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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

Activity PADI Scuba Diving
Activity Conservation
Activity PADI First Aid - EFR
Activity PADI Freediving
Activity PADI Snorkelling
Activity PADI TecRec

Services

  • Air Fills
  • Conservation activities
  • Dive club
  • Equipment Sales
  • Freediving equipment rental
  • Kids equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Other
  • Scooter (DPV) rental
  • Scuba equipment rental
  • Travel

Facilities

  • Dive boat
  • Food & Drinks
  • Other
  • Parking
  • Retail Shop
  • Wi-Fi (FREE)

Adaptive Services

  • Personalized dive training
  • Staff trained in adaptive support

Equipment Rental

  • Aluminum Cylinders
  • BCD
  • Boots
  • Children sizes
  • Compass
  • Dive Computer
  • Drysuit
  • Flashlight
  • Full-foot fins
  • Gauges
  • Mask & Snorkel
  • Open-heel fins
  • Regulator
  • Scooter (DPV)
  • Skin suit
  • Steel Cylinders
  • Wetsuit – 3mm
  • Wetsuit – 5mm
  • Wetsuit – 7mm
  • Wetsuit – shorty

Equipment Service & Repair

  • BCDs
  • Cylinders
  • Dive Computers
  • Gauges
  • Regulators
  • Wet / Dry Suits

Payment Methods

  • AliPay
  • AMEX
  • Bank / Debit Card
  • Bank Transfer
  • Cash (local currency)
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Paypal
  • Personal checks
  • VISA

Staff

PADI Instructors
10

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Conservation awards

  • Adopt the Blue