Diving - Hondarribia
Puerto Deportivo Zona Técnica Nave 5, 20280 Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, Spain, Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, ESP
About the Center
Diving - Hondarribia is a dive center located in the marina of Hondarribia, on the Guipuzcoan coast of the Cantabrian Sea. With over 25 years of experience in nautical sports, the center offers a passionate underwater experience, welcoming divers to discover the beauty of the region's seabed.
The center is certified by PADI and SSI, offering a wide range of courses for all levels. From Discover Scuba Diving for beginners to professional levels like Divemaster and Instructor Development Course, including specialties such as Enriched Air Nitrox, Technical Diving, and Deep Diver. Boat diving trips are also offered.
Diving - Hondarribia features a bar, equipment rental, a dive shop, air and nitrox fills. The center also organizes night diving and offers technical service for equipment repair and maintenance. The passion for the sea and the underwater world are the pillars of the center, which invites you to explore its facilities and enjoy the surroundings.
Available Courses
7 cursosOPEN WATER
Entry-level scuba certification course. Learn fundamental open water diving skills. Includes theory, confined water practice and open water dives.
Bautizo de Buceo
First diving experience supervised by an instructor. Discover the feeling of breathing underwater without certification.
DIVEMASTER
First professional level. Learn to lead groups of divers and assist in courses. The first step in your professional diving career.
AVENTURA DISCOVER NITROX
Learn to dive with enriched air (Nitrox). Extend your bottom times and reduce nitrogen fatigue.
BUCEADOR AVANZADO OPEN WATER DIVER
Para bucear más allá de los 18 metros, incluye inmersiones obligatorias de navegación y buceo profundo, y otras tres de libre elección.
RESCATE Y EFR
Curso importante para aprender a prevenir y actuar ante accidentes de buceo, minimizando sus efectos.
EFR (Emergency First Response)
The Emergency First Response (EFR) course is a critical step for any diver, focusing on providing immediate care in emergency situations. This program, offered by Buceo Hondarribia, is structured into two primary modules: First Aid and CPR for Adults, and specialized First Aid for Diving Accidents including Oxygen Administration. The curriculum is designed for practical application, ensuring participants can act decisively and confidently when faced with a medical emergency, whether underwater or in daily life. The training emphasizes initial assessment, stabilization techniques, and essential first aid procedures for a range of injuries. Participants will learn vital skills such as performing artificial respiration, administering CPR, and providing care until professional medical help arrives. The course also covers establishing an emergency action plan and managing a casualty effectively. The second part of the EFR course specifically addresses diving-related emergencies, teaching appropriate responses to accidents and the correct administration of oxygen. This focused approach, often referred to as 'React Right', aims to minimize confusion and ensure prompt, safe assistance in critical moments. Understanding circulation and breathing, proper oxygen administration techniques, and the safe handling and storage of oxygen equipment are key components. This EFR certification is a mandatory prerequisite for advancing to the PADI Rescue Diver course, highlighting its importance in a diver's training progression. To maintain proficiency and ensure up-to-date skills, the certification requires renewal every two years. Buceo Hondarribia offers this essential training, equipping divers with the confidence and competence to handle emergencies. The practical nature of the course ensures that learned skills are easily transferable to real-world scenarios, making every certified individual a potential life-saver. While specific details on dive sites, depths, and monthly climate data for this particular course are not provided in the input, the EFR program itself is universally recognized for its effectiveness. The course content is standardized to ensure a high level of competency across all certified individuals. Buceo Hondarribia, as a PADI and SSI recognized center, adheres to these rigorous standards, ensuring that participants receive quality instruction. The focus remains on building a strong foundation in emergency response, preparing individuals for unforeseen circumstances both in and out of the water.
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The minimum age for a Discover Scuba Diving experience is 10 years old.
The Open Water Diver course includes the manual/workbook (unless e-learning), dive computer, full equipment (suit, fins, regulator set, BCD, cylinder, unlimited air, weights), professional instructor and assistants, boat dives, certification processing, and insurance.
The dive sites are located no more than a 30-minute boat ride from the center.
It is required to have updated diving insurance. If you don't have it, Buceo Hondarribia can arrange it for you at the center.
In summer (June-October), dives are available on Saturdays at 11:00, 13:00, and 17:00, and Sundays/holidays at 11:00 and 13:00. Weekdays (closed Mondays) have dives at 11:00 and 17:00. In winter (November-May), dives are on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays at 11:00. Night dives and other schedules for groups are available upon consultation.
The center offers equipment rental and repair, air and nitrox fills, bottle maintenance and testing, and facilitates medical certificates for diving.
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Puerto Deportivo Zona Técnica Nave 5, 20280 Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, Spain, Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, ESP