AquaXplore

Based in Ingolstadt, Germany, AquaXplore is a PADI Dive Center that describes itself as more than a school — a vibrant community of water sports enthusiasts drawn together by the underwater world. With three PADI Instructors on the team, the focus here is on safety, quality and fun, welcoming divers of all ages and abilities.

Courses for every level

The center runs a full spread of PADI training, from the two-hour Discover Scuba Diving taster (from USD 70) through the Open Water Diver certification and on to Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Enriched Air, Underwater Navigator and the ReActivate refresher. Emergency First Response training rounds out the line-up, making AquaXplore a solid choice whether you're taking your first breaths underwater or building toward more demanding dives.

Local diving centers on freshwater sites including Murner See — with its Rutsch'n, Turm and Bucht entries — as well as Friedberger Baggersee and Divers Indoor. English and German are both spoken, so newcomers and returning divers alike will feel at home.