
Montevideo Diving
Mar Artico 1218, MONTEVIDEO, Montevideo, URY
About the Center
Montevideo Diving, located in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a dive center with over 20 years of experience in recreational diver training. Certified by PADI, SSI, and TDI, it offers a wide array of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster and Instructor Development Course, as well as freediving and snorkeling courses. Facilities include a swimming pool, a dive shop, and options for nitrox fills, night diving, and guided dives.
With a strong emphasis on personalized training, Montevideo Diving stands out as the only school in Uruguay to have trained over 10 Divemasters and operate across multiple swimming pools. Under the direction of Lic. David Berniger, an instructor with extensive international experience, the center has certified over 2000 divers. Courses are delivered in small groups, ensuring safety and adherence to international SSI and PADI standards.
Its training offerings encompass specialties such as Deep Diving, Boat Diving, Wreck Diving, Dry Suit Diving, Night Diving, Underwater Photography, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, Search and Recovery, and Propulsion Vehicles, among others. Additionally, they provide first aid courses like EFR and React Right. David Berniger's experience includes work at dive centers in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Maldives, Brazil, Thailand, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Honduras, Spain, Italy, Greece, Costa Rica, and Portugal.
Montevideo Diving also organizes dive trips and intensive training groups, such as those for the Faculty of Economic Sciences. The center's shop provides equipment and medical insurance. The center is located at Mar Artico 1218, Montevideo, Uruguay, and can be contacted by phone at 2600 24 63 or via email at [email protected].
Available Courses
8 cursosAdvanced Open Water
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course is the essential next step for certified Open Water Divers aiming to expand their underwater horizons. Montevideo Diving School offers this advanced training, focusing on building…
SSI Scuba Rangers
The SSI Scuba Rangers program, offered by Montevideo Diving, provides a foundational introduction to the underwater world for children. This engaging course focuses on building confidence and basic skills in a controlled…
Seal Team
The SSI Seal Team program offered by Montevideo Diving is an engaging pool-based adventure designed specifically for young aspiring divers. This course focuses on building fundamental scuba skills through a series of fun…
SASY
The Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth (SASY) program at Montevideo Diving offers a unique and accessible introduction to the underwater world for young adventurers. This course utilizes scuba equipment, allowing children…
Apnea SSI
The SSI Apnea program at Montevideo Diving offers a unique opportunity to explore the underwater world with unparalleled natural freedom. This course introduces participants to the exhilarating sport of freediving,…
EFR / SSI React Right
The Emergency First Response (EFR) / SSI React Right specialty course offered by Montevideo Diving is designed to equip you with vital skills for handling medical emergencies. This program is open to both divers and…
Open Water / SSI
The SSI Open Water Diver certification at Montevideo Diving School is your gateway to exploring the underwater world, providing the foundational skills recognized globally. This comprehensive program focuses on building…
Adventure Diver / SSI
The SSI Adventure Diver course at Montevideo Diving School is designed for certified Open Water Divers eager to broaden their underwater capabilities. This program allows you to gain experience in specialized diving…
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For programs like Scuba Rangers, the ratio is one instructor to two students in depths over 1.50 meters, ensuring close supervision and safety.
Montevideo Diving School is the only school in Uruguay authorized by two major global certification agencies and is also the only school in South America approved by SCUBAMEDIC for student insurance, guaranteeing excellent safety standards.
Course prices typically include certification and the course itself. However, study materials are not included and may need to be purchased separately.
Open water check-out dives are conducted over a weekend and the specific location depends on the weather conditions, with potential sites including Punta del Este, Rocha, or Colonia.
For the Seal Team program, children must be at least 8 years old. For SASY (Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth), the minimum age is 5 years old.



