Tavolara Diving has been a diving school since 1985 and we have long since stopped counting how many divers have been trained and certified by our instructors.
We work in an ideal setting for taking part in a diving course, whether it is for a beginner or for advancing in experience and skills; the convenience of the diving centre, the availability of equipment, the extreme proximity to the protected beach that can be reached on foot and where the confined water sessions are held, and the seabed available for open water, have always made it possible to combine learning with fun and safety.
Those who sign up for a course have the perception that they will have all the attention, time, availability and flexibility to achieve their goal;
In Tavolara Diving you will find instructors who are prepared, smiling, friendly, and able to involve you emotionally in the experiences you have, and motivate you to face the small and big challenges that every training programme involves.
With this in mind, we have chosen as our partners some teaching agencies that are leaders in recreational diving, to offer up-to-date learning products that are easy to consult and that also have the possibility of e-learning.

Scuba Diver/Junior Scuba Diver – 12m
The Scuba Diver Course, of which the Scuba Experience programme is the first part, is the fastest way to become a diver.
With the international ‘Scuba Diver’ licence you can dive anywhere in the world, as long as you are accompanied by a diving professional and within a depth of 12 metres (40 feet).
Includes online course activation and self-study
– Hours of theory including self-study, 3
– Expected hours of confined water practice, 4
– Expected dives, minimum 2
– Minimum age: 15 years, 12 years for Junior Scuba Diver
– Medical certificate required
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Open Water/Junior Open Water – 18m/12m
The Open Water Diver Course is also a great ‘start’, but more challenging as it will make you a self-driven diver. If you have already taken the Scuba Diver Course, you’re well on your way!
Your international diving licence entitles you to dive with a buddy to a depth of 18 metres (60 feet) without being accompanied by a diving professional.
On-line course and self-study foreseen
– Estimated theory hours, 12
– Estimated hours of practice in confined water, 10
– Planned dives, minimum 4
– Minimum age: 15 years, 12 years for Junior OWD
– Medical certificate required
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Advanced Open Water – 30m
This course is the second level of training where you will learn how to handle some special activities, such as exploring deeper and navigating on the bottom, with and without a compass. You will also learn how to search for and recover objects, dive in currents, on wrecks, in low visibility conditions and at night. Your international licence entitles you to dive with a buddy to a depth of 30 metres (100 feet).
Requirement: Open Water Diver certification
– Provides for on-line course and self-study
– Estimated theory hours 6
– Planned dives, minimum 5
– Minimum age for enrolment 15 years
– Medical certificate required
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Deep Diver – 40m età minima 15 anni
Although the Advanced Open Water course opens many door towards diving opportunities, the deeper can be an irresistible call. If you wish to venture deeper you can attend the Deep Diver course. At the end of the training you will be able to dive within 40 meters (130 feet) and the safety curve with a buddy, which is the highest depth a recreational diver is allowed to explore.
– Requirement: Advanced Open Water
– Home learning and on-line course activation can be provided
– Estimated 10 hours of studying/attending class
– Minimum of 3 dives to be done
– Required age of 15
– Medical certification required
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Nitrox (EANx) Diver – Junior Nitrox (EANx) Diver
The course is a PSS specialty for autonomous divers who want to safely use the nitrox blends and it can be done at the same time with any other recreational course. At the end of the didactics the Nitrox (EANx) Diver can plan, do and register nitrox blend dives within the safety curve and the maximum partial pressure of the oxygen must not exceed 160 kPa (1,6 bar/1,6 ata).
Furthermore the PSS Nitrox (EANx) Diver can get nitrox blends and other related services necessary to perform recreational dives on his own without any professional supervision. The oxygen percentage in the nitrox blend must be between 21% and 40%.
– Requirement: Open Water Diver certification
– Provides for on-line course and self-study
– Estimated theory hours 5
– Estimated hours of practice 1
– Recommended dives 2
– Minimum age for enrolment 15 years
– Medical certificate required
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First Aid + CPR
The “First Aid – CPR” course is the first step towards valid and specific first-aid training. What the PSS Emergency division offers you in addition is the practical application of general notions to the themes of water rescue. The PSS “First Aid – C.P.R.” certification is in fact a compulsory requirement for acquiring rescue qualifications in other PSS training divisions.
Requirement, no patent
– On-line course and self-study required
– Estimated theory hours 5 including self-study
– Hours of practical activity at least 2
– Minimum age for enrolment 12 years
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Oxygen in Diving Emergency
It is now well known that in most diving emergencies, as in all cases of decompression accidents, the first aid is the administration of normobaric oxygen. Only those who are specifically trained can act with maximum efficiency and competence. The Emergency division of PSS Worldwide has therefore created a complete training course in this field, thanks to which you will learn how to use numerous oxygen devices: on demand and continuous flow, low, medium or high concentration, etc.
Requirement: a valid First Aid – CPR licence.
– Provides the activation of the online course and self-study
– Estimated hours of theory 3 including self-study
– Hours of practical activity at least 30′
– Minimum age for enrolment 12 years
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Rescue Diver
The Scuba Rescue Diver Course is one of the best tools for preparing you to deal with underwater emergencies. However in the PSS teaching system there are two other courses dedicated to rescue: “First Aid – C.P.R.” and “Oxygen in Diving Emergency”. The first is of general application, while the second deals with the administration of normobaric oxygen to injured divers. These three courses are therefore complementary and designed to deal “in toto” with all possible scenarios of a diving emergency.
Prerequisite: Advanced Water Diver, First Aid and CPR certification.
– Provides the activation of the on-line course and self-study
– Estimated 10 hours of theory including self-study
– In-water sessions planned, minimum 6
– Minimum age for enrolment 15 years
– Medical certificate required
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Specialities
– Navigation
– night
– buoyancy
– watertight
– scooter
– boat
– photography
– gas blender 1 and 2
– search and recovery
From the most advanced underwater certifier,
the most advanced study system.
Thanks to its simplicity and versatility of use, PSS EVO is the best study system applied to diving. Manuals, quizzes, instructional videos and the possibility to interact with the instructor are always at the student’s disposal to study and prepare for the diving world whenever and wherever he/she is. EVO, in fact, is the only study system in the world available on Smartphone, Tablet and PC.