Diving

Located in southern Turkey, Kaş is one of the best diving destinations in the Mediterranean, with over 30 dive spots that suit all levels of diving experience and offer a big variety of dives with modern wrecks, amphorae and anchors from ancient civilizations, rocky reefs, canyons, large caves and sea-grass meadows… The diverse Mediterranean fauna and flora of Kaş-Kekova Marine Preservation Area are further enriched by “lessepsian” species migrating from the Red Sea.  Sea turtles will very often swim with you; even the very scarce Mediterranean monk seals are sometimes present.  You will also find here an excellent underwater visibility and temperatures between 19°C (January) and 29°C (August) for diving all year around…

Dive Center Info

We have been at your service since 2002, 12 months a year. Our multilingual diving crew includes 7 professional diving instructors (including our captain) and divemasters experts of Kas underwater: most have been with us for 10 years. Authorized by the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (#32) and PADI as a 5* Instructor Development Center (#32462), we offer PADI training courses and programs of all levels in English, French, Turkish and German.

100+ 12-liter aluminum (mostly international valves) and 10 steel tanks, 40 sets of full diving equipment, one 550-liter clean-air compressor, 3 sets of oxygen first aid kits and a speed boat for emergencies are at your disposal.

Our Diving Boat Dragoman

Dragoman is a 21-meter 2- engine boat designed and built for SCUBA diving in all seasons, with its sheltered sundeck and indoors diver preparation area. Our boat comfortably serves 50 scuba divers with individual boxes, BC/suit hangers, dry storage areas, bar (tea, coffee and soft drinks), showers, two WCs, preparation table and fresh water tank for underwater cameras, etc.

On the upper deck you can find sun beds for sunbathing and resting. There are areas that you can just relax under the shade as well. Non-divers and snorkelers are always welcome at our boat. Underwater photo and video service is provided.

Safety and dive briefings and trainings are given by our crew in English, French, German and Turkish.

Dives and Scuba Training Programs (Diving Courses)

Dive Prices

Price without Equipment

24 €

One Dive

137 €

6 Dive-Pack

216 €

10 Dive-Pack

399 €

20 Dive-Pack

29 €

Sidemount Dive

27 €

Night Dive

Dive torch is included.

27 €

Early Morning Dive

Price includes

Boat + Guide + Tank + Weights
All dives are made from the boat, with the leadership of a guide (instructor or divemaster) with maximum 6 divers (+ guide) in a group.

Price with Equipment

29 €

One Dive

165 €

6 Dive-Pack

261 €

10 Dive-Pack

493 €

20 Dive-Pack

39 €

Sidemount Dive

34 €

Night Dive

Dive torch is included.

34 €

Early Morning Dive

Price includes

Boat + Guide + Full Equipment
All dives are made from the boat, with the leadership of a guide (instructor or divemaster) with maximum 6 divers (+ guide) in a group.

Special Dives w. Dragoman Jr

95 €

2 divers

195 €

3 divers

245 €

5 divers

Night dive prices are the same.

Prices are for one dive.

Anywhere, anytime!

With its 80HP outboard engine, our 6-meter semi-rigid speedboat Dragoman Junior can take you “anywhere/anytime” for personal dives. Its capacity is limited to 4 divers. Please contact our office for this very special service.

Special Dives

5 €

Nitrox tank rental

75 €

Scuba Tune-up – 2 Dives

SCUBA tune-up is for those who have just got first diver’s certificate and/or desire a refresher after a long period without diving…You will be given a concise theoretical review, and two dives with a dive-master where essential and practical skills are executed.

32 €

Try Dive

A chance to discover the underwater world for absolute beginners. This provides a safe, enjoyable introduction to the Undersea World. You will first take a briefing with a comprehensive introduction to diving techniques that will help you adapt to the underwater, to SCUBA equipment, and to Mediterranean fauna and flora. You will then be taken on a 20-minute dive one-to-one with an instructor in the crystal clear waters of Kas to a max of 5 meters. The “try-dive” certificate of our diving centre will immortalize your experience! The ones that do a “double try-dive” will have twice the pleasure, diving in two different spots. Those who register for the PADI Open Water Course after this introductory program will get a 10% discount for that course.

