Scuba Nova
Twickel 57, Lelystad, Flevoland, NLD
Over het Centrum
Scuba Nova is a dive center located in Lelystad, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive range of diving courses under the recognized PADI and SSI certifications. This center is dedicated to providing a safe and professional learning experience for those interested in recreational diving, from initial exploration to advanced training.
The center welcomes both beginners looking to experience diving with their Discover Scuba Diving (or Proefduik) course, and those aiming for certification through courses such as Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver. They also provide Snorkeling courses for individuals who prefer to explore the underwater world from the surface.
Scuba Nova distinguishes itself by offering a welcoming and professional environment, staffed by experienced and qualified instructors. The comfort and experience of the participant are central to their philosophy. In addition to courses, the facility includes a bar, equipment rental services, and a well-stocked dive shop to cater to all client needs. The center operates by appointment.
Beschikbare Cursussen
12 cursosSSI Adventure Diver Cursus
The Adventure Diver course at Scuba Nova consists of five specialty dives, each focused on a different discipline — wreck diving, deep diving, navigation, night diving, underwater photography, or drift diving, among others. Students choose their own combination of specialties. Theory is delivered online. The course can be completed in a single day or spread over two days. Dive costs and certification fees are included in the course price. The minimum age is 12 years for Junior Adventure Diver with parental consent. A current SSI Open Water Diver certification, or equivalent, is required to enrol.
Open Water Diver
The Open Water Diver course at Scuba Nova runs with theory sessions on Wednesday evenings, pool work at Zwembad de Koploper, and four open water dives launching from Twickel 57 in Lelystad. The structure is six theory modules — quizzes after modules one through five, a final test after module six — followed by six confined water sessions and four open water dives to a maximum depth of 18 m. The certification is an SSI Open Water Diver brevet, internationally recognised, which allows independent diving with a buddy to 18 m. For a Junior certification the minimum age is 10 years with parental or guardian consent. The school states the course can be completed in 3.5 days, though they recommend planning five days for a more relaxed pace. The price of €499 includes certification fees, dives, equipment use, and tank fills. Individual scheduling is available, particularly during summer.
Advanced Open Water
The Advanced Open Water Diver course at Scuba Nova runs on Saturdays, starting at 09:30 and finishing at 18:15, with the day beginning from Twickel 57 in Lelystad. It is a full day in the water, not split across multiple evenings. The course builds on the Open Water certification and introduces deeper diving and more varied environments. The school lists it consistently in the weekly calendar from May through July, so there are regular opportunities to join without a long wait. At €499 the pricing is in line with the Open Water course, which makes it a logical next step without a major additional cost commitment.
SSI Try Scuba / Proefduik
The Try Scuba session at Scuba Nova runs on Wednesday evenings at Zwembad de Koploper, starting at 20:30 and finishing at 22:30. It is the shortest entry point the school offers — a single pool session in sheltered water with an instructor present throughout. The focus is on that first breath underwater and getting comfortable with the regulator and buoyancy. No open water dives are included and no prior experience is required. At the end of the session participants receive the SSI Try Scuba recognition card. At €25 it is a low-commitment way to test whether diving is for you before signing up for the full Open Water course. The Wednesday evening slot fits easily around a working week.
SSI Stress & Rescue Specialty
The SSI Stress and Rescue specialty at Scuba Nova costs €375. It is one of the higher-priced specialties on the catalog, reflecting the depth of content involved. Head instructor Heino Woldhek completed the Rescue course himself early in his diving career and has noted that it was the course that resolved his own anxiety about diving. The course covers recognition and management of stress in divers, self-rescue, and assisting other divers in difficulty. It is a meaningful step for any diver who dives regularly with others or in challenging conditions.
SSI Nitrox Diver
The SSI Nitrox Diver specialty at Scuba Nova covers the theory and practical knowledge needed to plan and execute dives using enriched air nitrox. At €179.95 it is one of the more accessible specialties on the course list. For divers who travel to warmer destinations for repetitive reef or wreck diving, a nitrox certification extends bottom time and reduces nitrogen loading between dives. The course fits naturally into the continuing education pathway alongside the Advanced Open Water or Adventure Diver.
