Open Water Diving Course at Fòrum Beach, Barcelona

1 hr 30 min
Everybody welcome
From 10 years-old and up
From€250

Discover the underwater world that inhabits the Mediterranean Sea with this diving course in Barcelona at Fòrum Beach that will last 3 wonderful days.

Fòrum Beach is located in Barcelona, where you can find a rich marine life inhabited by local fish, octopus, and marine organisms. It is a very quiet place to get started in the world of scuba diving where you can enjoy its protected areas and its shallow depth, advancing at your own pace with this diving course in Barcelona.

To be able to dive anywhere in the world it is essential to have a diving qualification, for this, you will need to take this diving course in Barcelona. The first level is the introductory course, called Open Water 1 Star Diver CMAS. This diving certification allows you, once completed, access to dives with or without a guide to a depth of up to 25 meters, both onshore and boat dives.

This world-renowned diving certification program at Fórum Beach is the best way to start your underwater adventure. The diving course in Barcelona is structured in three parts: theory, shallow dives (confined water), and deeper dives (open water). There are few dive sites in Barcelona as well located for the Open Water 1 Star Diver course as the Parc del Fòrum, an ideal place for its depth, calm waters, and spectacular bio-diversity of marine life.

This is your moment to conquer the crystal clear waters of Fòrum Beach with this diving course in Barcelona, by receiving a diving certificate that will allow you to access the dives with or without a guide and up to 25 meters deep.

During the course, you will do 6 dives, where you will learn to gain control because from the third dive a dive computer is provided to each student. This computer is used to control several essential parameters, such as the time underwater, the current depth, the ascent speed, and the maximum time you can stay underwater. You will learn and arm yourself with safety protocols. For example, all rental BCDs have a safety buoy (BS) in one of their pockets, together with a reel. The BS are released from shallow water before an ascent to the surface, so instructors can warn boats in the area not to pass over them.

In this diving course at Fòrum Beach in Barcelona, you will be taught these and other safety techniques that will keep you safe in your future solo dives. Not to mention that in the dive center you will have one of the best facilities in Barcelona with changing rooms, showers, lockers, and large cleaning areas. And if you're driving, near the dive center you will be able to park without problems and free of charge.

So, what are you waiting for? If it is your dream to learn to dive, to swim the ocean at great depths and do it as safely as possible, book your diving course at Fòrum Beach in Barcelona, today!

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Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting with the instructors at the diving centre in Parc del Fòrum.

- Distribution of the diving equipment.

- Theory session where you will learn everything you need to dive safely (how the equipment works, how to communicate underwater, etc).

- Transfer to the water point where you will do 6 different dives together with the CMAS certified instructor where you will practice everything you learned during the theory.

-You will do two types of dives: shallow dives (confined water) and deeper dives (open water).

- After the dives, return to the meeting point.

- You will receive an official CMAS certification valid all over the world.

Objectives

Learn the basics of scuba diving and certify yourself to make unguided dives of up to 25 meters.

Activity requirements

The minimum age for this activity is 10 years old.

You must know swim.

Minors must present a signed authorisation from a parent or legal guardian.

You must be in perfect health with no illnesses.

Persons suffering from any illness or taking any medication must present a doctor's permission, otherwise the activity will not be allowed to take place.

Not recommended for pregnant women.

Special terms

The meeting time is 15 minutes before the activity starts. No late arrivals will be allowed to take part in the activity.

If a medical questionnaire is completed on arrival at the school and medical clearance is required, the dive will not take place and no refund will be given.

Please note you are not allowed to fly for up to 24 hours after your last dive.
Meeting point:
Moll de la Vela 1, 08930, Barcelona
Spoken languages:Catalan, Spanish, English
Included
  • Full diving equipment
  • International Certificate
  • Didactic material
  • Instructor
  • Annual insurance
Excluded
  • Transport to the dive centre
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimwear
  • Flip-flops
  • Towel
  • Water
  • Snacks

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Iris M., Spain — 13/07/2024
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