55 €

Double Try Dive

6 €

Non-Diver (Half Day)

Sun-seekers and snorkelers are welcome on board. A spacious sun-deck is all yours! Swim at your ease, use our complimentary masks and fins for snorkelling… and who knows, maybe you’ll be tempted to give scuba diving a try on your next day out (free for 0-6 age groups)!

7 €

Lunch Box/ Lunch

On the days that our boat goes for a full-day departure we get service from local restaurants. All of the participants are informed in advance and we order a lunch menu for the ones who want to benefit from this service.Menu: meat stew, rice, green runner beans dressed in olive oil, salad, yogurt, and bread. (drinks are not included in the price.)

PADI Diving Courses

PADI Discover Scuba Diver

Beginner

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

NA

Book Price

75 €

Course Price

Details

This program includes a choice of first-day exercises of the standard PADI Open Water Diver course, and a second open-water dive. After viewing a video, an instructor briefs you in detail about all the exercises to be performed. You execute these skills in the first shallow-water dive session, then he/she takes you to a second dive to a maximum of 12 metres, there you will find a chance to use the skills you learned…. A PADI “DISCOVER-SCUBA” certificate will be the cherry on the cake… The skills you have performed will count in your PADI Open Water Course training, if you decide to continue with this course , after which you are allowed to dive to 18 meters. Those who register for the PADI Open Water Course after this introductory program will get a 10% Discount for that course.

PADI Scuba Diver

Beginner

Level

2,5 days

Minimum Duration

50 €

Book Price

200 €

Course Price

Details

You want to start SCUBA diving but you have limited time, for example all you have is just a weekend… Completing your training with the help of an expert PADI instructor and learning all the theoretical exercises and underwater skills you will be able to open the doors of a new and different world. With your certificate you will be able to dive up to 12 meters anywhere in the world. When you have more time you can complete the rest of PADI OWDC and get your Open Water certificate which allows you to dive up to 18 meters anywhere in the world. A Junior OWDC course for 14-15 year-olds, with the same content, takes them to a max of 12 meters.

PADI Open Water Diver

Beginner

Level

4 days

Minimum Duration

50 €

Book Price

305 €

Course Price

Details

For the absolute beginner, this is an internationally recognized certification and the best introductory course available today. There is no better way of getting your passport to the Undersea World than by learning in the relaxed atmosphere of the crystal clear Mediterranean waters. Your academic sessions and knowledge reviews, confined-water training and open water dives are directed by PADI instructors. Your international PADI OWDC certificate allows you to dive anywhere in the world, to a max depth of 18m. Price includes all academic tutoring, diving equipment, all shore and boat dives and certification. A Junior OWDC course for 14-15 year-olds, with the same content, takes them to a max of 12 meters.

PADI Adventure Diver

Advanced

Level

1 – 1,5 days

Minimum Duration

50 €

Book Price

155 €

Course Price

Details

You complete your basic diving course and you start to determine your special interests in diving. It is time to become acquainted with “wreck dive”, “night dive”, “a peak performance buoyancy dive”, “underwater photography dive” and many other specialties. You may opt for only three of these specialties and after completing your dives and practical training with the help of our expert instructors, you will be rewarded with PADI ADVENTURE DIVER certificate! A “Junior Adventure Diver Course” is available for 14-15 age groups with the same content.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Advanced

Level

2 – 2,5 days

Minimum Duration

50 €

Book Price

225 €

Course Price

Details

For divers that hold a PADI Open Water diver certification or equivalent, this course is designed to further enhance your diving OPEN WATER skills. It consists of two core (required) dives – “a Deep Dive” and “a Compass Navigation Dive”, together with three elective dives chosen from a list of multi-level-dive, a peak performance buoyancy dive, a night dive, a search and recovery dive, a wreck dive, a boat (inflatable) dive, a drift dive, an underwater naturalist dive, enriched air dive, underwater photography, underwater videography etc. Self study, a knowledge review session and a detailed briefing will precede each dive. Successfully completing the course you will be able to dive up to 30 meters max. A “Junior Advanced Diver Course” is available for 14-15 year-old young divers.

