Mergullo Galicia
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Mergullo Galicia

C/ Paseo de Francisco Vázquez, s/n, 15001 Coruña ( A ), La Coruña, Spain, Coruña ( A ), ESP

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all year
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About the Center

Mergullo Galicia, located in A Coruña, Spain, is an SSI-certified dive center offering a comprehensive range of courses for all levels, from Discover Scuba Diving to the Instructor Development Course. Divers can enhance their skills with specialties such as Enriched Air Nitrox, Deep Diving, Night Diving, and Wreck Diving, alongside essential training like Rescue Diver. The center also organizes boat diving trips and provides facilities including lockers, a bar, equipment rental, and air fills, including nitrox.

Mergullo Galicia stands out for its capacity to offer diversified diving experiences. With a fleet of boats equipped for diving excursions, clients can explore local dive sites and more spectacular destinations. The center also provides essential services like equipment repair and maintenance, ensuring all gear is in optimal condition for diver safety and enjoyment.

Linguistic diversity is a strong suit for Mergullo Galicia, with their team fluent in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Ukrainian. This ensures smooth communication and a welcoming atmosphere for divers from around the globe. This commitment to linguistic inclusivity makes Mergullo Galicia an ideal dive center for anyone looking to discover or deepen their experience of the underwater world from A Coruña.

Available Courses

17 cursos

BUCEADOR BÁSICO

Prueba el buceo en aguas confinadas y abiertas, aprendiendo habilidades básicas hasta 12 metros.

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TRAJE SECO

Especialidad para bucear cómodamente todo el año, incluso en aguas frías.

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BUCEADORES RANGERS

Programa para niños de 8 a 12 años con actividades de buceo en piscina o aguas confinadas hasta 5 metros.

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Open Water Diver

Curso de iniciación al buceo recreativo. Obtén tu certificación para bucear de forma autónoma hasta 18 metros de profundidad.

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SCUBA DIVER SSI

SCUBA DIVER SSI course taught by certified SSI instructors.

Beginner
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ASISTENTE DE INSTRUCTOR

Become a certified scuba instructor. Learn to teach courses and supervise diving activities.

Professional
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NITROX

Learn to dive with enriched air (Nitrox). Extend your bottom times and reduce nitrogen fatigue.

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PRUEBA BUCEO

Programa SSI de Descubrimiento de Buceo

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PERFECT BUOYANCY

Programa para perfeccionar la flotabilidad, prolongar el tiempo de inmersión y reducir el consumo de aire.

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NOCTURNO

Aprende a bucear de noche o con visibilidad limitada con seguridad.

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BUCEO PROFUNDO

Learn to plan and perform safe dives between 18 and 40 meters.

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NAVEGACIÓN

Especialidad para aprender a orientarse bajo el agua utilizando una brújula y técnicas avanzadas.

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GUÍA DE BUCEO

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INSTRUCTOR OPEN WATER

Calificación para formar buceadores principiantes de SSI e impartir ciertos programas.

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INSTRUCTOR DE ESPECIALIDADES

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BUCEO EN PECIOS

The SSI Wreck Diving specialty course offered by Buceo Galicia provides essential training for exploring submerged historical sites. This specialty focuses on the techniques and knowledge required to safely plan and execute dives on shipwrecks. You will learn about wreck penetration guidelines, safety procedures, and how to navigate these intriguing underwater environments. This course is often a prerequisite for more advanced diving programs, making it a valuable step in your diving education. Galicia's waters offer a unique environment for wreck diving. While specific monthly temperatures are not detailed for this course, the average sea temperature is around 15.6°C, with air temperatures varying significantly throughout the year. For instance, July and August see the warmest air temperatures, reaching up to 20.5°C, which can make surface intervals more comfortable. Understanding these conditions is part of the preparation for diving in this region. Buceo Galicia is certified by multiple agencies including IDEA, PADI, and SSI, ensuring a high standard of training. The center offers instruction in several languages, including German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Russian, catering to a diverse international clientele. This multilingual approach ensures that students can fully grasp the course material and safety protocols. This specialty course builds upon foundational diving skills. Participants should have a recognized open water certification. The curriculum emphasizes understanding the unique risks associated with wreck diving, such as entanglement and silt-out, and how to mitigate them. Proper planning, equipment considerations, and emergency procedures are thoroughly covered to ensure divers can explore these underwater historical sites responsibly and safely.

