Scuba diving in southern Spain

Andalusia-the place where two seas meet-invitessignificant through wall, reef and cavern dives,
you to explore a new, exciting and beautiful world:which all are easily accessible from the beach. The
The Underwater World.beautifully clear waters of this area are teaming
Imagine you are part of a world of peace,with marine life and are part of the Cerro Gordo
quietness and beauty. Imagine you are scubanational park.
diving, exploring a mix of rocky underwaterSo why not try something new, something
landscapes, reefs and wrecks.exciting, something amazingly beautiful? Why not
Tarifa is the most southern point of the Europeanbe one of those exploring beautiful and magical
continent with breathtaking views on Africa andplaces? Why not make your first diving
known as a water-sport destination. The rockyexperience or refine your diving skills?
coast provides great conditions for spectacularThere are many diving school along the coast
dives, as the Atlantic Ocean washes diverseoffering a full range of PADI courses, the most
marine life into the Mediterranean.popular diving courses in the world.
Gibraltar is especially known for its interestingThe Discover Scuba Diving course is the perfect
wrecks, that can be reached through shore andsolution if you want to try breathing under water
boat dives. The wrecks lie in depths between 12mor want to surprise friends and family with a
and 36m, and therefore make them accessiblespecial gift. During a few hours you will learn the
for beginners and advanced divers. The variedmost important and basic aspects of scuba diving
marine life in the waters around Gibraltar includeand go diving at one of the dive sites mentioned
congers, groupers, seahorses, spider crabs, squid,above.
lobsters, trigger fish, sunfish and dolphins plentifully.The PADI Open Water Diver course are always
La Herradura is a wonderful place where you willgiven by a qualified instructor and is divided into
find three big rocks rising up to the surface fromthree different sections: the Classroom, where
14 meters below.you will learn the theory, the Pool, where you will
Diving around these rocks will allow you tolearn the needed skills in order to be ready to
experience natural marine life within caves.have your first real dive in the open water, which
Marine del Este is the dive site that can beis the last step. After successfully completing the
accessed all year around for all levels of diving,course you will receive an international recognized
and therefore is also known as the mostPADI Open Water Diver certificate, with which
important dive site throughout Spain. Within thisyou will be able to dive without direct supervision
area there are 10 dive sites that are used, rangingof an instructor. It is also the first step to enrolling
from depths between 6m and 30m. The sites arein the PADI Advanced Open Water program.