Azores Dive Center, Diving AZORES SUB

Cours Deep Diver

Cours Deep Diver à Vila Franca Do Campo. Dispensé par des instructeurs certifiés de Azores Dive Center, Diving AZORES SUB.

Cours Advanced Open Water

Cours Advanced Open Water à Vila Franca Do Campo. Dispensé par des instructeurs certifiés de Azores Dive Center, Diving AZORES SUB.

Baptême de plongée sur l'îlot de Vila Franca do Campo aux Açores

Guide de plongée

Cours de premiers secours

Spécialité Plongeur de Nuit

Techniques d'équipement

Cours d'écologie marine et d'identification des coraux

Open Water Diver

The Open Water Diver course at Azores Sub certifies you to dive independently to 18 metres anywhere in the world. It runs between 25 and 32 hours in total and is available under either SSI or PADI — you choose the agency. Minimum age is 10. Practical dives take place in the waters around the south coast of São Miguel, where the centre runs its regular boat trips. That means your training dives happen in the same spots as the guided dives for certified divers — volcanic rock formations, mixed sand-and-rock bottoms, and the marine life typical of the Azores. You're not confined to a harbour or a pool lane. All equipment is included in the course price along with €1.5 million liability insurance. The theoretical component follows whichever agency curriculum you've chosen, with both SSI and PADI being well-represented internationally — the SSI certification is valid in over 110 countries, PADI in over 180. Once you finish, you're cleared to join the centre's standard dive departures to spots like Âncoras, Arcos de Caloura, or the west face of the Ilhéu. The same ticket that gets you certified gets you back in the water on your next day on the island.

Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver course is the shorter path to a certification — 12 to 16 hours, compared to 25–32 for the full Open Water. The trade-off is a 12-metre depth limit and the requirement to dive accompanied by a professional. It's positioned explicitly for people who don't have enough days on São Miguel to complete the full course. Minimum age is 10. All equipment and €1.5 million liability insurance are included. The centre offers both SSI and PADI tracks, so if you have a preference for one agency, you can complete this course under that system. With a Scuba Diver cert you can still join boat departures to the south coast spots — you just go in with a guide rather than as an independent diver. Sites like Âncoras (14–22 m) or Ponta da Cozinha (12–18 m) are accessible at that limit. It's a sensible option if your trip is short but you want something more than a one-off Batismo.

Rescue Diver

The Rescue Diver course runs 10 to 15 hours and has a minimum age of 12. It's available under SSI or PADI. Equipment and €1.5 million liability insurance are included in the price. This is the course that most experienced divers point to as the one that changed how they think underwater — not because of the rescue scenarios specifically, but because it forces you to stay aware of what's happening around you rather than just managing your own dive. At Azores Sub that plays out in open Atlantic waters along the south coast of São Miguel, where conditions can shift. Completing the Rescue Diver is a formal prerequisite for the Divemaster course at the centre. It's also the point where the SSI Science of Diving specialty becomes relevant for anyone tracking towards a professional certification.

Enriched Air Nitrox

Especialidad Nitrox para bucear con mezclas de aire enriquecido, permitiendo tiempos de inmersión más largos.