If you are new to the fabulous world of scuba diving, you can choose between doing a first-time dive, known as a “sea baptism”, to learn how to breathe underwater, doing an “archaeological baptism” to explore the wreck at the bottom of Aiguablava cove, or doing a diving course for beginners. You can also try snorkelling to enjoy the sea bed with all the family or do a “freediving baptism”.

You can experience unforgettable dives among submerged mountains, canyons, small islands and reefs and discover the sea bottom in exceptional spots like the cape of Begur, the canyons of Tamariu, Furió Fitó, Barda de l’Illa Negra and Furió d’Aigua Xelida, to name just a few.

If you are not yet a qualified diver, you can start out in this enthralling world with the activities organised by Blanes Sub, one of the Costa Brava’s oldest diving centres. Santa Anna cove in Blanes is an ideal spot for a first-time dive, or a “sea baptism”, or you can take a beginner’s course or a go on a snorkelling excursion.

Exploring the sea beds in places like Seca, Santa Anna, Nacra, Niell de Sant Francesc and S’Esquinça is thoroughly recommended. You will dive down to places between 18 and 30 metres underwater to discover their fauna and flora, including moray eels, nudibranchs, octopuses, rocky walls and Neptune grass meadows, among other marvels.

Cadaqués, right in the middle of the Cap de Creus Natural Park in a sheltered cove, is ideal for a first foray into the world of diving. There is no shortage of sheltered, secluded, spectacular diving sites, ideal for doing a diving course or your “sea baptism”. Sotamar Diving Center offers a wide range of activities: snorkelling “baptisms”, courses and excursions to discover the sea bed from the surface and first-time freediving experiences.

If you are already a diver, you will enjoy the wealth of the sea beds in Cadaqués to the full. You can do night-time dives, freediving excursions, upgrading courses or dives to sunken Greek and Phoenician ships, discovering beautiful corners like Ses Ielles and the emblematic Massa d’or.

You will have the chance to experience your first ever scuba dive, or your “sea baptism”, be it from the beach or a boat, in a captivating place, the Cap de Creus Natural Park. You will also be able to do all kinds of diving and freediving courses, including “freediving baptisms”, as well as snorkelling excursions suitable for the whole family.

Cala Montjoi and Cala Jòncols are two of the most unique and beautiful places on the Costa Brava for scuba diving. Both Montjoi Diving Center and Euro Divers in Cala Jòncols organise daily dives in the Cap de Creus Natural Park reserve, where you will marvel at the underwater world with its huge extensions of gorgonian walls where you can find lobsters, moray eels, conger eels and a multitude of species that will delight any diver.

The villages of Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc and Tamariu are all excellent choices for your first experience in the world of diving as they all have sites suitable for “sea baptisms”, where you can enjoy the sheer beauty of your surroundings in the safe hands of the diving centre’s professional instructors. These centres also offer diving courses for all levels, as well as snorkelling trips to discover the enormous variety of fish and unique enclaves like the ‘Russian Bath’, remember to ask where this name comes from!

Some of the most well-known dives in this area are Furió d’Aigua Xelida, famous for its moray eel and lobster populations, Gisbert cove and especially Ullastres, the best diving area outside the protected zones. Two miles out of Llafranc Port you can dive down to discover these three fabulous marine mountains. As these dives range from depths of 8 to 40 metres they are suitable for many levels of diving ability. When you are diving among the corridors, niches and walls, you are likely to find groupers, scorpion fish, moray eels and huge quantities of red gorgonians. All in all, a classic diving experience! 

Diving in the Medes Islands is regulated to protect and conserve the sea bed, and so a diving permit is required for this activity. For the same reasons, “sea baptisms” and training for beginners are not allowed here, but debutants can enjoy a highly recommended and unique guided snorkelling experience, during which you will marvel at the amount and size of the fish and other species that hide in the rocks and Neptune grass meadows.

For unique sensations and unforgettable impressions, dive down to the rocky sea beds where you will see groupers weighing more than 30 kilos, schools of fish, underwater tunnels and stunningly beautiful coves carpeted with gorgonians and you will discover unbeatable diving spots like Vaca and Dofí.

The experienced scuba diver can also do exploratory freediving excursions. Divers from all over the world come to discover the privileged diving sites of the Costa Brava’s Medes Islands.

The two diving centres Dive Paradis in L’Escala Port and Mateua Dive in Montgó cove are doors that open to the sea. Expert instructors with an excellent knowledge of this coast that forms part of the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park will show you the best and safest corners for your “sea baptism”. You can also snorkel along the Montgrí coast and the diving centres have carefully chosen the most beautiful, easily accessible spots with the most abundant sea life at shallow depths to enjoy this experience.

