with classrooms, changing rooms...
Some centers also have a store with all the material you need to practice diving with a wide variety of products in stock. And if you ever want to repair diving equipment you can also find the perfect place in these centers: loading special gases such as air up to 300 bars and nitrox, special mixtures such as nitro 50, pure oxygen, trimix, etc.
As you well know, the Barcelona Coast borders the Costa Brava, which is located further north in the community, so marine diversity will be more than assured and your experience under the sea will meet all your needs. expectations, while you surround yourself with octopuses
And of course, when we talk to you about Barcelona, we are not referring to Barcelona city as such, but rather, we are talking about Barcelona province where you can enjoy dives in different Catalan municipalities that are home to their own Marian fauna. native like in Sitges, Mataró... Why don't you discover it for yourself?
What diving course are you thinking of doing?
If you have already made your first scuba dive, or in other words, you have had your first taste of diving, and you have seen that it is the sport of your life. It's time to take the second step... Obtain certification for a diving course and in Barcelona, you have the opportunity to choose the qualification that most closely matches your characteristics depending on the school.
Do you want to know more? Read: PADI or SSI: Which one to choose? Our most sincere opinion
Differentiating between Padi and SSI , the courses that you can take in both recreational diving and technical diving and specialties are:
- Open Water
- 1, 2 or 3 stars
- Advanced
- Basic and advanced nitrox
- Extend ranger
- Decompression procedures
- Divemaster
- Instructor Assistant
- First aid courses
- Rescue and FR course
Diving trips
Another of the specialties that diving schools have is the trips to practice scuba diving, both day and night in some cases, both nationally and internationally. Of course, you can also take diving trips. With its team of professionals you can dive in the Medes Islands, Columbretes, Tossa de Mar, Tamariu Canyons or Mataró, among others, to places as impressive as the Red Sea. Take the opportunity to contact your nearest company and stay up to date with the courses and outings they organize.
As you can see, the offer is very wide, so one of the best centers you can go to if you are thinking about getting started in the world of diving or if you want to delve deeper into this water sport.
As you can see, the offer is very wide, so one of the best centers you can go to if you are thinking about getting started in the world of diving or if you want to delve deeper into this water sport.
