Three days in Port de Sóller turn capable divers into people who can prevent and manage problems in the water. Two dives sit inside a challenging, rewarding programme that builds the confidence to look after yourself and others. This is Rescue Diver training from a harbour that already knows how boat days on this coast actually run.
A challenging programme, not a sightseeing week. Shore and boat time are used to practise how problems start, how they grow and how a capable diver stops them. Two dives are included so the same thinking is tested in real Mediterranean water, with an instructor who will not wave through a sloppy response.
Three days give space to repeat the hard parts. Briefings are honest, scenarios are taken seriously and the debrief after each session is where confidence is actually built. By the last morning the group should feel more useful to a buddy, not simply more certified.
Port de Sóller harbour is a practical classroom for rescue work: sheltered water inside the bay, open sea just beyond the breakwater and a meeting point beside the harbour a short walk from the boat.
Scenarios can start on the quay and finish in the water without a long transfer. The Tramuntana mountains sit behind the town, but the useful geography for this course is the harbour itself and the sites a short boat ride away.
This is a challenging course for divers who already feel solid in the water and want to become more capable. Rescue training asks for calm thinking and a willingness to practise awkward, tiring skills, not a first taste of scuba.
We confirm readiness before the first morning. Bring recent dive time if you have it, and tell us if it has been a while so we can plan the three days without skipping the foundations that keep people safe.
A five-star PADI team that still leaves the harbour every day is what you'll find here. We have worked Mallorca's northwest coast for more than thirty years, with Port de Sóller as the base for boats, guided dives, snorkel trips and courses at every level. Safety, small groups and respect for the marine environment sit in the briefing before anyone kits up.
You'll dive with skippers and instructors who know the local reefs, caves and open water well enough to change a plan when the morning asks for it. Kit is looked after, the welcome is straightforward, and the crew likes sharing the Mediterranean rather than rushing a ticket. Ask for a tailored day if you want the boat and the team to yourselves.
Meet us at Carrer de la Marina 30, 07108 Port de Sóller. The harbour and dive boat are a short walk from the meeting point. Allow time to park in town and walk down to the waterfront before your 10:00 start.
The course runs over three days, with two dives included. Time is split between preventing problems, managing them when they appear and putting that thinking into the water.
Your instructor sets the order to match the group and the sea. Some sessions stay near the harbour; the two dives take the same skills into open water.
The programme teaches how to prevent and manage problems in the water. That includes spotting trouble early, staying useful as a buddy and working through diving emergencies with a clear plan.
It is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. The aim is a more confident, capable diver, not a collection of slogans.
Two dives are included in the three days. They are there to test rescue thinking in real water, not to pad a logbook.
Other sessions may stay on the harbour or in sheltered water depending on the plan for the day. Your instructor will say what each morning looks like when the course starts.
It is for divers who already feel solid and want to become more capable. Rescue training is a challenging step, not an introduction to scuba.
If the last logged dive was a long time ago, tell us so we can plan the course. Readiness is confirmed before the three days begin.
Come to Port de Sóller harbour; the boat sits a short walk from the meeting point.
Start times are 10:00 on the first morning, subject to confirmation. Later days follow the plan your instructor sets for scenarios and the two dives.
The two dives need usable conditions. If the sea is not right, those entries are moved rather than forced.
Harbour-based rescue practice can still go ahead when the boat cannot run. Your instructor will say as early as possible if a day needs to shift.
Bring swimwear and a towel, plus a warm layer for after the water. Rescue sessions can be tiring, even on a Mallorca morning.
A certification card and logbook are useful if you have them. Sunscreen and a change of clothes complete the bag.
PADI Rescue Diver is the qualification this course awards. It is for divers who can prevent and manage problems in the water.
Skills and the two dives are signed off as they are completed. Certification is issued through PADI once your instructor is satisfied.
No. Preventing and managing emergencies needs thinking on land as well as in the sea. Briefings, scenarios and debriefs are a large part of the three days.
The two included dives then put that thinking under a real surface. Both parts are required; neither is a spectator session.
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À propos du centre
Port de Sóller
For more than thirty years we have welcomed divers and ocean lovers to the northwest coast of Mallorca from our base beside the harbour in Port de Sóller. As a five-star PADI dive centre we run daily boat trips, guided dives, snorkelling excursions and a full programme of courses for complete beginners through to professionals, with a strong focus on safety, small groups and looking after the marine environment.
Our skippers and instructors know the local reefs, caves and open-water sites intimately, and we also offer private charters and tailored VIP experiences when you want the boat and crew to yourselves. Whether you are earning your first certification, refreshing rusty skills or joining a family-friendly dolphin or snorkel tour, you will find warm hospitality, well-maintained equipment and a team that loves sharing the Mediterranean underwater world.
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