Explore dive destinations around the world. Whether you are planning a relaxed dive holiday or an adventurous dive trip, here you find the perfect location shaped by the ocean.
Discover marine wildlife and iconic dive sites worldwide. Whether you are drawn to coral reefs, wrecks, or big marine life, explore where divers dive and what lives beneath the surface.
Connect with certified dive centers and professional instructors worldwide. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced diver, find the perfect location to learn, explore, and enhance your diving skills.
Experience the ultimate diving adventure aboard world-class liveaboards. Explore remote dive sites, enjoy multiple dives per day, and wake up in paradise at some of the planet’s most incredible underwater destinations.
Discover dive sites around the world where activity is at its peak right now. Whether you are searching for exceptional wildlife encounters or the right dive season, here you find where the action is happening beneath the surface.
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Liveaboard diving holidays pack more diving in the same trip and allow divers to explore far-flung dive areas and see more marine life in the most beautiful dive destinations of the world.
Whether its wildlife tours, cultural visits and scenic hikes you are after or idyllic shores, swim stops and wonderful meals on board, an adventure cruise offers an amazing experience you won’t easily forget.
Home to the most famous dive destination on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef, Australia offers unsurpassed and endless dive opportunities. Though the colorful, vibrant, life-filled coral reefs of the Coral Sea are what draw divers here in droves every year, this entire continent/country/island nation is surrounded by water on all sides, creating unending diving possibilities. After diving to your heart’s content on the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland, head to Western Australia to dive alongside whale sharks and manta rays. Australia’s north coast is home to the famous dugong and the rare flatback sea turtle. For a completely different dive experience, head south to the Great Australian Bight, an incredibly biodiverse region filled with immense kelp forests teeming with life.
Diving in Africa you can explore the wonders of the Red Sea or discover hidden gems like St. Helena Island.
Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations in Asia can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Das Great Barrier Reef, das größte Korallenriff der Welt, ist der Inbegriff des Tauchens in Australien.
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North America offers a wide variety of adventures for every type of diver such as ice diving in Alaska or cenote diving in Mexico.
Some of the top diving destinations in Oceania include Micronesia, Fiji, Polynesia, Palau, Guam or the Marshall Islands.
In South America, you will find plenty of dive sites to choose from, including Ilhabela, Abrolhos Archipelago, and Easter Island.
Explore scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean – from temperate reefs to pelagic encounters. Discover top dive sites, conditions and marine life.
Discover scuba diving in the Baltic Sea, famous for historic wrecks and cold-water conditions. Learn where to dive and what to expect.
Experience world-class scuba diving in the Caribbean with vibrant reefs, walls and warm water. Explore the best dive destinations and conditions.
Explore scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, home to tropical reefs, sharks and clear waters. Discover top dive destinations and seasons.
Discover scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea, from historic wrecks to caves and clear coastal waters. Find the best dive sites and seasons.
Explore scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean, known for vast reefs and big marine life. Discover top dive regions and underwater experiences.
Experience scuba diving in the Red Sea, famous for vibrant coral reefs and crystal-clear water. Discover the best dive sites and conditions.
Are you ready for your first dive experience? Your newly acquired dive certification is your passport to encounter amazing underwater sites in destinations worldwide. When choosing your first dive destination, look for places known for calm conditions, shallower depths, and plenty of marine life, so you feel comfortable as a novice diver and still have plenty to see. We narrowed down the top dive sites for beginners, from the Caribbean to the Philippines and everything in between - find your next adventure today!
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Located on South East of the island. This dive site has shallow water that is good for training dives and practice buoyancy. The dive site is sheltered, so you can dive in a calm and stable environment with no waves.
Tanote Bay is a beautiful dive site on the east coast of Koh Tao. The reef starts right at the shore and reaches over the whole bay. The edge of the reef is at a depth between 8 and 15 meters. Besides the Katamaran Wreck at 18m, Tanote Bay has different artificial reef constructions as well as small caverns!
Great site for training dives as there is a big sandy area ranging from 1m to 16m deep. There are two different areas of huge artificial reef concrete cubes good for buoyancy or tech training. An abundant and dense hard coral reef area is on the east side and rocky sloping reef is on the west side.
Hin Ngam is located on the southeast coast of Koh Tao, on the way into Aow Leuk which is a snorkeling and diving hotspot. The Him Ngam is sheltered and has a fringing reef running right around the bay. The dive site has a max depth of 12 meters with a sandy bottom making it ideal for beginner and student divers.
Just on the mouth of the bay, this newly sunk wreck is 44.9M long, 7M wide, is a high speed attack ship. Belonging to the Gulf Patrol Fleet, Royal Thai Navy and built by Singapore Ship Building and Engineering Co., Ltd.
Japanese Gardens enjoys the protection of Koh Nanguan, which generally makes it a very calm and easy site. The depth ranges from just a couple meters to about 16 meters.
This is the only historical shipwreck in Bali, ranked #3 in the world for Wreck diving! The wreck is 25 meters form shore at a depth of 4 to 29 meters below the surface with most of it occuring in a shallow area. This dive site does not have strong currents, has clear water, and warm temperatures. Difficult entry!
Departure from the coast, famous for its ease, diversity and abundance of life. Different routes with pre-coraligen from 17m to 30m. Ideal for day and night dives.
