SCUBA Diving Center
Name SCUBA Diving Center:
Orca Diving Center
Website SCUBA Diving Center:
www.orcadivingcenter.it
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
Country:
Italy
Island/State/City:
PORTO CESAREO - Protected Marine Area
Green Fins Member:
Not available in this country
Teaching and Diving Conditions
Confined water dives (confined open water or swimming pool):
Private pool max 2,5 m + site confined open water near the diving center
Open water dive conditions:
Visibility ranging 20 m / water temperature from 18 to 28 C depending on season
Classroom details:
Full equipped classrooms, WI-FI FREE, PADI library free access
Things to see on fun dives:
Diving in Protected Marine Area "Porto Cesareo" , Mediterranean marine life, macro, wrecks, famous dive spots, walls, caverns
House Reef:
Additional SCUBA Diving Courses at this Dive Center
Technical diving courses:
Tec DEEP - Tec GAS BLENDER including TRIMIX Instructor
Freediving courses:
We also are a PADI Freediver Center
Business related courses:
Compressor management and mixing control units and basic maintenance - equipment specialist maintenance - underwater marketing
Marine conservation courses and projects:
Internships:
Completing your PADI Internship with our PADI Professional in Italy and Thailand
Other courses:
Course Director and Master Instructor preparation - MSDT Internship - PADI Specialty Instructor - IDC Staff course and Staff Insternship - all courses from Padi Open Water to PADI Professional
Local Prices
(Indication of your other expenses)
How to get to the SCUBA diving center from the airport:
Diving shuttle service
Transportation costs of description above:
50 EUR (USD 52.15)
Low budget accommodation (could be a dormitory):
35 EUR (USD 36.50)
Low budget meal in a bar/restaurant:
25 EUR (USD 26.07)
Beer in a bar:
1 EUR (USD 1.04)
SCUBA Diving Instructors / Your Teachers
Name:
Crescenzio Vincenzo Volpicelli
Languages spoken:
English, Italian
Highest certification level:
Course Director / Instructor Trainer
Certification level mentioned above since:
1996
Number of courses per year:
200
Additional information:
-EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE INSTRUCTOR TRAINER
-PADI SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR TRAINER
-PADI Tec Deep Instructor Trainer
-DAN INSTRUCTOR TRAINER
-Tecnico autorizzato all’assistenza tecnica Poseidon su:
Rebreather Discovery MK6 e Discovery SE7VEN
Erogatori Cyklon 5000, Jetsream e Xstream
-Tecnico Autorizzato Cressi Sub
-Tecnico Autorizzato Scubatec
Website:
www.enzovolpicelli.com
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
Name:
Grazia Palmisano
Languages spoken:
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Highest certification level:
Course Director / Instructor Trainer
Certification level mentioned above since:
2015
Number of courses per year:
300
Additional information:
-Course Director
-E.F.R. Instructor Trainer
-Specialty Instructor
-Dan Instructor
Website:
www.graziapalmisano.com
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
Dive Professional Course Package
SCUBA Diving package:
PADI IDC - Plus
Website:
www.orcadivingcenter.it
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
SCUBA Diving professional course level:
Instructor
SCUBA Diving organization / SCUBA certification agency:
PADI
Duration of the SCUBA Diving Course
Number of preparation days
3
Number of course days
16
Number of examination days
2
Number of extra days
2
Total
23
Group Size of Dive Professional Course
Minimum/maximum number of students per dive course:
1 - 8
Average number of students per dive course:
4
Average number of certified assistants (divemaster / staff instructor ) helping:
2
Team of Dive Professionals
How much is done by the dive instructor himself:
We work as a team and there will be several people involved in the teaching / less than half by the same dive professional
Dive instructor joining the students at the exams for support.:
Additional languages by team of dive professionals:
English, French, Italian
Dive Course Price offer
Package price:
1190 EUR (USD 1241.17)
What is included in this dive pro package:
- First aid instructor course
- Instructor course
Other things that are included in this package:
Accomodation for 10 days + 10 Specialty Instructor Free ( EAN, Oxygen, DAD, Shark, PPB, Coral R., P. AWARE, Equipment, Niht, Dr Suit) - free access to the pool - Use to the PADI Library
Starting Dates
27 May 2025
14 October 2025
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