Beginner Scuba Diving in Pula: Explore Underwater Treasures and Marine Life

Embark on a beginner scuba diving adventure in Pula and explore the underwater treasures and marine life. Dive into the world of scuba diving and discover the fascinating marine ecosystem.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Orca diving centre - Have you always dreamt of breathing underwater? Try Scuba is just right for you! In Orca Diving Centre you can try scuba diving if you are not ready to complete a certification course. Surrounded by the amazing Croatian landscape, you receive an introduction to the diving world at our base in Pula. Join our team of experts to…
What's Included
  • Equipment rental
  • Diving with instructor or dive master
  • Theory
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Our program commences each day at two intervals - 10 am and 3 pm. Please indicate your preferred arrival time. ‘Try Scuba’ is our initiative for diving beginners. This initiative includes an introductory session on scuba diving which involves a brief theoretical segment led by a qualified Instructor or Divemaster, followed by a display and explanation…

Location
Orca diving centre
Verudela
From City center of Pula, take BUS 3 a or 2 a, direction Verudela, till the last station. Follow the signs for Hotel Park Plaza Histria. Past hotel and take first road ( coast line-fire access road) on the right. After 100 m we are there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Predragkole
Jul 25, 2025
First diving - Wow, what an experience. Without any previous experience with diving, we went to try this. Olga and Nevena were great and polite and set us up with necessary paperwork and equipment. Marin, our instructor (my daughter calls him GOAT), was incredible, thoroughly explaining all the required details and being patient while we were going through every stage of the process. I had issues with my mask due to mustaches and had difficulty with amount of air, which he checked, explaining what to adjust, what to try differently, and even after small panic and thinking about giving up, he calmed me down and set me up to continue. Once I was ready, we had an incredible dive. Marin was going slow so we could experience everything, feeding fish, holding sea urchins, sea stars, and old Roman parts of amphora. After that, we simply had to go for a second dive. Unfortunately, Marin was not available, so the other instructor was not as patient but rather bit pushy. I had a similar problem with my mask, and he didn't have patience and calmness to resolve the issue, so instead of having a family dive, I returned to the boat. My kids continued, but much less things were shown and fewer photos taken. He was a good instructor for more experienced divers, not for beginners. Anyway, the whole Orca centre deserves a best review. Hope to see you guys again.
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Oldtowntailor
Jul 17, 2025
Solo scuba diving experience - amazing! - After waiting for many years to experience scuba diving, I took the course with Orca. I don't fear the heights, but for going under water I had to have great trust into my instructor. So, few years ago my long time friend and business owner Olga together with her team of great instructors took me into my life adventure! It was absolutely amazing and so rewarding! Although I am not regular scuba diver, I can't wait to dive again and see the world from the perspective that is for sure life changing. Thanks to everyone and have another great season. See you soon! 💙
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Eline_v
Sep 13, 2024
Amazing expierence leaded by amazing instructor - It was such a nice experience! As the course was for beginners, we did not know what to expect. Our instructor was so helpful and explained everything we needed to know and what to do. When we went scuba diving she showed us many things in the water and checked if everything was okay with us. would really recommend!
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Maximilian
Sep 12, 2024
Diving in Pula - Wonderful underwater world and super professional care. A perfect experience to capture it in pictures. Will definitely come back.
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Peter_d
Sep 1, 2024
Great - Great coach, really calming, very encouraging. Very informative and knowledgeable. A really great experience loved it
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Alasdair_h
Aug 31, 2024
Safe introduction to diving for the kids. - Really enjoyable couple of hours. Great session for the kids first diving outing. Safe, fun and enjoyable
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Lukas
Jul 10, 2024
Perfect for Beginners and intermediates - Theoretical introduction is in English, German or other languages. Takes about 1 hour to dress with equipment. The dive takes 45 minutes. The guide shows you everything and pays attention to you. During diving you can also move around freely. All in all, I can only recommend the course for Beginners. Various qualifications are also offered. For example, the Open Water Dive ticket lasts 3-6 days, depending on how much time you have and costs just under 500€.
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Compass54968910447
Jul 6, 2024
Truly one of the greatest experiences of our vacation - Really professional crew with a variety of options for dives. We did a basic dive right outside the location and saw lots of cool things, and a dive with boat to some nearby caves with Marin. I really recommend doing this if you like scuba diving. They also take pictures and videos and mail them afterwards. 5/5 ⭐️
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40malcolma
Jun 8, 2024
Professional and gorgeous! - Fantastic experience, really good diver instructor and we felt safe the entire time we were in the waters. Very beginner friendly diving center. Beautiful underwater wild life, highly recommend this!
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Mathias_s
Aug 29, 2023
awesome! - After a brief introduction, our personal instructor took us for a pleasant 41 minutes of diving, into the beautiful Adriatic Sea. It was an amazing experience, it all went very smooth. We never dived before and would definitely do it again!
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).