This dive site is located in a bay on the east coast of Koh Tao. When the westerly winds are so strong that the dive sites on the west side of the island are not suitable for diving, the conditions here are calm.
The diving here is between 5m-24m. There is a small plateau and a little canyon. If you go down to the edge there can be quite a bit of current which normally flows north along the coast.
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We’re meeting for a twilight dive at Lake Singlis. Perch, pike, and crayfish are especially active at night. Experience twilight underwater.
Light required!!!
If you’re interested, please contact us! (Equipment is available for rent)
min. OWD, 20 TG, diving equipment, lamp (equipment can be rented)
Due to the acidic /sulphurous water, usually a good visibility. There are 3 training platforms at 3.5 and 7 meters depth. Also a navigation course for practice. Depths up to 28m.
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What is introductory diving?If you want to know whether diving is the right sport for you, you can try it out with us during a trial dive (Try Scuba, Discover Scuba Diving) in the swimming pool, in a safe environment and under professional guidance.Do I need my own diving equipment?Our well-trained dive professionals will provide you with dive equipment, explain basic dive skills and answer any questions you may have.From what age can I learn to dive ?Recommended for ages 12 and up
This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way for a trained diver to embark on an adventure that will stay with you for a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and hands-on training ensures that you acquire the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to discover some of the world’s best dive sites and the most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. Through a balanced combination of classroom sessions and open-water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need to know for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You’ll learn how to plan and conduct your deep-diving adventures safely and how to get the most out of your deep dives using dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and can explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.
Diving skills can easily get rusty, and after a while, you may lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update gets you back in the water and back to your former strength in no time. In this refresher course, you’ll review and practice the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI Professional. However, a Scuba Skills Update isn’t just a relaxed way to refresh your diving skills—it’s often a prerequisite for resuming your diving training after a break. If you don’t want to worry about your skills during your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to solidify their diving skills before their open-water dives. Thanks to the flexible course duration, you can take your time and focus on your areas for improvement.
React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and the confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty course is the best way to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You’ll learn how to recognize stress, prevent accidents, and apply practical techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. Through a combination of pool and open-water training, you’ll be well and safely prepared to handle emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty certification.
We’ll meet at Lake Singlis and enjoy a nice after-work dive.
When diving with oxygen-enriched air, you can shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. The course includes theory, hands-on gas analysis, and e-learning beforehand. Extend your no-decompression limit and dive more safely with an oxygen content of up to 40%.SSI Enriched Air NitroxAt Tauchsport Pape, you’ll learn some additional theory that simplifies the calculation of maximum depth, best mix, and no-decompression time through physics and decompression, so you can better understand the effects of oxygen while diving.
The SSI Science of Diving Specialty course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. The course serves as the foundation for most SSI Professional courses as well as for some Extended Range courses and is an essential component for deepening your diving expertise. You can earn your SSI Science of Diving Specialty certification online from home. Upon completing the course, you’ll be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster certification and will receive your Science of Diving certification.
The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course, you will learn advanced buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness.
You will learn how to use a compass correctly, natural navigation techniques, and simple navigation patterns.
What is the purpose of the SSI Wreck Diver course?As a diver, you should get to know the environment in which you dive. Wreck diving has different requirements than, for example, drift diving or deep diving. In the SSI Wreckdiver course, you’ll learn about ship types and wreck types in general, as well as the specific requirements and hazards. This will allow you to dive a wreck more safely.What is the difference between the SSI Wreck Diver and the SSI Advanced Wreck Diver?The SSI Wreck Diver course lasts 1 day with 2 wreck dives, and you do not dive inside the wreck.The SSI Advanced Wreck Diver course lasts 2 days and includes 4 wreck dives. You’ll also learn how to safely enter a wreck, navigate an overhead environment, and use line exercises to orient yourself inside a wreck.How long is the course?Wreck Diver: 1 day (theory via e-learning in advance and on-site) 2 wreck divesAdvanced Wreck Diver: 2 days (theory via e-learning in advance and on-site) 2 wreck dives, line exercisesShipwrecks are like fascinating windows into the past. Every wreck offers a variety of opportunities to discover something special—and perhaps even to unravel a mystery surrounding that wreck. Wreck exploration requires the use of reels and spools, as well as solid dive planning—you’ll learn all of this in this course. Wrecks don’t necessarily have to be sunken ships; even in our area, there are interesting historical underwater sites, such as the legendary “Edersee Atlantis” or the outpost boat in Messinghausen.We are passionate wreck divers—so-called “Rust Heads”—and explore wrecks worldwide; here’s a small sample of our wreck dives. Here, experienced wreck divers talk about their enthusiasm for wreck diving:
Night dives require skills that are very different from those needed for daytime dives. Here, you’ll learn how to better orient yourself at night and in poor visibility, and how to communicate with your dive buddy.
We’re meeting for a twilight dive at Lake Singlis. Perch, pike, and crayfish are especially active at night. Experience twilight underwater.Light required!!!If you’re interested, please contact us! (Equipment is available for rent)
It’s always important to stay in training and refresh key skills...Assembly, dive preparation, the proper entry into the water, buoyancy control exercises, trim, the proper fin stroke, rescue exercises, having fun.Price: €39 (includes tank and weights) plus pool admission and, if applicable, pool equipment for €20The training lasts approximately 2 hoursPlease register so we can plan accordingly.This training is free for club members (only pool admission and, if applicable, equipment rental apply)!