D-Diving

D-Diving is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center based in Tilburg, in the Netherlands, run by a group of young, enthusiastic PADI Instructors who genuinely enjoy sharpening their own knowledge and skills so they can pass them on to you. With four instructors — Dennis, Bas, Frans, Alex, Karim and Kay among the team — they aim to make every session both fun and educational.

Courses and what to expect

Getting started is easy. The PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience runs about three hours from USD 36, a relaxed way to try the sport for the first time. Ready to go further? The PADI Open Water Diver course takes around four days and covers everything you need to dive with confidence.

The centre has a house reef on its doorstep and a well-equipped base, with an onsite classroom, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop, parking and food and drinks. Air fills, equipment sales and a full range of rental gear are all available, and there's a dive club for those who want to keep diving together. Instruction is offered in Dutch.