Pura Aventura, Deportes de Aventura en Santa Pola
Marina Miramar, Puerto deportivo 2, Local 3, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, Santa Pola, Alicante, ESP
Sobre o Centro
Pura Aventura, Deportes de Aventura en Santa Pola, es un centro dedicado a ofrecer experiencias emocionantes tanto en la costa como en el interior de Alicante. Especializado en buceo, el centro imparte cursos certificados por PADI y SSI, que incluyen Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver y Advanced Open Water Diver. También ofrecen actividades de Snorkel y buceo en barco, así como inmersiones nocturnas, satisfaciendo una amplia gama de intereses submarinos.
Las instalaciones de Pura Aventura están diseñadas para la comodidad de los buceadores, ofreciendo taquillas, un bar para relajarse después de las inmersiones y opciones de alojamiento para quienes deseen prolongar su estancia. El centro también cuenta con alquiler completo de equipos, una tienda de buceo y cargas de aire con NITROX para inmersiones más avanzadas. La disponibilidad de buceo en barco permite explorar fácilmente diversos puntos de inmersión.
Más allá de sus ofertas acuáticas, Pura Aventura se posiciona como un centro de deportes multiaventura. Sus ofertas se extienden a una variedad de actividades al aire libre, incluyendo parapente, paracaidismo, motos de agua, rafting, quads, paseos a caballo y paintball, entre otras. La empresa también ayuda a gestionar paquetes multiaventura personalizados, incluyendo alojamiento y comida, asegurando que los clientes puedan maximizar sus vacaciones en la Costa Blanca con un enfoque en el disfrute seguro.
Cursos Disponíveis
5 cursosAdvanced Open Water
The PADI Advanced Open Water course is for certified Open Water divers who want to extend their range and sharpen their technique. At Pura Aventura, the course runs in the same waters they use for the rest of their diving — the Costa Blanca coast, with access to Tabarca, Cabo de Palos and Cartagena. The Advanced course is built around five adventure dives, two of which are compulsory: deep diving (to 30 metres) and underwater navigation. The other three are chosen from the PADI speciality options. There is no written exam — the learning happens in the water. The deep dive in particular opens up a range of sites that an Open Water diver cannot legally access, including deeper reef structures and wrecks. For someone who completed their Open Water and found that 18 metres feels like a ceiling, this is the logical next step. It also serves as a prerequisite for the Rescue Diver course if that is where you are heading. Prices are not published on the website. Contact the team directly for rates; they work in Spanish, English and French.
Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the standard starting point for anyone who wants a full certification rather than a one-day experience. At Pura Aventura, the course runs with PADI instructors in the waters of the Costa Blanca — including the marine reserve at Tabarca and the wider area around Cabo de Palos, Cartagena and Alicante. The Open Water certification is internationally recognised and does not expire. It qualifies you to dive to 18 metres with a buddy and rent equipment at any dive operation anywhere in the world. The PADI system is the most widely recognised recreational diving agency globally, which matters when you show up somewhere new and need to prove your level. The course structure follows the standard PADI format: theory (which can be completed through PADI's eLearning platform before travelling), confined water skills sessions covering the foundational techniques — mask clearing, regulator recovery, buoyancy control — and open water dives to complete the certification requirements in real conditions. Pricing is not listed on the website. Contact Pura Aventura directly for current rates and scheduling. The team handles enquiries in Spanish, English and French.
Curso PADI Dive Master
The PADI Divemaster course is the entry point into the professional side of PADI diving. At Pura Aventura it sits at the top of their course offering, above the Rescue Diver, and marks the transition from recreational diver to someone who can work in the industry: leading certified divers, assisting instructors during courses, and supervising diving activities. The practical demands are higher than anything on the recreational side. Timed swims, navigation exercises, buoyancy demonstrations, and direct involvement in entry-level course delivery are all part of the assessment. The Divemaster is not a classroom qualification — it is earned in the water over time, demonstrating consistent performance at a professional standard. For divers who want to turn diving into a job — at a resort, as a guide, or eventually training toward instructor status — the Divemaster is where it starts in the PADI system. Instructor-level training requires it as a prerequisite. Pricing and scheduling for the Divemaster programme are not published on the website. Direct enquiry is required for current availability and cost.
Curso PADI Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course at Pura Aventura is aimed at certified divers who want to become more useful in the water — not just for themselves but for whoever they are diving with. The course teaches you to anticipate problems before they escalate and to manage real emergencies if they occur: recognising diver stress, assisting panicking or exhausted divers at the surface, handling an unresponsive diver, coordinating emergency procedures. It is widely considered the most demanding course in the PADI recreational system, not because of the conditions or depth, but because of the scenario-based training. Most divers who go through it come out thinking differently underwater — more aware of what is happening in the group, more automatic in dealing with small problems before they become big ones. For divers heading toward a Divemaster qualification, Rescue Diver is a prerequisite. For recreational divers with no intention of going professional, it is still the course that tends to produce the most noticeable change in how someone dives. Pricing is not listed on the website. Contact Pura Aventura directly for availability and rates.
Bautismo de Buceo
The introductory dive at Pura Aventura follows the official PADI Discover Scuba Diving programme and runs as two distinct dives — the split is deliberate, because the first one is not about exploring; it is about getting sorted. On land, your PADI instructor goes through the equipment piece by piece: how the BCD inflates and deflates, how to breathe steadily through the regulator, the hand signals you will use underwater when words are not an option. You do not enter the water until everyone in the group has that clearly. The first dive goes in shallow water. The depth keeps the instructor close and lets you practise without pressure: breathing through the regulator until it feels normal, adjusting buoyancy, and working through the exercises from the briefing in an environment where everything is manageable. Once the group is comfortable and the exercises are done, you surface for a break. After the rest, the second dive goes to a maximum of 12 metres in open water. By this point the regulator should feel routine, and the session shifts from practice to actual diving — looking at the seabed, watching the light change as you go deeper, taking in the marine environment around Alicante. A PADI instructor stays alongside you for both dives. The 130€ price covers full diving equipment, a dive-specific insurance policy and transport to and from the site. Pura Aventura runs the programme at several locations: Tabarca island, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena and Alicante, always entering from the shore in areas with calm conditions and visibility suited to first-timers. Photos and video during the dives are available for an additional 15€. The PADI DSD programme is also designed to count toward an Open Water certification if you decide to continue. The exercises completed here can be credited against the Open Water course requirements — so the two dives at 130€ are not a dead end if this turns into something more.
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The Discover Scuba Diving (Bautismo de Buceo) costs 130€ and covers two dives: one in shallow water and one in open water to a maximum of 12 metres. Full equipment, dive-specific insurance and transport to and from the site are included. A PADI instructor is with you throughout. Photos and video can be added for an extra 15€.
No. The session starts with a land briefing covering equipment, safety procedures and hand signals. The first dive is in shallow water to get comfortable before anything goes deeper.
Pura Aventura dives at Tabarca island, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena and Alicante, using shore or boat entries depending on the site. Conditions at the entry points are chosen to suit beginners.
They run the full PADI recreational ladder: Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and Divemaster. Prices are not listed online — contact them directly for current rates.
Spanish, English and French. The team handles enquiries and reservations in all three.
Yes. The same operator runs snorkel safaris at Tabarca (9:00–14:00), paddle surf hire on the island at 35€ per hour, cetacean watching on the Osprey II (departs 8:55, returns ~14:00), jetski excursions and parasailing. Mixed groups are well covered.
Marina Miramar, Puerto Deportivo 2, Local 3, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante — in the marina.
Marina Miramar, Puerto deportivo 2, Local 3, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, Santa Pola, Alicante, ESP