Valamar Crystal Hotel****

WHAT "POREČ" DIVING CENTRE OFFERS:

• Filling air bottles up to 300 b
• Possibility of storing private equipment in a designated area
• Lockers with locks for valuables
• Rental of diving equipment
• Rental of diving equipment for snorkelling
• Diving courses
• Organised  boat trips for divers
• Organised boat trips for snorkelling
• Diving in attractive locations that take 10 to 30 minutes to get to by speed boat
• Swimming pool for the initial education of divers in calm waters
• Hot water showers with WC in the diving centre for divers in the diving centre
• An area with clean fresh water for washing equipment after a dive, and drying areas
• A bay in front of the diving centre for beginners and initial dives
• Access by car for picking up and dropping off private equipment in the centre and access by car to the storage area.

DIVING LOCATIONS

1. "ROMAN VIVARIJUM" - A dive in an archaeological site near the village of Červar. It is interesting because there is the edge of a large pool in which the Romans bred fish for their Emperors. It is the second largest in the Mediterranean, and is at depths between 2 - 13 m.
2. "PAL PICAL" - Near the village of Borik. At depths between 3 to 18 m in a circular shallow that ascends in a step like fashion.
3. "STONE GARDEN" - At depths between 8 to 14 m. These stony shallows are an appealing habitat for a variety of fish and crabs.
4. "LABYRINTH" - At depths between 6 to 9 m. This is a large rock that rises up from the sea bed to depths of between 2 - 3 m. It is interesting because you feel as though you are diving through a labyrinth, which is formed by a channel between the rocks.
5. “KARBULA” - A circular dive around the small island of “Karbula”, at depths between 2 - 13 m.
6. "SPLENDID" - Near the island of Sv. Nikola, at depths between 4 - 12 m.
7. "PAL SV. NIKOLA" - Near the tourist destination of Brulo,  at depths between 3 to 13 m.
8. "REGATTA" - A circular shallow in front of the small island of “Regata”. It is in open waters and formed from large underwater rock, which is an ideal hiding place for lobsters and eels. It is at depths between 16 to 24 m.
9. "ŽONTULO" - At depths between 13 - 23 m in front of the small reef of “Žontula”.
10. "DIJAVOLO" - This dive is located south west of the island “Altež” at depths between 13 - 28 m.
11. "KAMPANIL LITTLE" - A bell shaped shallow at depths between 16 to 26 metres that takes a circular form. There is a nice wall on the west side which starts at 18 m and goes down to 26 m.
12. "KAMPANIL BIG" - This dive takes a similar shape as “kampanil mali”, but with one deeper northern side. It reaches a depth of 40 m where there is a small cave.
13. "FRIŽITAL" - This is a dive beside a small island that has the same name, and is at depths between 5 to 18 m. In the middle of the dive, there is a channel that leads from the island to a depth of 16 m.
14. "MUSHROOM FUNTANA" - A dive between 18 to 30 m with an interesting rock that rises from the depths in the form of one large mushroom.

1. "SHIPWRECK CORIOLANUS" - This is a dive to a submerged minesweeper that sunk at the end of the Second World War, at depths between 18 - 28 m. The boat was a part of the British navy and served as a minesweeper. It is also connected to the secret story that in its final mission it was a spy boat that spied on the partisans in Istria and ran across its own mine. The boat sits in the position it sank in and is one of the most beautiful wrecks on the Istrian coast. In addition, this dive is in an area protected by the Ministry of Culture.

1. "WALL SALINE": A wall that drops directly from the coast to depths of 13 m and later in steps to 26 m.
2. "SMALL SALINE WRECK": At depths between 16 to 26 meters on which there is a small wooden sunken boat.
3. "KOVERSADA":  At depths between 4 - 30 m. This is a dive on a wall, which at 24 m has a small sunken yacht.

1. "BANJOL CAVE" - A set of three caves. One is divided up into three parts at a depth of 13 m with vertical exits towards the top, another is a large half circular dark cave without a vertical exit at a depth of 12 m, and then there is a third larger cave with an entrance at a depth of 5 m that horizontally enters a little island with the same name. At the end of a corridor, after about 30 m, you can swim into a small lake in the centre of the island.

DIVING COURSES:

• DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING – A taste of diving using your own diving equipment. The course consists of a theoretical and practical part in a pool, as well as a real dive with your own equipment in the sea in front of the diving centre.
• SCUBA DIVER – The first internationally recognised diving qualification for diving with your own equipment up to depths of 12 m with a qualified professional. The course consists of a theoretical and practical part in the pool and two dives in the sea in which students demonstrate that they have learned the practical exercises. The course lasts from two to three days.
• OPEN WATER DIVER– This diving course consists of a theoretical part and a practical part in a pool, as well as four dives in the open sea in which students demonstrate that they have learnt the practical exercise. After you have passed this course, you can independently enjoy diving in depths of up to 18 metres with a partner who has the same qualifications. The course lasts from 3 to 5 days depending on the students’ previous knowledge and experience.
• ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER - A course for qualified divers in the open sea in depths of up to 18 metres. It is intended for those who want to take a step forwards in their diving, where they will learn how to safely and independently plan dives in depths of up to 40 m. The course consists of five dives, of which the deep dive and navigational dive are obligatory and three are chosen according to the possibilities of the centre and students wishes. The optional dives are a boat dive, a night dive, underwater photography, a multilevel dive and so on.
• RESCUE DIVER –  course for rescue divers. The course consists of learning a theoretical part and passing a theoretical exam, as well as learning practical exercises in the deep and open sea. All the knowledge that is acquired on the course is put into a practical scenario, where students’ knowledge and skills are combined so that they can assist themselves and others in different diving situations.
• DIVE MASTER – A course for master divers, which is the first qualification that a recreational diver needs in order to engage in professional diving. In this course, students acquire all the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge they need in order to professionally organise and control both individuals and groups of divers in recreational diving. The course lasts from 15 to 30 days, where the length of time depends on the student and their experience before attending the course.

FOR ALL INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT OUR PARTNER:

E  milos.trifunac@pu.htnet.hr
T  +385 (0) 52 434  606
    +385 (0) 91 4529 070
W http://www.divingcenter-porec.com/