Cartagena Cabo Tiñoso Scuba Diving for Beginners
About this activity
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Experience Highlights
Breathe underwater for the first time, surrounded by posidonias and schools of bream, in the Cabo Tiñoso Marine Reserve, one of the best preserved underwater enclaves in the Mediterranean.
The baptism starts at the dive centre in La Azohía (about 15 minutes drive from Cartagena). There your instructor gives you a short safety course, equips you and conducts a test dive on the surface. Afterwards, a boat will take you to the dive site in just ten minutes.
- Book your place in advance: groups of maximum 6 people.
- Dive to 5 m for 45-60 min with one guide per diver.
- Take home a souvenir: free underwater photos via digital link
What’s included
- Qualified instructor (Spanish/English) with 1:1 underwater ratio
- Safety briefing and surface training
- Full equipment: suit, waistcoat, regulator, tank, weights and mask.
- Transfer by boat to the dive site
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Step by Step
The activity lasts about 3 hours from start to finish. It begins with an explanation of the equipment (lifejacket, regulator, weights and 5 mm wetsuit) and the species that inhabit the reserve: juvenile groupers, dentex, octopus and the extensive posidonia meadows that oxygenate these protected waters.
Once on board the boat, the crew anchors in a sheltered cove. You will practise breathing and emptying your mask on the surface before descending slowly, always holding on to the instructor's arm. The dive is kept shallow (max. 5-6m) to ensure comfort and safety for beginners.
Underwater, you will see walls covered with red algae, scarlet starfish and a myriad of reef fish that approach without fear. The guide points out the most characteristic species and monitors your air consumption at all times; when the bottle is half full, you start the slow ascent with a safety stop.
Back on the surface, the boat returns to the centre. There you can shower and discuss the experience while the staff download the images taken during the dive. At the end, you will receive a certificate of participation, valid as a first step to obtain your Open Water licence.
