Dive Academy Santa Pola, bucear en Tabarca
Marina Miramar,, Puerto Deportivo 2, Local 3, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, Santa Pola, Alicante, ESP
Sobre o Centro
Dive Academy Santa Pola, ubicada en Santa Pola, España, es un centro de buceo certificado por PADI y SSI. Ofrece una amplia gama de cursos, desde Descubrimiento de Buceo hasta el Curso de Desarrollo de Instructores y buceo técnico. Los buceadores pueden disfrutar de excursiones guiadas a lugares icónicos como Tabarca, así como a zonas cercanas en Alicante y Murcia, incluyendo Cartagena y Cabo de Palos.
Las instalaciones del centro incluyen taquillas, WiFi y un bar, proporcionando comodidad a los buceadores. Disponen de alquiler de equipos y cargas de aire (incluyendo nitrox), y ofrecen diversas modalidades de buceo como buceo desde barco, buceo desde costa, buceo nocturno y buzos guiados. El centro destaca por ser el único centro PADI 5 estrellas en Alicante que forma instructores, garantizando alta calidad y experiencia de su equipo.
Dive Academy Santa Pola se compromete a proporcionar una experiencia de buceo segura y apasionada para todos los niveles. Atienden a clientes tanto en español como en inglés. El centro goza de una excelente reputación, con numerosas reseñas positivas en plataformas como TripAdvisor y Google. Está estratégicamente situado en el puerto deportivo de Santa Pola, con sus propios barcos para un fácil acceso a los sitios de buceo.
La oferta formativa incluye especialidades como Buceo en Pecios, Buceo Nocturno, Conservación de Arrecifes de Coral, Fotografía Submarina y cursos de Respuesta en Primeros Auxilios (EFR). También ofrecen cursos como Buceador de Barco, Buceador de Cuevas, Buceador Profundo y Buceo con Aire Enriquecido Nitrox. Para los más jóvenes, hay programas Seal Team y Master Seal.
Cursos Disponíveis
8 cursosCurso PADI Open Water
The PADI Open Water at Dive Academy is structured in three blocks: online theory, a confined-water session, and four open-water dives in the Mediterranean. Theory is done online at your own pace through PADI's official eLearning platform, available in the language of your choice. The confined-water session takes place in shallow, controlled conditions where you practise assembling the gear, underwater communication signals and basic problem-solving before heading to sea. Once that's done, the four open-water dives take place in the actual Mediterranean — the sites around Santa Pola and Tabarca, depending on conditions and group level. Dive Academy is one of the few PADI 5-Star centres in Alicante province that also runs instructor training, which means the instruction standards here are audited at a higher level than a standard PADI centre. Courses are delivered in Spanish and English. Upon completion you receive your PADI Open Water Diver certification, valid worldwide with no expiry date, allowing you to dive to 18 m with a buddy. If you completed a baptism dive at the centre within the same month, that fee is deducted from the course total.
Bautismo Alicante
The baptism dive at Dive Academy runs as a two-dive day, not a single quick dip. After a short theory session covering equipment use, underwater communication and basic safety, you enter the water progressively from the shore or from the boat depending on the day's plan. The first dive is spent at shallow depth getting comfortable with the gear and doing guided exercises with the instructor. Then there's a break for lunch before the second dive, where the focus shifts from drills to actually looking around and enjoying what's in the water. All equipment is provided — wetsuit, mask, fins, BCD, regulator and tank. The insurance for the day is included in the 130 € fee. The only hard requirements are being at least 10 years old, having no serious cardiorespiratory conditions and no persistent ear problems. For anyone considering a full PADI Open Water course afterwards, the cost of the baptism can be deducted from the course fee if you enrol within the same month. The two dives completed here also count toward the Open Water certification programme.
Curso PADI Advanced Open Water
The Advanced Open Water at Dive Academy opens access to the deeper sites around Tabarca and the Cartagena coast that are off-limits on an Open Water certification. La Llosa (Merolandia), with its 24–28 m profile and large grouper aggregations, is one of the key sites that becomes available at this level. The course is built around five adventure dives, each focused on a different skill set. The deeper dive pushes to the 30 m limit, and the navigation dive builds the compass and natural navigation skills needed to move confidently underwater without a guide constantly pointing the way. With the Advanced certification you can also dive the Pecio 30 site — three wooden wrecks at 30 m where sunfish (Mola mola) are regularly sighted — and the Arrecifes Artificiales at 24 m, the concrete block reef sunk decades ago to protect the seabed around Tabarca. Courses run in Spanish and English. The 320 € fee covers the dives and instruction; equipment rental is available at 20 € extra if needed.
