Scuba Tours

Set within a beachfront hotel in Benalmádena Costa on the Costa del Sol, Scuba Tours is a PADI 5 Star CDC and, as the source notes, the only PADI 5* IDC Scuba Diving Centre here offering full onsite training facilities. With a team of 7 PADI instructors and a beginners' dive site just steps from the outdoor pool, it's an easy place to take your first breaths underwater or build toward the next certification.

Courses and diving

The 18 courses and activities span every level, from PADI Discover Scuba Diving in the pool and sea through PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver to specialties like Peak Performance Buoyancy and Deep Diver. Full-Day Dive Trips and a Dive Against Debris day round out the calendar, with training supported by an onsite pool and classroom.

Divers explore local sites including Ensenada de Marina, Sunset Beach, La Herradura Beach, The 3 Peaks, Fraggle Rock and Marina Del Este Nerja. A waterfront location, house reef, retail shop and staff speaking English, Spanish, French and Italian make it a welcoming base on Spain's Mediterranean coast.