Diving base

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A dive center in Torquay in the south of England
A dive center in the Maldives

A dive center as well as Dive Center (English for diving base ) is an establishment that offers commercial support and equipment for the implementation of dives . Courses to learn how to diver are also often offered. Many diving centers work according to the guidelines of the ISO 24803 standard , which standardizes the requirements for a service provider for recreational diving.

offer

Rental equipment for customers in a diving center.
View of the diving equipment and bottle filling system of a diving center

A diving center offers logistical support for all activities related to scuba diving . This includes renting, maintaining and repairing diving equipment and filling compressed air cylinders . Some bases have a diving school with a seminar room for teaching diving theory. Furthermore, courses mediated by diving instructors and excursions guided by diving guides are organized and carried out. Many diving centers offer taster courses to help customers get started with scuba diving. Many bases also have showers and offer the opportunity to change clothes and space to exchange experiences. Most of the bases still have an affiliate shop selling diving equipment.

Some diving centers are located directly in diving areas and maintain diving boats, rafts or (land) vehicles to get to the different diving spots. Diving centers are often the starting point to get to know and explore the dive sites in the region guided by a diving guide.

organization

In vacation areas, diving centers are often attached to hotels or resorts . Most diving centers are affiliated with diving organizations . These offer standardized diving training in accordance with the ISO 24801-1 to 24801-3 standards . Many diving centers also meet the requirements of the ISO 24803 standard. The most important international organizations are PADI , SSI and CMAS .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Note: " Tauchzentrum " is a naive mistranslation. Source: LEO - "dive centers"
  2. ↑ ISO 24803: 2007. Recreational diving services - Requirements for recreational scuba diving service providers. ISO, accessed November 1, 2013 .
  3. ↑ a b Romy Voss: diving tourism. GRIN Verlag, 2001, ISBN 978-3-63815196-2 , pp. 6, 12-14 ( online ).
  4. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 1: Level 1 - Supervised diver (ISO 24801-1). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  5. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 2: Level 2 - Autonomous diver (ISO 24801-2). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  6. ↑ Recreational diving services - Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers - Part 3: Level 3 - Dive leader (ISO 24801-3). ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .
  7. ↑ ISO 24803. Recreational diving services - Requirements for recreational scuba diving service providers. ISO , accessed April 29, 2015 .

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