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Try Dive - PADI Discover Scuba Diving Pool

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Key info

  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Dive site(s) determined on the dive day
  • English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
  • Max. 4 students / instructor
  • Meet at the dive center
  • Free Cancellation - 48hrs notice
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Highlights

PADI Discover Scuba Diving is a program designed for those who want to know what it's like to breathe underwater throughout a first scuba diving experience in a controlled environment, always guided by an instructor.

  • Try scuba diving for the first time in a pool or calm water environment.
  • Learn basic scuba diving skills and take your first breaths underwater.
  • Find out if you like scuba diving and decide if you want to become a certified diver.

Dive center

Haliotis - Madeira Diving Center

PADI 5 Star Dive Center

Haliotis Madeira is a PADI Dive Center located at Hotel Dom Pedro Baía in Machico, 5 minutes away from the airport.

Madeira is known as the "Pearl of the Atlantic" due to its amazing climate that allows scuba diving all year around! The archipelago of Madeira consists of Madeira island; Porto Santo island (Golden Island) 90 km NE of Funchal; Desertas Islands (where the only colony of monk seals in Portuguese territory lives. During some dives you may be lucky enough to encounter them ) and the Selvagens Islands.

The water temperature varies between 17ºC and 22ºC and the visibility between 10 and 25 meters.

It is recommended a 5mm suit in the high season, from June to October, and a 7mm suit in the low season, from November to May.

PADI 5 Star IDC Dive shop 4 PADI Instructors Max. 8.0 divers / guide

Address: 7161 Km from your location
Hotel Dom Pedro Baía Club, Estrada De Sao Roque, Machico, No State, 9200-126, Portugal

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Package description

Inclusive of

  • 1 confined water dive (pool or shallow water)
  • Scuba equipment rental (full set)

Requirements

  • Minimum age: 10+
  • Min. certification: None
  • Min logged dives: None
  • No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health.

What to expect

Try scuba diving allows you to discover the underwater world in a supervised and relaxed way, making it the best experience possible and opening doors to a world of new possibilities in recreational scuba diving. 

In this activity, we will explain you some concepts about scuba diving equipment and skills that you will practice in a scuba diving experience in a swimming pool with all the comfort and safety.

A theoretical session where some basic concepts are introduced followed by a pool scuba dive in the Pearl of the Atlantic (Madeira), always accompanied by an instructor

Other Information

Confirmation

  • We’ll send you a final Booking Confirmation Email on average within 24 hours. We advise you to not make any other travel arrangements before that
  • In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email

Meet at the dive center

The pick up and drop off have the following price: 15€ p/person

Address: Hotel Dom Pedro Baía Club, Estrada De Sao Roque, Machico, No State, 9200-126, Portugal

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Cancellation policy

  • Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity
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