Emergency First Response Primary Care

First Aid

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

25 €

Book Price

100 €

Course Price

Details

With the EFR Primary Care Course, you will get to learn the basic first aid rules and skills, artificial respiration and CPR. This course is not a diving course yet it is obligatory to have EFR certificate to start PADI Rescue Diver Course.

EFR Primary and Secondary Care

First Aid

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

25 €

Book Price

140 €

Course Price

Details

Thanks to the EFR Primary and Secondary Care Course, you will get to learn the basic first aid rules and skills, artificial respiration, CPR as well as all the necessary skills to respond and evaluate incidents such as lacerations, dislocations and fractures. This course is not a diving course yet it is obligatory to have EFR Primary and Secondary Care certificate to start PADI Rescue Diver Course and it is prerequisite for PADI Professional Level Courses.

EFR Care For Children

First Aid

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

25 €

Book Price

100 €

Course Price

Details

Having a similar content with the other EFR courses, the main focus of EFR Care for Children Course is pediatric age groups and infants. This is not a diving course. The course is designed to provide you with all the basics of first aid and CPR rules and skills.

PADI Rescue Diver

Advanced

Level

3 days

Minimum Duration

50 €

Book Price

305 €

Course Price

Details

This course is for divers who hold a PADI Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent. In this course, you will learn how to prevent possible problems that can happen in the water and how to respond to emergency situations. The course consists of theoretical trainings, shallow-water practices, skill applications in open water and different emergency scenarios. A “Junior Rescue Diver Course” is available for 14-15 year-old young divers.

PADI Professional Level Courses

PADI Divemaster

Professional

Level

10 – 14 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

600 €

Course Price

Details

First Level of leadership training and professional PADI membership. PADI Divemaster Course gives you a chance to be a PADI Pro. The course includes intensive academic and training sessions. Throughout the course, the participants will be learning theories concerning physics, physiology, diving equipments, diving environment and surrounding, decompression theory and dive tables, diving health, PADI standards, courses run by PADI, diving industry and being a PADI pro. During the practical applications which will require physical fitness the participants will be learning about diving leadership, boat and diving organizations, basic navigation (seamanship), instructor assistantship, mapping, emergency first response and training skills. The participants who complete the course successfully can start putting in an appearance in diving industry and become a professional member of PADI.

PADI Assistant Instructor

Professional

Level

7 – 8 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

500 €

Course Price

Details

PADI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR course falls into the subcategory of entry level diving instructor and WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR level. At this level you are eligible to give some of PADI trainings and you can start your career in diving industry. Those who complete this course can take an additional 4 days of training and complete PADI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR course and take PADI IE(INSTRUCTOR EXAM). After being successful in the exam you can start arranging PADI trainings.

Emergency First Response Instructor

Professional

Level

3 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

250 €

Course Price

Details

To participate in this course you need to have an EFR certificate or an equivalent of it. Upon completing the course the participants will be eligible to give EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE trainings. The course consists of teaching methods of basic first aid rules, skills and CPR. It is not a diving course yet EFR INSTRUCTOR course is a prerequisite for being a PADI INSTRUCTOR and there is a whole market based on EFR. Please contact our office for detailed information.

PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course)

Professional

Level

12 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

1000 €

Course Price

Details

PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course) is run by a PADI Course Director and after completing the course you earn the right to take IE (Instructor Exam). The participants of this course must be professionals who have enough experience and knowledge about diving. PADI Professionals or professionals divers trained in an equivalent course are eligible for taking this course. During the course old skills and knowledge will be refreshed and taken to the maximum level. In addition to this, the participants will be trained in different topics such as PADI System and Standarts, Diving Theories, Diving Skills, Shallow Water Training, Open Water Trainings, Lecture Presentations, and Presentation Methods, Sales and Marketing. Successfully completing the course and passing the IE the participants will become PADI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR and will be eligible to arrange PADI training courses and give divers PADI certification. For more information and course periods please contact our office.