Daily boat trips from our centres allow you to discover the sea beds of the Montgrí coast, some of the most well-known of which are Baix de Cols, Farriol cove and the cave of Vidua Cove. These diving sites are only accessible by boat and apart from the wide variety of species you can also discover the wrecks of the ships Cotetin and Marmoler.

If you decide that your first diving experience will be in L’Estartit, you are choosing the most well-known place on the Costa Brava among divers from all over the world. The centres that operate in L’Estartit offer a wide range of first-time experiences guaranteed to be one-off and unforgettable. You can also snorkel in the Medes Islands reserve, a true open sea aquarium where the amount and variety of fish you can see from the surface make it an exceptional site to do this activity.

Vaca, Dofí, Pota de Llop and Cavall Bernat, to name just a few, are all incredible diving spots in the Medes Islands, just one mile from L’Estartit. Around the islands at depths of between 12 and 40 metres you can discover wide, illuminated open spaces covered with spectacular gorgonians and incredible fauna from majestic groupers to colourful nudibranchs. Along the Montgrí coast you can enjoy a dive down to the shipwrecked ferry Reggio Messina, in addition to other well-known dives such as Pedrosa Cove, Puig de la Sardina and Negre del Falaguer.

Far from the busy tourist centres, Llançà and Colera are peaceful, accessible, tranquil spots for your first dive. Their stony shorelines carry on into the sea and at a depth of just a few metres you will find a colourful, diverse underwater landscape. Both Cap de Creus diving centre in Llançà and Colera Diving Center offer “sea baptisms”, courses for beginners and snorkelling trips to go on with either friends or the family.

Exploring the northern part of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, you can dive to different depths and at all levels of difficulty to discover the diverse species, sea anemones, gorgonians and coral that fill these sea beds of uneven walls and coral landscapes. The boat trip to each diving spot is an experience in itself: a singular, one-off landscape of walls and rocks that sink into the sea where they still do not stop surprising us.

Whether it’s for a snorkelling trip, a “sea baptism” or a beginner’s course, Lloret’s Dolphins centres and Water Sports in Llevadó Cove are doors to the underwater world. The excursions starting from the beach and around Sa Caleta castle are in shallow waters where you will be able to see lots of fish and octopuses and even lobsters and eels. Their consistent presence and the fact that they are easy to spot make this the perfect experience for diving newcomers.

Whether starting from the beach or from a boat that sets out from Canyelles port, the surroundings of Lloret are full of diving spots for all levels. Barra de Fenals, the Els Bullents reefs and the popular Roca Muladera are just some of the sites close to the bustling urban centre that will surprise and delight you with their well-preserved sea beds full of life.

Nothing beats a first experience in the world of diving with a “sea baptism” from one of Palamós’ coves or from a boat in the company of our instructors. Truly the best way to experience something new in a safe, fun environment. You can also do a beginner’s course and guided snorkelling routes accompanied by our expert professionals.

Come and dive in one of the most sought-after spots on the Costa Brava. You can do diving, freediving, technical diving and the classic dive for all scuba divers, Boreas, the World War Two ship that sank in the waters of Palamós in 1989. You can dive down to between 18 and 32 metres to discover places full of life, including the amazing populations of conger eels, sea bream and sea bass.

Our diving centres, Roses Sub and CIR Roses, are ideal for a first-time diving experience in terms of both safety and the sheer beauty of the sea beds. Both centres are just a few minutes’ boat ride from ideal places for a “sea baptism” or snorkelling, another fun experience for those new to the world of diving, be it with a partner, family or friends. Your journey of discovery will take you to magical, often totally unknown places. The first few metres under the surface of the water, the so-called well-lit zone, will delight you with its bursts of colour and life, which the guides will help you put names to. A phenomenal experience!

Daily diving trips to the southern area of Cap de Creus and sometimes to the Montgrí coast are organised from the diving centres in Roses. You will have the chance to see coralligenous, spongy, gorgonian and rocky sea beds, walls, caves and the shipwreck, all of which bring colour and life to the sea bed.  

Si te inicias en el mundo del submarinismo, debes dirigirte a la Cova de la Sal, una zona bien resguardada y de poca profundidad, idónea para bautizos de submarinismo. Aquí podrás apreciar la numerosa fauna existente en la pradera de posidonia, si te diriges en dirección a la playa de Montgó. También podrás hacer un agradable trayecto en barco que te acercará hasta “la Xinxa” o al conocido pecio “Reggio Messina” que yace en las inmediaciones de La Foradada.

Desde Sant Pere Pescador, en plena bahía de Roses, podrás acceder a zonas de buceo de gran belleza pertenecientes a dos parques naturales: el parque natural de las Islas Medas, el Montgrí y el Baix Ter, y el Parque Natural del Cap de Creus. También podrás bucear entre 32m y 35m de profundidad para conocer el Reggio Messina, un barco inicialmente dedicado al transporte de trenes y pasajeros.