Leon Marino Dive Center
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Leon Marino Dive Center

C. Alcalde Juan Núñez, 6, 11380 Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain, Tarifa, Cádiz, ESP

Years active2014 yrsLanguagesES · ENTypical depth18 m
Years active
2014 yrs
Languages
ESEN
Typical depth
18 m
Season
all year
Kid-friendly
No
Accessible
No

About the Center

León Marino Dive Center, located in Tarifa, Spain, is an SSI-certified dive center specializing in offering a wide range of underwater experiences. The center prides itself on its expertise in the Strait of Gibraltar Natural Park area, holding authorization to dive at Isla de Tarifa. Divers can expect safe and respectful guidance through the marine environment by instructors with considerable experience.

León Marino Dive Center offers a diverse array of courses, from introductory Discover Scuba Diving experiences to professional levels like the Instructor Development Course. They also provide advanced courses such as Advanced Open Water, specialties like Enriched Air Nitrox and Rescue Diver, as well as Freediving and Technical Diving courses. For those preferring a more relaxed exploration, Snorkeling and Boat Diving are available, with the option for Night Diving.

The center's facilities include lockers, a bar, a swimming pool for training, a classroom, equipment rental, a dive shop, and air fills (including nitrox). Their boat diving operations provide access to over 15 unique dive sites, many of which are known exclusively to the center. The dive center distinguishes itself through its involvement in developing SSI's MyDiveGuide program in Tarifa and its in-depth knowledge of Tarifa's seabed, ensuring small, level-appropriate groups for a safe experience with minimal environmental impact.

In collaboration with BLUE OCEANS and the Association for the Conservation of the Seabed of Isla de Tarifa OCTOPUS, León Marino Dive Center is committed to marine environmental protection, actively participating in trash removal programs. The center speaks English, ensuring clear communication for its international clientele.

Available Courses

23 cursos

Open Water

Entry-level scuba certification course. Learn fundamental open water diving skills. Includes theory, confined water practice and open water dives.

€460
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Scuba Diver

Scuba Diver course taught by certified SSI instructors.

€265
Beginner
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ADVANCED

Improve your diving skills with adventure dives. Includes deep diving and underwater navigation. Perfect for expanding your experience.

Advanced
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Snorkeling

Excursión de snorkel para disfrutar de la vida marina desde la superficie con máscara, tubo y aletas.

€35
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Bautismo de Buceo - INTENTA BUCEAR

Your first contact with the underwater world, with one instructor for every two people for maximum safety and enjoyment on Tarifa Island.

€95
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Buceador Básico

Learn the essentials to dive up to 12 meters with an instructor, with credit option towards the Open Water Diver.

€120
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PISCINA Freediver

Tu primera experiencia en apnea, aprendiendo técnicas de respiración y apnea estática/dinámica en piscina.

€180
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Actualización de habilidades de buceo

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Flotabilidad Perfecta

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Navegación

Learn to navigate underwater with a compass and other techniques to dive with greater safety and confidence.

€185
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Inmersión profunda

Explora inmersiones profundas hasta 40 metros, aprendiendo a planificar y usar equipo específico para mayor seguridad.

€260
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Curso Nitrox 40%

Learn to use enriched gas mixtures to increase your bottom times and reduce surface intervals.

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Buceo Nocturno

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Stress and Rescue

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REACT RIGHT

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Scooter DPV

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Buceo en pecios

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Prueba SCR Diving

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Ecología Marina

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Océanos Azules

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Identificación de peces

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Shark Ecology

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Curso SCR Diving

**Desbloquea Inmersiones Más Profundas con el Curso SCR Extended Range en León Marino** Este programa especializado de buceo técnico está diseñado para buceadores experimentados que buscan expandir su profundidad…

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Services

Guided divesBoat divesEquipment rentalAir fillsNitrox fillsRetail storecenterDetail.svc_transport

Facilities

Shop
Classrooms
Lockers
Showers
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Compressor

Specialties

Wrecks🧪NitroxDeep🧒KidsTechnical diving📷Underwater photography

Brands they work with

MaresAqualungApeksBauer

Recommended dive sites

The spots this centre offers its students

Playa – La Garita
La Piscina
La Pared
18 m max.
El Boquete
San Andrés
Punta Marroquí de Levante
Pepe´s Point
Punta Marroquí Poniente
Las Calderas
Las Calles
Puerto Fenicio
Vuelta a la Isla en DPV
La Caldera Nueva
Las Gorgonias
Pecio Puerto Pajares
Oak- Moore Wreck

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Frequently asked

What people ask before booking

They conduct at least three dives daily. The first is at 9:00 am, the second at 11:00 am, and the third at 1:00 pm (seasonal). Afternoon dives are also possible for groups larger than two.

If you have your own equipment, a single dive costs €40, or €75 for two dives in one day. With full equipment rental (including a dive computer), a single dive is €65, and two dives are €115.

Yes, there is an additional €10 charge for Nitrox, a dive light, night dives, or long-distance dives.

León Marino is an SSI Diamond Center and Instructor Training Center, offering a full range of SSI courses from initiation (Try Scuba, Open Water) to advanced, technical XR, and professional levels.

The PURE AIR designation from Bauer signifies that their compressor provides fully filtered and pure air, ensuring a high quality of breathable gas for divers, a feature they state is unique to their center in Tarifa.

The unique ecosystem created by the meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, along with the Strait's currents, supports high biodiversity. Divers can expect to see various fish species, octopus, cuttlefish, crustaceans, nudibranchs, electric rays, and occasionally barracudas.

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C. Alcalde Juan Núñez, 6, 11380 Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain, Tarifa, Cádiz, ESP


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