PADI Specialty Instructor Courses (per Course)

Professional

Level

1-2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

200 €

Course Price

Details

Specialty Instructor ratings are a useful and help you find work more easily, and directly meet the needs of your divers, while teaching them a valuable skill. During your Specialty Instructor Course you learn how to promote and teach the specialty effectively, by deepening your knowledge of the specialty and understanding standards and links with other courses. We offer a range of Specialty Instructor Courses, including: Deep Diver Instructor Dry Suit Diver Instructor Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Instructor Equipment Specialist Instructor Sidemount Instructor Underwater Photographer Instructor Underwater Videographer Instructor Wreck Instructor Course duration: 1 day per course

From Open Water Scuba Instructor to Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)

Professional

Level

5-10 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

500 €

Course Price

Details

To upgrade to the level PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) course you must be a PADI Instructor who has at least 5 Specialty Instructor ratings, and who has issued at least 25 diving certifications. Upgrading to MSDT means you can teach a wider range of courses, making it easier for you to find work. Courses may be arranged on request, after the IE. Course duration: 5 days

IDC Staff Instructor Course

Professional

Level

13 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

650 €

Course Price

Details

A PADI IDC Staff Instructor is a senior dive professional. Staff Instructors organise and conduct IDCs, teach the PADI Assistant Instructor course through a five star PADI dive centre, and assist a Course Director with instructor-level training. The Staff Instructor course starts 1 day prior to the start date of the IDC. Staff Instructor candidates then attend a complete IDC. As experienced instructors, Staff Instructor candidates assist the Course Director with presentation sessions, and evaluate IDC candidates. Course Duration: 13 days

IDC Staffing

Professional

Level

13 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Price for the materials

400 €

Course Price

Details

A PADI IDC Staff Instructor is a senior dive professional. Staff Instructors organise and conduct IDCs, teach the PADI Assistant Instructor course through a five star PADI dive centre, and assist a Course Director with instructor-level training. The Staff Instructor course starts 1 day prior to the start date of the IDC. Staff Instructor candidates then attend a complete IDC. As experienced instructors, Staff Instructor candidates assist the Course Director with presentation sessions, and evaluate IDC candidates. Course Duration: 13 days

PADI Speciality Courses

PADI EANx (Nitrox) Specialty

Advanced

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

30 €

Book Price

155 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Equipment Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

135 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Dry Suit Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

185 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Deep Diver Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

205 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

205 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI U.W. Photography Spec.

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

145 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI U.W. Videography Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 Days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

145 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Night Dive Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 days

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

195 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy

Advanced

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

135 €

Course Price

Details

Except few training dives, all of the dives are made from the boat.

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty

Advanced

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

Please contact us for current prices

Book Price

110 €

Course Price

Details

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PADI Sidemount Specialty

Advanced

Level

2 day

Minimum Duration

30 €

Book Price

210 €

Course Price

Details

The PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty Course teaches you how to configure and use one or two cylinders mounted at your sides instead of on your back. Experience a different way to streamline in the water, reduce lower back strain and take advantage of the increased gas supply for longer dives.

This course includes a practical application session, one confined water dive and three open water dives.

Project AWARE Specialty

Advanced

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

85 €

Book Price

0 €

Course Price

Details

Project AWARE Foundation is a growing movement of scuba divers protecting the ocean planet.Project AWARE supports an unprecedented global movement of divers acting in their own communities to protect oceans and implement lasting change. Archipel Diving conducts Project AWARE Specialty Courses for free (excluding educational materials) to support the movement. Please visit www.projectaware.org to get more info and for your donations.

AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

Advanced

Level

1 day

Minimum Duration

85 €

Book Price

0 €

Course Price

Details

Project AWARE Foundation is a growing movement of scuba divers protecting the ocean planet.Project AWARE supports an unprecedented global movement of divers acting in their own communities to protect oceans and implement lasting change. Archipel Diving conducts Project AWARE Specialty Courses for free (excluding educational materials) to support the movement. Please visit www.projectaware.org to get more info and for your donations.

• For more information about our scuba courses please contact our office.
• For all of our scuba courses the necessary equipments except the educational materials are included in the price. Please contact our office for the current prices of the educational materials and books.

Dive Sites in Kaş

Discover the unique underwater world of KAŞ with the exceptional DRAGOMAN experience.

Detailed info and photos are in our “The Diving Guide: KAS” and “Red Sea in the MED” books.

www.thedivingguidekas.com

www.redseainthemed.com