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4.91,046 Google reviewsExplore the Airbus A300 wreck and local reefs from a PADI Gold Palm Resort in Kuşadası.
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Located in Kuşadası, Active Blue Su Alti ve Su Ustu Su Sporlari is a highly recognised diving hub, holding the prestigious PADI Gold Palm Resort status. As a CMAS Instructor Training Centre, it provides a professional foundation for those looking to advance their skills or begin a career in the industry.
The centre is well-equipped to handle a variety of diving styles, from relaxed reef exploration to technical rebreather diving. Whether you are visiting for a single wreck dive or a full certification programme, the facility is designed to support a wide range of experience levels.
The centre operates with a professional focus on safety and structured training, maintaining a ratio of one guide for every six divers. This ensures that even in more complex environments, such as cave or wreck dives, you receive the necessary supervision and support.
Instruction is available in English, making it a straightforward choice for international divers. The team is trained in emergency response and carries essential oxygen equipment on-site to ensure high safety standards during all activities, including night dives.
The training programme is comprehensive, covering the full spectrum of certification through PADI, SSI, and CMAS. Beginners can start with the Open Water Diver course, while those looking to progress can undertake the Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, or Divemaster courses.
For those pursuing a professional career, the centre serves as an Instructor Training Centre. Technical training is also a core component, with specific courses available for Rebreather diving.
The dive centre operates two main vessels to reach the local sites. This includes a 14-metre dive boat for larger groups and a 100 hp inflatable boat for more agile movements.
On the boat trips, you can expect a relaxed atmosphere with music on board and a barbecue lunch provided. The vessels are equipped with emergency equipment and are used for various trip types, including reef explorations and night diving.
Onshore, the centre is fully self-sufficient with its own compressors, allowing for efficient cylinder fills. Nitrox is available on-site for divers looking to extend their bottom times or manage nitrogen loading more effectively.
Full equipment hire is available for those not travelling with their own kit, covering everything from regulators to wetsuits. For technical divers, the centre also supports rebreather diving and provides the necessary infrastructure for more advanced profiles.
The Airbus A300 Airplane Wreck is a standout site, featuring a 54-metre long fuselage resting on a flat sandy bottom at depths between 17 and 22 metres. Divers can enter through the side of the fuselage to explore the interior and the cockpit.
Kuşadası Cave offers a unique environment with two distinct cave points. The dive starts at 8 metres and descends to 50 metres, featuring an artificial two-tonne arch at the entrance for mooring.
Pine bay reef provides interesting topography around an artificial breakwater. Depending on the group's experience level, it is also possible to visit a shipwreck from 2013 located in the area.
Kamil reef, also known as the Burrow dive, is a reef site with depths between 5 and 30 metres. It features a cave with a warm water spring and historical stone anchors from the Ephesus civilisation.
And some of the dive sites the centre runs.
The reefs in this area are home to various fish species, including large groupers, breams, and sarpes. You will often find these stationed around the rocky structures of the Pamucak and Pine bay reefs.
In the cave environments and reef crevices, look for smaller inhabitants such as shrimp, sea rabbits, and various species of black fish. Yellow corals add colour to the underwater landscape near the Kuşadası Cave sites.
The sandy bottoms and reef flats are also frequented by diverse marine life, including different types of fish and various crustaceans.
Diving in the area is influenced by local weather, with certain sites like Ozan reef being particularly suitable for beginners when the wind is high. The visibility typically ranges between 10 and 15 metres.
While the area offers various reef and wreck profiles, the specific conditions can vary between the sheltered reef flats and the more open sites.
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