Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving is a point of reference for diving enthusiasts in Otranto, whose proposals are based on a love and passion for the underwater world that will be able to infect all customers.

The center is operational throughout the year with its proposal of diving courses of all levels corresponding to the SSI teaching, in Italian, English, French, German, all organized and taught by certified instructors and with original teaching material.

Guided dives in the sea are also carried out every day, both during the day and at night, under the supervision of expert instructors and guides who will lead the groups along the most interesting and surprising diving itineraries that surround Otranto, to allow participants not to miss not even one of the surprising and colorful surprises of this sea.

Other services that you can find at Scuba Diving are:

• refilling of cylinders
• rental, repairs and sales of diving equipment.

A wide range of complete equipment of excellent quality is available for rental for the students and customers of the centre, together with 70 cylinders of different capacities, two inflatable boats equipped for diving (one of 7.40 meters with 200hp engine; one of 6.90 mt with 135hp engine), a 9-seater van and a 7-seater van with which the free shuttle service is provided to and from accommodation.

The dives are carried out following specific briefings which will serve to prepare the experience together with the participants, illustrating the technical details of the excursion and laying the foundations for the consolidation of the group, essential characteristics to make your underwater experience truly complete.

The debriefing is, however, the very useful and ideal moment to consolidate one's experience, sharing one's impressions with the other participants on what each person will have personally experienced and perceived.

The Scuba Diving excursions are of different types, with characteristic proposals for each level of difficulty, with the possibility of practicing diving in:
- Cave / cavern
- Deep water.

The dives are organized mainly in the stretch of sea that extends from Torre Sant'Andrea (north of Otranto) to Porto Badisco (south of Otranto), along which Scuba Diving has identified a map of particularly significant dive spots, outlining a range of perfect possibilities to meet the needs and meet the needs of individual divers, from beginners to the more experienced.

All divers diving with thecenter will be able to take advantage of a convenient shuttle service for transporting groups towards the major accommodation facilities.
For excursions from the diving points, two particularly welcoming dinghies measuring 6.50 m and 7.40 m are available. Trips will also be made even more comfortable by services for post-dive relaxation: drinks and snacks and assistance with stops with bars and tanks. a - 5 m.

The location of the Scuba Diving operational headquarters is particularly suitable for diving, thanks to its action area, in fact, it makes accessible a stretch of coast / sea of approximately 20 km, in which there are multiplediving points of various technical characteristics: depth, seabed, difficulty,purpose.

If your passion is diving you have come to the right place, in fact in our Scuba Diving center we offer a great choice in terms of diving and all that goes together with the marine world, our passion has always been.

Our association offers SUB courses for anyone, from the largest to the smallest . In fact, thanks to our instructors with decades of experience they will offer you a teaching that will allow everyone to learn, both those who are already experts, and those who are only approaching this sport.

All our courses and hours of lessons will be customized according to customer needs to make your experience unique and unforgettable. At the end of the course you will receive a certificate certifying your level.

The excursions we offer are varied and lead you to discover all the Apulian wonders , in search of the most beautiful coasts and the underwater wonders that populate our seas. To find out about all the possible excursions, we invite you to consult our website, so that you can better choose your excursion.

Contact us for your next dive!

Is your passion the sea? Thanks to us you will have the opportunity to enjoy the sea at 100%, feeling free to navigate where you like best, in fact in our association you can rent one of our beautiful boats .

You can choose what type of boats to rent and you can also decide whether to rent a skipper or not; our choices are:

• 10-meter dinghy with skipper for 10 people : if you just want to spend a day in complete tranquility, predendeno the sun and dive into the sea this is the option for you, in fact our skipper it will take you to the north of the Apulian coast, to Roca, or to the south to Santa Maria di Leuca. When you contract this activity on board you will be provided with swimming fins, masks, floats, a small refreshment consisting of an aperitif, if the trip will be carried out in the morning and seasonal fruit, if it will be in the afternoon. The fuel will be charged to the renter and to give you an idea, an hour of navigation is equivalent to 50 liters.

• Rubber boat BWA mt. 7.40 with Skipper for 10 people : also in this case the skipper will take you where you want, on board you will find all the comforts and a small refreshment will be served. Also in this case the petrol will be charged to the renter, but this boat consumes less, in fact has a consumption of 30 liters per hour.

• Yacht Claud 10.00 mt. with Skipper : this boat provides every type of comfort and space, with relaxation area, large sundeck, 4 beds, bathroom and kitchen. The maximum number of people who can get on this boat are 8. Refreshments will also be offered on board. Consumption is around 50 euros of petrol per hour, which will be charged to the renter.

What are you waiting for? Come and rent your boat now!

Still undecided on what to do? Are you looking for what to visit on the Apulian coast? We at Scuba Diving offer you a wide range of excursions with departure from Otranto .

In our excursions you can choose everything, from the boats, to the location of the excursion and the time.
Our boats:

• Excursion in rubber dinghy mt. 7.40 : 3 hours to discover the most hidden coves that cannot be reached from the mainland. maximum 10 people can participate in this excursion in order to guarantee an exit in complete tranquility where our expert guides will explain the characteristics of our coast. On board you will be provided with every type of condort , such as fins and mask to dive into the sea, and refreshments , which consists of an aperitif in case the excursion will take place in the morning, fresh fruit if you choose the afternoon option.

• Excursion on Yacht mt. 10.00 : gives you the opportunity to live a unique experience aboard our luxury yacht , with relaxation area, large sundeck, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. Also in this case you will have all the equipment to take a bath and a small refreshment according to the time slot in which you will do the excursion.

All our excursions last 3 hours and you can choose the morning or afternoon time, the first will start at 9.30, while the second will start at 14.30 . The appointment for all our excursions will take place 10 minutes before departure

You can choose two routes, one in the north and one in the south of Otranto:

• Excursion to the north : Port of Otranto, bathroom stop at the Mulino D’Acqua Caves, Lu Murrune and Baia dei Turchi;
• Excursion to the south : Port of Otranto, stop for bathing at Grotta Baia delle Orte, Palascia and S. Emiliano.

Don't wait, book your boat excursion now!