SSI Dive Guide
The SSI Divemaster course at Scuba Nova costs €835 and leads to the most widely held professional-level certification in recreational diving. At this school, several team members are currently in Divemaster training — Ruben Hooijenga, Christiaan van den Elshout, and Martin Ponte — which means candidates have peers going through the same process and active support from the full instructor team. Divemasters can guide certified divers, assist instructors during courses, and work on dive boats and resorts. The course builds leadership, rescue skills, and a deeper understanding of dive physics and physiology. For anyone already working toward the full professional pathway, the Divemaster at Scuba Nova feeds naturally into the SSI Instructor program.
SSI Nachtduiken
Night diving is clearly a genuine interest at Scuba Nova, not just a course checkbox. Team member Martin Ponte describes encounters with pike at half a meter's distance in the dark — the kind of freshwater night dive that happens on local Dutch lakes and is very different from a tropical reef at night. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty teaches entry and exit in the dark, use of dive lights, and buddy communication without visual cues. It covers both true night diving and low-visibility conditions, which are common in Dutch inland waters regardless of time of day. The course costs €179.95 and results in the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty brevet.
Scuba Skills Update - Opfrisduik
The Scuba Skills Update at Scuba Nova costs €35 and is aimed at certified divers who have not been in the water for a while. It is a supervised refresher session with an instructor, going through the core skills from the Open Water Diver course. At €35 it is the lowest-cost way back into the water for lapsed divers before committing to more advanced courses or a travel dive trip. It does not extend any certification — it is purely a practical brush-up.
SSI Deepdiver Specialty
The SSI Deep Diving specialty extends a diver's certified range beyond the 18 m limit of the Open Water brevet. At Scuba Nova it is listed at €245 and is explicitly noted as a prerequisite for several continuing education courses. Deep diving without appropriate training creates real risks — nitrogen narcosis, faster air consumption, decompression obligations — and the specialty addresses planning and execution for dives beyond 18 m. For divers aiming at the Advanced Open Water Diver or any technical pathway, this is a practical early step.
SSI Dry Suit Diver
The Dry Suit Diver specialty runs on Saturdays from 09:00 to 17:00, starting at the school at Twickel 57 in Lelystad. For diving in the Netherlands year-round — cold inland lakes, estuaries, and the North Sea — a dry suit is not optional; it is the practical choice for any diver who wants to stay comfortable outside summer months. The SSI program covers the skills and methods needed to dive safely in a dry suit: buoyancy management, emergency procedures specific to suit inflation, and the different physical responses to diving dry versus wet. At €179.95 it is one of the more practical specialties on the Scuba Nova catalog given the local water temperatures.
SSI Wreck Diving Wrakduiken
The SSI Wreck Diving specialty at Scuba Nova costs €189 and is listed as one of the school's core specialty offerings. Wreck diving comes with specific risks around penetration, buoyancy control in confined spaces, and silt disturbance — the course addresses the training and knowledge needed to manage these safely. The Netherlands has accessible wreck diving within driving distance, and with proper certification divers can explore sites that would otherwise be off-limits. At Scuba Nova the course is taught by a team with practical experience in the local dive environment.
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Pool sessions are held at Zwembad de Koploper. Open water dives start from Twickel 57 in Lelystad.
10 years old, with parental or guardian consent, for the Junior Open Water Diver certification. The Adventure Diver requires a minimum age of 12.
Theory sessions run on Wednesday evenings from 20:15 to 22:15. The Open Water course covers six theory modules with quizzes after modules one through five and a final test after module six.
The course can be completed in 3.5 days, but the school recommends planning for 5 days for a more relaxed pace. Individual scheduling is possible, particularly in summer.
Yes, both are on the course calendar. The SSI Nitrox Diver specialty costs €179.95 and the SSI Dry Suit Diver specialty costs €179.95.
Yes, the SSI Divemaster course is offered at €835. Several of the current team members are Divemasters in training at the school, so there is active support for candidates progressing through the professional track.
The SSI Try Scuba session costs €25 and runs in the pool at Zwembad de Koploper on Wednesday evenings from 20:30 to 22:30. It ends with an SSI Try Scuba recognition card.
Head instructor Heino Woldhek mentions issuing PADI brevets, though the main course catalog is structured around SSI. Contact the school directly to confirm which certification pathway applies to the course you are interested in.