Basic Diver's Day Course on Elba Island
Highlights
- Start your diving career with a one-day diving course on Elba Island
- Dive 2 times to a depth of 12 metres under instructor supervision
- Receive your Basic Diver certificate and get ready to explore open waters around the world
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Full description
For you, who when you decide to try new experiences, choose to do it on a grand scale.
If a 'baptism of the sea' isn't enough for you, then this one-day course in Portoferraio will allow you to approach the world of diving for the first time, and take home no less than 2 scuba dives and the Basic Diver licence in just 3 hours!
Not a bad start, is it?
What we will do
The appointment is at the time selected during the booking process at the meeting point in Portoferraio (LI), where we will meet the courseinstructor .
Once all participants have gathered, we will first listen to a 30-minute pre-dive briefing during which we will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to dive underwater for the first time to a depth of 12 metres. Once the theoretical part is over, we will then move on to the dressing-down phase, in order to become familiar with the equipment even out of the water.
The first dive of around 20 minutes will take place with direct entry from the beach. In the company of the instructor, we will descend to a depth of 5 metres, encountering various sea inhabitants such as groupers, damselfish, octopus , and barracuda that populate the Scoglietto Biological Protection Zone on the Island of Elba. This will be the moment when, for the first time, we will come into contact with the underwater world and discover sensations we have never experienced before!
Once we have ascended, we will take a break to prepare for the second 30-minute dive of the day, at a depth of 12 metres. We will conclude the experience with a debriefing of about 40 minutes in which we will review the highlights of the experience and return the equipment.
The experience will last a total of about three hours , at the end of which we will receive our Basic Diver licence , which will allow us to dive in international open water to a depth of 12 metres under the supervision of an instructor.
Who it is aimed at
The experience is suitable for ages 8 and up; children under the age of 18 must be accompanied on site by a responsible adult to sign a release form.
Good aquatic skills are required to participate in the activity.
A medical certificate is required in the event of illnesses such as asthma, heart problems, epilepsy and diabetes.
Other information
Caution! The Basic Diver certification is valid for 6 months. At the end of this period, you must repeat the Basic Diver course or register for the Scuba/Open Water Diver course to continue diving.
The experience runs from April until mid-October.
Free and/or paid parking spaces are available on site. The meeting point can be reached by ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio.
On site there are changing rooms with toilets, showers and lockers for storing personal items.
Any accompanying persons may wait at the equipped beach at the meeting point.
Recommended clothing
Swimming costume
Don't forget to bring
- Changing clothes
- Beach towel
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid for 12 months from the date of issue. You will receive it by email, in pdf format.
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Choose your preferred date
Contact the guide at the contact details on the voucher and arrange a day for the activity.
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Portoferraio, Livorno

Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed-date booking and the weather conditions are not suitable for safely carrying out the activity (according to the expert opinion of the guide), you will be fully refunded. The guide may offer you an alternative date or time for the activity. You are free to accept or decline these proposals. If you cannot reschedule, we will proceed with a full refund!
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is last minute. You get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours from the activity start. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
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