Turkey - Palmiye

Activity proposed by the Excursions desk.

Your dives
Along the coast, the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean invite novices and experienced divers to enjoy the wonders of underwater life.

You're likely to spot
grouper, moray eels, vadigo, amberjack and many other species.

A few examples of spots...

●The "Paris": This military ship sank in 1917 and lies at a depth of 30 m (100 ft). For divers with minimum level 2 certification. ●The 3 Islands: Dive from 3 rocks, in a particularly rich underwater environment (from 6 to 30 m / 20 to 100 ft). ●Dokuntu: Dive through a series of tunnels and caves... (from 6 to 20 m / 20 to 65 ft). ●Light House: Dive on a vertical drop-off (from 6 to 25 m / 20 to 82 ft). ●Burun: Dive from the headland at Kemer (from 6 to 18 m / 20 to 60 ft).
Transfer from the port (by mini-bus) included in the price.

- Minors require written authorisation from their parents. - You must not be suffering from any complaint that might be aggravated by diving. - In accordance with PADI procedures (implemented by the Club Med), you must fill in a medical questionnaire that you will be required to show before diving. Depending on your answers to the questionnaire, your aptitude to dive may be questioned. If this were the case, you would be required to consult a doctor on site, whose decision re your aptitude to dive would be final. - Club Med safety regulations require you to complete your final dive a minimum of 12 hours before your return flight

Medical certificate stating that there are no contraindications to your diving.
Document stating that you last dived less than 2 years ago.

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving programme is a great introduction to exploring the underwater world, before doing a full-fledged diving course.

Half-day rental for 1 or 2 dives.

Discover the underwater world through the various types of dive proposed: night dive, dive from the beach, etc.

You must have the PADI Open Water certification, but don't need to be an experienced diver. The Advanced Open Water programme is simply an excellent way of getting more diving experience, under the watchful eye of your PADI instructor.
Building on the skills already acquired, you'll learn new activities and new ways of enjoying your diving.

You must have the PADI Open Water Diver and be at least 15 years old (or at least 10 years old, with the PADI Junior Open Water Diver).

In the pool.
An introduction to Scuba diving: participants dive to a maximum of 2 metres (6.5 ft) for at least 10 minutes.

You'll learn to give emergency first aid to a diver in difficulty. You can then go on to get the PADI Rescue Diver certificate.
Summer 2010 prices given as an indication (subject to exchange rate): 125 Euros.

Get your PADI Scuba diving certificate. If you've always wanted to learn to dive, to experience new adventures or simply to discover the wonders of the underwater world, this is where it all starts.
PADI Open Water Diver is the world's most popular diving course.

For advanced divers who already have the PADI Emergency First Response certificate.
The PADI Rescue Diver course will boost your diving knowledge and experience. Beyond the sheer pleasure of diving, you'll learn to take responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of other divers.

For novice divers.
You'll get a certificate authorising you to dive to a depth of 12 metres (40 ft).