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Orca Diving Center
Porto Cesareo (le)About this dive shop
The ORCA DIVING CENTER is one of the most important diving centers in Europe and with the constant presence of a PADI Course Director inside. Easily accessible structure, being located on the main road that leads from Torre Lapillo to Porto Cesareo, Salento. The center is located in the Marine Protected Area called "Porto Cesareo" and is managed by a professional, as well as instructor, with experiences in Italy and abroad including Malaysia, Egypt, Maldives and Thailand. The PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructor) patents issued at the end of the courses are internationally recognised, the latter being the largest recreational and technical diving agency in the world. The courses start from a basic level, (Open Water Diver), up to that of Instructor, with the possibility of participating in various specialty courses, courses in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, and courses and excursions for environmental protection. Our guides are local expert divers who have been diving in these waters for over 25 years. We offer the following: PADI Instructor Training Center TecRec Center Freediver center CPR courses (BLSD) and First Aid Courses and excursions for environmental protection Guided scuba diving Guided snorkeling Rental and sale of diving equipment POSEIDON Rebreather assistance center and authorized regulators POSEIDON regeneration center CRESSI SUB, SCUBATEC assistance center Recharge ARA and Nitrox on site Test assistance
Activities offered
Services
Facilities
Adaptive Services
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service & Repair
Payment Methods
Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 10
Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Conservation awards
- Adopt the Blue
Marine life
Marine Life
Moray Eel
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Lobster
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Nudibranch
2157 known dive sites · 83 countries
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Scorpionfish
3075 known dive sites · 81 countries
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Snapper
2686 known dive sites · 77 countries
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Parrotfish
3048 known dive sites · 78 countries
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Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 75 more.
Goatfish
2379 known dive sites · 73 countries
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Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 70 more.
Barracuda
3075 known dive sites · 91 countries
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Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 81 more.
Octopus
3974 known dive sites · 93 countries
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Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Angelfish
2873 known dive sites · 81 countries
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Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 78 more.
Tuna
1066 known dive sites · 51 countries
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Squid
1631 known dive sites · 75 countries
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Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 72 more.
Cuttlefish
2132 known dive sites · 60 countries
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Crab
3583 known dive sites · 95 countries
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Frogfish
778 known dive sites · 58 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Barbados, Brazil and 55 more.
Opening hours
Closed now- Monday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Thursday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Friday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Saturday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
- Sunday
- 08:00 AM - 08:30 PM
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