Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid
C. Agustín de Iturbide, 1, Hortaleza, 28043 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, ESP
Sobre el Centro
El Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid, con sede en Madrid, España, es un centro dedicado a la formación y realización de cursos de buceo y viajes subacuáticos. Operando desde diciembre de 2013, el club se ha consolidado como un punto de encuentro para amantes del buceo de toda España y del extranjero, promoviendo una atmósfera de amistad y compañerismo.
Cristalsub Madrid imparte cursos homologados por diversas organizaciones reconocidas internacionalmente, incluyendo PADI, SSI y CMAS/FEDAS (con habilitación para buceo adaptado). Su oferta formativa abarca desde niveles de iniciación como el Discover Scuba Diving y Open Water Diver, hasta especializaciones como Enriched Air Nitrox, Instructor Development Course, Boat Diving y Night Diver. También están habilitados para tecnologías como INTROTEC y ofrecen cursos de buceo nocturno, adaptado y con nitrox.
Las instalaciones del club incluyen vestuarios, un bar, alojamiento, una piscina para la formación práctica, alquiler de equipamiento y suministro de aire (incluyendo nitrox). El centro organiza actividades de buceo tanto desde barco como desde costa, adaptándose a la flexibilidad horaria de los grupos para garantizar la seguridad y una formación de calidad. La prioridad del Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid es la seguridad y la formación integral de sus alumnos, asegurando que los estándares se cumplan antes de concluir cualquier curso.
El club también destaca por su implicación en acciones solidarias, limpiezas de fondos marinos y playas, y la organización de viajes a destinos como Indonesia. Su filosofía se centra en la experiencia compartida, siendo las personas que forman el club, sus miembros, su mayor fortaleza. El club invita a cualquier persona interesada en el buceo, ya sea para aprender o para acompañar en inmersiones, a contactar para iniciar esta aventura subacuática.
Cursos Disponibles
6 cursosBuceador B1*
Added to the Cristalsub programme in May 2022, the FEDAS junior pathway covers three levels — Bronce, Plata and Oro — and is open from age 8. It's a proper certification track, not a taster session: students progress through each level building skills progressively before advancing. By summer 2022 Cristalsub was also delivering the Instructor de Buceador Infantil qualification, meaning the people teaching this course have been specifically trained to work with children in the water — not just instructors with recreational adult experience who happen to be teaching younger students. Pool sessions in Madrid serve as the base for skill-building, with the same attention to buoyancy and technique that runs through all Cristalsub courses. The junior programme is taught by instructors who hold the specific FEDAS certification for child instruction, which is a different qualification from standard adult instruction. Contact is via [email protected] for current scheduling, availability, and any questions about age requirements or specific level content. The club has already run several cohorts through the full Bronce-Plata-Oro sequence.
Nitrox
Cristalsub runs Nitrox through both FEDAS and SSI pathways, with the option for online delivery — they ran at least one online-only Nitrox course during the COVID period, which suggests the theory component is well adapted to remote format. For divers already certified and looking to extend bottom time or run multiple dives a day, this is the logical next step. The course is available as a standalone specialty without requiring you to be mid-way through an advanced or rescue track. Given the club's focus on travel — they've done liveaboard trips to Indonesia and regular multi-dive days in the Red Sea — nitrox qualification fits the practical reality of how their members dive abroad. Delivery is in Spanish primarily, with English and Italian available depending on which instructor leads. No specific price is published; contact [email protected] for current rates.
B1* / Open Water Diver — Iniciación al Buceo
The entry-level course at Cristalsub runs through FEDAS (B1*) or PADI/SSI Open Water depending on which agency you want your card from. Theory can be done online; pool sessions are held at facilities in Hortaleza, Barajas, and Fuencarral — whichever suits your end of Madrid. Open water dives to complete certification are done at the sea, which means a trip out of the capital for the final sessions. Pool time is not rationed here. The stated policy is that pool sessions continue until the instructor is satisfied the student is ready, not until a scheduled number of hours is used up. The team explicitly trains buoyancy from day one across all certification paths — they've put it in writing that they spend extra pool time on neutral buoyancy before students hit open water, which pays off when conditions get interesting. Instructors working this course hold multiple certifications: Ramón Villanueva at IN3* level, Paco Villanueva at IN2*, Carlos García at IN2*, and Claudio Mancini at IN1*. Having instructors cross-qualified in PADI, SSI, and FEDAS means the practical content is consistent regardless of which card you're after. Courses are run in Spanish, English, Italian, and German depending on which instructor leads. The club is explicit that groups stay small — they won't exceed a ratio they're comfortable with, and they use assistants to keep that ratio consistent even in larger cohorts. The fee covers all materials for theory and pool sessions plus the open water dives.
