Diving Courses
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Diving courses are offered by two large training organisations CMAS and SSI. The range of courses includes taster sessions right up to professional entry level. All diving centres offer courses in various languages and also always in German.
CMAS: International governing body for scuba divers. The German Diving association VDST is a member of CMAS. The training levels range from one up to three stars, the VDST-equivalent is bronze, silver and gold.
Scuba Schools International (SSI) is a worldwide operating and certifying commercial training organization for divers.
Diving is fun! We are enthusiastic divers ourselves and firmly believe that you will experience the same and successfully complete your beginner diving course! We are so sure of this that we even give you a money-back guarantee. If, contrary to expectations, you find on your first day of your beginner course that diving is not for you, there is no charge for the course. If you pay in advance, we will be happy to send you your money back.
Take this opportunity – you can only win! This guarantee is only valid for ORCA Dive Clubs.
ORCA money-back-guarantee
Diving is fun! We are enthusiastic divers ourselves and firmly believe that you will experience the same and successfully complete your beginner diving course! We are so sure of this that we even give you a money-back guarantee. If, contrary to expectations, you find on your first day of your beginner course that diving is not for you, there is no charge for the course. If you pay in advance, we will be happy to send you your money back.Take this opportunity, you can only win! This guarantee is only valid for ORCA Dive Clubs.
CMAS Certified
Internationally recognized certification from the world's leading diving organization
SSI Training
Comprehensive training programs from the world's largest diving training organization
Money-back Guarantee
100% satisfaction guaranteed - if you're not happy, we'll refund your course fee
Offers for Beginner
Start scuba diving and you will forever change the way you view the world. You will get to explore a peaceful underwater world filled with colorful marine life and breathtaking landscapes.
Certification and Manual
SSI Try Scuba
Diving - yes or no? The "Try Scuba Diver" taster course may help you decide.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Content and course: A short theory lesson - explanation of the equipment, 1 dive in confined open water
Duration: 2-3 hours
Content and process: A short theory lesson - explanation of the equipment, 1 dive in confined open water
Prerequisites: Swimmer, minimum age 8 years
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Open Water Diver (SSI)
This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
Duration: 4 days
Content and process: The course includes 4 confined water dives and 4 open water dives, which are planned by you and conducted with an instructor at your side. Our motto is learning by doing: we have theory lessons in our well air-conditioned classroom, but we spend as much time as possible in the water. We hold the limited open water training in the nearby pool. We start with some exercises in chest-deep water. Once these exercises are completed, we can dive straight on to the colourful coral blocks of our house reef.
Prerequisites: Swimmers, minimum age 10 years, an extra course is offered for children between 10 and 14 years. Medical certificate for fitness to dive
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Ignite your passion for diving and dive the world's best sites! Our advanced training programs provide the skills and experience you've been looking for. Choose from over 20 unique specialty courses to find the perfect fit for your next adventure.
Certification and Manual
Enriched Air Nitrox
As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting!
Duration: 3-6 hours
Content and process: One theory module, one dive planning module with explanation of how to calculate oxygen exposure (Level 2 only).
Prerequisites: min. 10 years old, Open Water Diver
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Advanced Open Water Diver
A practical course without exam which requires you to tackle five different diving challenges.
Duration: 10-15 hours
Content and process: During the Advanced Open Water Diver course, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor.
Prerequisites: At least 10 years old, SSI OWD or equivalent
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SSI-Specialties
SSI-Specialties increase your experience, knowledge and fun factor in advanced and addictive forms of specialized diving like wreck, deep, drift, night and many, many more.
Duration: various
Content and process: We offer courses with different SSI-Specialities in two or three dives.
Prerequisites: Depending on the Speciality
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Stress and Rescue
This course enables you to take responsibility for other divers, to evaluate and master situations adequately.
Duration: 2 days
Content and process: 6 Academic Sessions, 3 Pool/Confined Water Sessions, 3 Open Water Sessions
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification, Valid First Aid certification (not older than 2 years)
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Take the next step in your diving career! Become a professional and start an exciting new journey. Begin your path to becoming a Divemaster with the Dive Guide and Science of Diving courses.
Certification and Manual
Divemaster
When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.
Duration: 43-57 hours
Content and process: 10 Academic Sessions, 4 Pool/Confined Water Sessions, 60 Open Water Sessions
Prerequisites: Minimum 60 logged dives (totaling 40 hours dive time), Professional Dive Guide certification, Science of Diving
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