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STRESS & RESCUE SSI

The SSI Stress & Rescue specialty course is designed to significantly enhance your safety and preparedness as a diver. This program equips you with the essential knowledge and skills to prevent and manage diving-related stress and emergencies. You will learn to identify potential problems before they escalate, assist panicked divers effectively, and perform various rescue techniques both in and out of the water. Completing this course builds immense confidence and competence, transforming you into a more capable and reliable dive buddy. It is a vital step for any diver serious about improving their self-sufficiency and their ability to help others in challenging situations. Galicia's waters offer a dynamic environment for mastering these critical skills. While the average sea temperature hovers around 15.6°C, monthly air temperatures fluctuate, reaching a pleasant 17.2°C in June and peaking at 20.5°C in August, providing comfortable conditions for surface drills. Understanding how to manage stress and perform rescues in varying conditions, including the potential for cooler waters and moderate visibility, is a key takeaway from this SSI specialty. The center's experience with these local conditions ensures practical application of rescue techniques. Buceo Galicia, a certified dive center, offers this specialty under the SSI (Scuba Schools International) banner, ensuring globally recognized standards. The center provides instruction in multiple languages, including Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Russian, catering to a diverse international clientele. This multilingual approach ensures clear communication and understanding of complex rescue scenarios, making the learning experience accessible and effective for everyone. While specific details on dive site locations for practical training, instructor-to-student ratios, or included equipment are best confirmed directly with Buceo Galicia, the SSI Stress & Rescue course typically involves theoretical knowledge development followed by practical application in confined water and open water scenarios. Prerequisites usually include being certified as an SSI Advanced Adventurer or equivalent and being at least 15 years old. This course is a cornerstone for further dive education, often preceding or complementing advanced training like the SSI Divemaster program.

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Services

Guided divesBoat divesShore divesNight divesChartersEquipment rentalServicingRetail storeAir fillsNitrox fills

Facilities

Shop
Classrooms
Workshop
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Lockers
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Specialties

Wrecks🧪Nitrox📷Underwater photography🛟RescueDeep🧥Drysuit🧒Kids

Brands they work with

MaresScubaproCressiAqualungSuunto

Destinations & trips

Spain
A Coruña
tropical waters, under ice

Recommended dive sites

The spots this centre offers its students

Cueva de los Tiburones
18 m max. Open Water
Pecio HMS Sussex
32 m max. Advanced
Jardín de Coral
12 m max. Discover Scuba
Bajada del Cabo
25 m max. Open Water
Pared Azul
40 m max. Deep Diver
Arrecife de las Morenas
16 m max. Open Water

Climate

Annual average

Monthly historical data to plan your dives

13°
Jan
14°
Feb
16°
Mar
18°
Apr
21°
May
25°
Jun
28°
Jul
29°
Aug
26°
Sep
22°
Oct
17°
Nov
14°
Dec
Air temp (°C) Sea temp (°C) Rain (mm)

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The Client Card offers a 10% discount on maintenance, significant discounts on in-stock products and courses, 5% off dive packages, and one free Bautismo de Buceo per year. Annual payment also enters you into a draw for an Open Water Diver course.

They offer boat dives throughout the year to over thirty different sites along the coast, providing varied underwater topography and fishing opportunities. Night dives are also attempted weekly, weather permitting.

Buceo Galicia provides comprehensive maintenance and repair services, including complete disassembly, descaling, replacement of consumable parts, and pressure testing for regulators and BCDs. They are an authorized technical service center for leading brands.

They use a BAUER VERTICUS 5 electric compressor with additional filtration systems, ensuring air purity that exceeds the 'EN 12021' standard. They also offer Nitrox fills.

Membership in Grupo Buceo provides access to special offers, preferential treatment at any of the group's five centers nationwide, and the ability to use dive packages, warranties, and repair services across all locations.

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Marina Coruña, Paseo Marítimo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez
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