Happydive
Iglauer Weg, 12, Iglauer Weg 12, Hesse, DEU
About the Center
Happy Dive, located at Iglauer Weg 12 in Bad Vilbel – Heilsberg, Germany, is a 5-star PADI Dive Center dedicated to offering a professional and secure introduction to diving, as well as advanced training. As a PADI and SSI certified facility, Happy Dive provides a comprehensive range of courses, from the introductory Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Open Water Diver certifications to more advanced levels like PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, and professional development through the PADI Divemaster and Instructor Development Course.
The dive center is equipped with facilities designed to enhance the diving experience. Divers can utilize the on-site swimming pool for training, rent equipment, and benefit from air fills including nitrox. For those seeking unique diving adventures, Happy Dive offers night diving opportunities. Convenience is also a priority, with airport transfers available for traveling divers. The center also features a bar and a dive shop for all essential needs, and communicates in English.
Happy Dive is easily accessible, situated north of Frankfurt and well-connected by public transport, with customer parking available. Beyond training, the center organizes dive tours and worldwide travel, catering to the passion of diving enthusiasts. Pia, the owner and instructor, personally oversees each diver's journey, ensuring a welcoming and expert-led experience. Individual appointments can be arranged outside of the standard opening hours, which are Tuesday 3:00 PM-7:00 PM, Thursday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM, Friday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Available Courses
8 cursosDiscover Scuba Diving
This is the entry point — one session, a PADI Pro alongside you, and your first experience breathing and moving underwater. There's no theory requirement beforehand and no certification at the end; the point is to find…
Open Water Diver
The standard route to a full open-water certification runs five theory modules and five pool sessions, plus four open-water dives in a freshwater lake. Theory is handled via PADI eLearning, so it fits around your…
Advanced Open Water
The Advanced Open Water Diver course at Happy Dive extends your depth limit from 18 m to 30 m and builds five specific skill areas: deep diving, underwater navigation, search and recovery, marine life knowledge, and…
Divemaster
The Divemaster course is the first step onto PADI's professional ladder, and Happy Dive takes it seriously. André Rohrer, one of the team's instructors, has a particular interest in Divemaster training and has been a…
PADI Rescue Diver
Consistently described by experienced divers as the course that changes how you think underwater — the Rescue Diver trains you to recognise and manage critical situations before they escalate, rather than reacting after…
PADI Emergency First Response
The EFR course covers emergency response skills useful both underwater and in everyday life — CPR, first aid, AED use, and secondary care. At Happy Dive it doubles as the required prerequisite for the Rescue Diver course…
PADI ReActivate
For certified divers who haven't been in the water for more than six months, ReActivate refreshes both theory and the core practical skills of the Open Water Diver course. The session at Happy Dive includes a theory…
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox
The Enriched Air Nitrox specialty is listed by Happy Dive as always available on request — a pure theory course with no dives required, which means it can be completed at any time of year regardless of pool schedules or…
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The team covers German, English, Italian and Spanish. Stephen handles English-speaking students specifically, and Santino teaches in all four languages.
10 years old. Students aged 10–14 receive the Junior Open Water Diver certification; full Open Water Diver certification requires a minimum age of 15.
Yes. The Weltenbummler-Paket at €449 covers theory and all pool sessions here, then issues a referral to any PADI school worldwide for the four open-water dives.
Both. Women-only courses are taught by female instructors in a relaxed setting. There are also courses tailored for divers over 50, with no pressure on pace or physical records.
Happy Dive runs annual liveaboard trips — Red Sea, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali/Komodo, French Polynesia, and more. Sign-ups are handled in the shop, by email, WhatsApp, or phone.
Yes to both. Regulator overhaul includes ultrasonic cleaning, membrane and O-ring replacement, and a pressure test. Air fills are available; tank TÜV inspections every 2.5 years are also handled in-house.
Yes. Rental gear is available for travel and is individually washed, disinfected and inspected before each rental.
Tuesday 15:00–19:00, Thursday 15:00–21:00, Friday 15:00–17:00, Saturday 10:00–16:00. Individual appointments outside those hours are possible by arrangement.