Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid
C. Agustín de Iturbide, 1, Hortaleza, 28043 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, ESP
À Propos du Centre
Le Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid, basé à Madrid, Espagne, est un centre dédié à la formation et à l'organisation de cours de plongée et de voyages sous-marins. Opérant depuis décembre 2013, le club s'est imposé comme un lieu de rencontre pour les passionnés de plongée de toute l'Espagne et de l'étranger, favorisant une atmosphère d'amitié et de camaraderie.
Cristalsub Madrid dispense des cours certifiés par diverses organisations reconnues internationalement, notamment PADI, SSI et CMAS/FEDAS (avec accréditation pour la plongée adaptée). Son offre de formation couvre des niveaux d'initiation tels que le Discover Scuba Diving et l'Open Water Diver, jusqu'à des spécialisations comme l'Enriched Air Nitrox, l'Instructor Development Course, le Boat Diving et le Night Diver. Ils sont également certifiés pour des technologies telles que INTROTEC et proposent des cours de plongée de nuit, adaptée et au Nitrox.
Les installations du club comprennent des vestiaires, un bar, un hébergement, une piscine pour la formation pratique, la location d'équipement et le remplissage d'air (y compris le Nitrox). Le centre organise des activités de plongée en bateau et depuis la côte, en s'adaptant aux horaires flexibles des groupes pour garantir la sécurité et une formation de qualité. La priorité du Club de Buceo Cristalsub Madrid est la sécurité et la formation complète de ses élèves, en veillant à ce que les normes soient respectées avant la fin de tout cours.
Le club met également en avant son implication dans des actions solidaires, des nettoyages de fonds marins et de plages, ainsi que l'organisation de voyages vers des destinations telles que l'Indonésie. Sa philosophie est centrée sur l'expérience partagée, les personnes qui composent le club – ses membres – étant sa plus grande force. Le club invite toute personne intéressée par la plongée, que ce soit pour apprendre ou pour accompagner lors de plongées, à les contacter pour débuter cette aventure sous-marine.
Cours Disponibles
6 cursosPlongeur B1*
Cours d'initiation à la plongée sous-marine avec cours théoriques en ligne, pratique en piscine et en eaux libres, garantissant une instruction de qualité.
Nitrox
Cours pour pouvoir profiter plus longtemps de vos plongées et vivre à bord avec jusqu'à 4 plongées par jour.
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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What people ask before booking
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