Try diving

Try diving in Romania — options for every level of experience. Clear prices and real reviews.

Difficulty

Very easy – Easy

Duration

1 - 3 hours

Location

Pool, sea, bays or dive centres

Season

All year, where the conditions allow

What is a try dive?

A try dive is for anyone who wants to see the underwater world without holding a diving certification.

It takes place under the eye of a qualified instructor.

Participants learn the basics of using the kit and of breathing under water.

It is the simplest way of finding out whether diving is for you.

Outdoor experiences

Try diving: experiences available

Book activities run by specialist organisers.

It is built up step by step, so you have time to settle in.

How does a try dive work?

01

Meeting up

The instructor runs through the programme and checks you are ready.

02

The theory part

The kit, the hand signals and the basic rules are gone over.

03

Kitting up

You are given a suit, a mask, a cylinder and the rest of the gear.

04

Getting used to it

You try the breathing and the controls in shallow water.

05

The first dive

You go under and look around alongside the instructor.

Made for anyone trying diving for the first time.

Who is a try dive for?

People with no experience

People with no experience

No certification or prior experience is needed.

Visitors

Visitors

Ideal on a seaside holiday.

Families

Families

It works as a group activity.

As a present

As a present

It leaves you with something out of the ordinary.

A try dive is built for settling in gradually, with no experience needed.

try diving experience level

Your first breath under water

Discovery

You find out what breathing on scuba feels like.

Settling in Confidence

A guided dive

Exploration

Looking around under water with the instructor.

Safety Calm

Finding the marine life

Nature

Watching the fish and everything else below.

Photography Adventure

A step towards certification

Progress

It can be the first step towards a full diving course.

Learning Development
What matters before your first dive.

At a glance

Experience needed

No prior experience is needed.

Instructor

The whole thing happens under supervision.

Depth

The first dive stays at depths suited to beginners.

Duration

It covers the preparation, the briefing and the time actually in the water.

Fitness

Being in reasonable general health is advisable.

Being at ease in water

You need to be comfortable in the water.

Booking

Worth doing over the busy tourist stretches.

The dive centre provides the kit, and it is set up for beginners.

try diving kit

Mask

It lets you see under water.

Regulator

It lets you breathe from the cylinder.

Cylinder

Where the air for the dive comes from.

Buoyancy jacket

It helps you hold your depth.

Wetsuit

It keeps the water temperature off you.

Fins

They help you move about below.

Safety in try diving

A first dive is put together around comfort, control and learning at your own pace.

Briefing before the dive
Never on your own
Checking the kit
Going at your own pace
Talking under water
Answers for anyone trying diving for the first time.

Frequently asked questions about try dives

Do I need experience?
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No. The whole thing is built for beginners.

Do I need a diving certificate?
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Not for a guided first dive.

Do I need to be able to swim?
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Yes — you need to be at ease in the water.

What if I am afraid of the water?
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The instructor sets the pace so you can settle in.

Is there an age limit?
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Yes, depending on the operator and on the safety conditions.

What is there to see?
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Depending on the place: fish, plants and underwater scenery.

Does it make a good present?
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Yes. It is one of the most popular adventure experiences there is.