Salvamento y Rescate / Rescue Diver
Rescue-level training is available through both FEDAS (Salvamento y Rescate) and PADI/SSI (Rescue Diver), which means you can cross-certify or pick the system that matches your existing card. The course is taught by instructors holding relevant rescue certifications across agencies — Ramón Villanueva at IN3* with PADI, SSI and FEDAS qualifications leads the professional side of the team. Practical sessions work from pool drills through to open water scenarios. The club includes Soporte Vital Básico y RCP (basic life support and CPR) as a separate FEDAS module, which is either a prerequisite or complementary course depending on your existing training — contact them to confirm the sequence for your certification path. This is the level where Cristalsub's insistence on low student-to-instructor ratios becomes most visible: rescue scenarios require genuine instructor attention that can't be stretched across large groups. They've been explicit about this across all their communication.
Técnico Deportivo / Divemaster / Guía de Grupo
Cristalsub can take divers through to professional level across multiple tracks. For FEDAS, they mentor Técnico Deportivo level I and II candidates and can supervise the required practice hours. For PADI and FEDAS they run Group Guide (Guía de Grupo) and Divemaster pathways. Instructors Aránzazu Luque and Héctor Fernández both hold dual FEDAS Group Guide and PADI Divemaster qualifications, which means candidates have working models of what cross-agency professional qualification looks like. The team also runs Instructor de Buceador Infantil (FEDAS) for those specifically wanting to work with children. By summer 2022 they had multiple cohorts through this programme, meaning the mentoring structure is well established rather than experimental. Contact [email protected] to discuss your current certification level, which professional path fits your goals, and how the scheduling works around the practical hours requirements.
Cursos de Patrimonio Cultural Subacuático
Cristalsub offers a set of cultural and natural heritage modules that sit outside the standard certification ladder. The five areas covered are: conservation of underwater cultural heritage, underwater cultural and archaeological heritage (methodology, site types, restoration basics), cultural and natural heritage in inland continental waters, subaquatic geological heritage (marine geology, submarine relief, depositional environments), and natural subaquatic heritage (fauna and marine environments around Spanish territory). These aren't recreational specialties designed to add a card to your logbook — they're content-focused courses aimed at divers who want to understand the context of what they're diving through. The inland waters module is particularly specific: it covers diving in lakes and reservoirs legally, safely, and sustainably, which is a niche area that few clubs address directly. Contact the club for scheduling and prerequisites. These modules appear to run periodically rather than on a fixed calendar.
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They hold licences with PADI, SSI, and FEDAS-CMAS, so you can certify through whichever agency you prefer. Instructors across the team hold qualifications from multiple organisations, which gives you flexibility if you want to cross-train or pick up specialties in a different system.
Yes. Since May 2022 they've offered the FEDAS Buceador Infantil programme — Bronce, Plata and Oro levels — starting from age 8. They also run Instructor de Buceador Infantil courses, so the team is specifically trained to work with young divers.
Adapted diving (buceo adaptado) is explicitly listed among their qualified services. Contact them directly at [email protected] or by phone to discuss your specific needs.
They're consistent about keeping ratios high — meaning fewer students per instructor. It's something they mention repeatedly as a deliberate policy, not a variable that changes depending on how many people sign up.
Pool sessions are held in the Hortaleza, Barajas, and Fuencarral areas of Madrid. Open water certification dives are done at sea. The number of pool hours isn't capped — they continue until the instructor is satisfied with your progress.
Yes. They offer DAN Europe policies and Scuba Medic coverage, which includes 24-hour emergency assistance, international accident coverage, repatriation, and emergency transport. They can also manage your FEDAS federative licence. Contact them for current rates.
International trips have included Indonesia, Maldives, Red Sea, Philippines, Riviera Maya, Florida, and Azores. Destinations are discussed at Thursday meetups in Madrid — open to anyone interested. Spots are allocated in order of registration and are limited, so early contact helps.
They can mentor Técnico Deportivo level I and II candidates (FEDAS) and take divers through to Divemaster and Group Guide level across PADI and FEDAS. They also run Instructor de Buceador Infantil courses for those wanting to teach junior divers professionally.
C. Agustín de Iturbide, 1, Hortaleza, 28043 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, ESP