Curso PADI Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course at Dive Academy is the level most experienced divers cite as the one that changed how they think underwater. It shifts focus from your own dive to managing the safety of others — a significant gear-change after the skills-based progression of Open Water and Advanced. Training covers self-rescue, recognising and managing diver stress, emergency management at the surface and underwater, and coordinating responses to dive accidents. Scenarios are run in real conditions in the Mediterranean, not just in a pool. The Rescue course is also the prerequisite for the Divemaster programme if you're heading toward a professional certification. At 440 € it sits at the same price as the Open Water course, reflecting the complexity and scenario-based nature of the training. Dive Academy's status as a PADI 5-Star IDC centre means the instructors running this course are trained to instructor-trainer standards, which adds weight to the certification you receive.
Reactivación
The ReActivate programme at Dive Academy is for certified divers who haven't been in the water for a while and want to refresh their skills before heading back out. It's offered in two parts: a theory component at 120 € and a practical in-water session at 159 €, which can be done separately or together. The theory covers the key concepts that tend to fade — equipment checks, dive planning, emergency procedures — and can be completed online before arriving. The practical session then runs through the core skills in confined or shallow water before you go back to diving at the main sites. For divers returning after an extended gap, the centre's night dive policy already requires a recent dive or a prior check, so the ReActivate practical is a natural fit before attempting sites like La Llosa or Pecio 30.
Buceo Nocturno
Night dives at Dive Academy run as guided single-dive sessions at 60 €, with equipment rental at 15 € extra (torch included in the rental package). The requirement is a minimum Open Water certification and a recent dive — or a prior check if it's been a while. The same sites used for day dives change character significantly at night. Octopus that stay hidden during daylight move openly across the sand. Starfish are in motion. Species that are difficult or impossible to see during the day become visible under the torch beam. The briefing covers torch signals and buddy procedures specific to night diving before entering the water. Group size is kept small, and the instructor guides the dive throughout.
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox
The Enriched Air Nitrox specialty at Dive Academy is primarily a theory-and-planning course — no additional dives required beyond what you're already doing. It covers how nitrox mixes work, how to analyse a tank, how to plan dives using the extended no-decompression limits that nitrox provides, and the oxygen toxicity risks that come with using higher oxygen percentages at depth. For divers doing multiple dives in a day at sites like La Llosa or Arrecifes Artificiales, nitrox is a practical tool that extends bottom time and reduces residual nitrogen between dives. Dive Academy offers nitrox fills on site. At 130 € it's one of the more accessible specialties in the catalogue. The course can be completed quickly alongside a regular dive day, making it a common add-on for divers already booked on a Tabarca trip who want to get more out of their time underwater.
Curso PADI Dive Master
The Divemaster is the first professional level in the PADI system, and Dive Academy is one of the few centres in Alicante province where you can complete it in the same facility where instructor training is conducted. That means you're working alongside active instructors and IDC candidates, not in an isolated course environment. The programme covers dive theory to a higher standard, underwater mapping, dive site surveys, assisting with student courses and leading certified divers. A significant portion of the training hours are logged in real conditions — on the boats to Tabarca, in the waters around Santa Pola and on the day trips to Cabo de Palos and Cartagena. At 670 € this is the most substantial investment in the course catalogue, and it takes more time than any of the recreational courses. The practical experience hours required by PADI mean you'll be in the water regularly with real student and fun-dive groups. Once certified, the Divemaster qualification is recognised globally and is the entry point for instructor training if you want to continue.
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No, Dive Academy handles all official permits on your behalf. They are one of the few centres authorised to dive both the interior and exterior zones of the reserve.
Advanced Open Water or equivalent. The site reaches 28 m in its deeper section and 24 m on the shallower route around the rock.
Full equipment rental is 20 € extra. A dive computer adds another 8 €. For night dives, the 15 € rental package includes a torch.
10 years. There is also a dedicated children's baptism programme for younger divers.
Yes. If you decide to enrol in the Open Water course within the same month, the cost of the baptism dive is deducted from the course fee.
The boat ride from Santa Pola to Tabarca is 20 minutes each way. The full day includes two dives with a surface interval for lunch in between.
Yes. Alicante's water temperature ranges from around 14–17 °C in winter to 24–28 °C in summer, and the centre organises dives every month.
Spanish and English, both spoken natively by the team. Theory for the Open Water course can also be completed online in either language at your own pace.
Marina Miramar,, Puerto Deportivo 2, Local 3, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, Santa Pola, Alicante, ESP