The diving centre at the Sant Miquel campsite

The Sant Miquel campsite in Colera on the Costa Brava is well aware that the coastline here is teeming with Mediterranean treasures. And to facilitate your diving experience during a holiday on the Costa Brava, the campsite has its own diving centre just a few short steps from your Yelloh! Village accommodation!

For this activity, you’ll find the same high standards as in the rest of the campsite. Benefit from a supervised dive to descend safely into the depths in very comfortable conditions. To provide a quality service, the Colera Diving Centre is fully equipped:

• A washing and drying area for the equipment

• Changing rooms, as well as indoor and outdoor showers

• A large training room, which can also be made available to customers and groups

• 2 trucks to transport equipment and boats

• Over 150 Nitrox bottles, with capacities of 6, 10, 12 and 15 litres. As well as a complete range of diving equipment: suits, regulators, jackets, masks, fins, booties, etc.

Finally, there are two boats to take you out to sea and to the diving spots:

• the Llissa IV, a semi-rigid 8.5-metre-long vessel that can carry 14 divers

• and the Fly Blue, a 16.5-metre-long vessel which has 2 x 480 hp engines and can transport up to 45 divers at once

The Yelloh! Village Sant Miquel diving centre is fortunate to be located close to three outstanding marine areas, offering some fascinating sights. This will make your experience all the more stunning. You can dive in:

• The Cap de Creus Natural Park: a protected and very well-preserved environment, deemed to be one of, if not THE best spot in the region. Here, clear waters, several depths and splendid gorgonian corals await! 

• The Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve: located on the French side of Catalonia, this area is renowned for its rich fauna. 

• The Colera-Portbou fishing area: this has the advantage of being protected from the winds, so you can discover lobsters, moray, nudibranchs, and more, even when the weather is being fickle! 

Beginners can discover the joys of diving thanks to the programmes specially adapted to newcomers.

The introductory diving session

Discover the thrills of underwater exploration. All the equipment you need is provided, along with boat transport. After a briefing and an exercise in the pool with your instructors, they’ll accompany you to ensure that your first dive is perfect.

Depth: 6 metres maximum 
Requirements: Session available for anyone aged 10 and over. You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.

The BD: Basic Diver 

There are two parts to this introductory session. First, you’ll follow a theoretical explanation and next some practical exercises in the pool. Afterwards, you’ll head out to the sea for your first dive!

Depth: 6 metres maximum
Requirements: Session available for anyone aged 10 and over. You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.

Try Scuba Pool: An introductory dive for children

Even our youngest campers can immerse themselves in the world of scuba diving! A special discovery session has been designed just for them in the swimming pool. This is a great way to encourage them to take the plunge when they grow up!

Depth: 2 metres
Requirements: Session available for children aged 8-10 years.

The SD: Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver course is a taster of the Open Water Diver training. It includes a session in the pool, plus a dive based on the theoretic modules, after which you’ll head out to sea. The SD course also offers the possibility to go diving accompanied by an instructor.

Requirements: You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.

The OWD: Open Water Diver 

Take part in one of the world’s best-known certifications. The Open Water Diver training course is considered the best way to start the journey to becoming a certified diver. The offer includes all the equipment you need, plus insurance and certification.

On the practical side, the offer includes theoretical and pool sessions. Afterwards, there are 4 dives at sea from a boat.

Requirements: You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.
Good to know: There is also a junior version, adapted to young divers.

The AOWD: Advanced Open Water Diver

This training is focused on developing your technical skills and self-confidence. On the programme: deep diving, underwater orientation, buoyancy control, wreck exploration and wildlife recognition, all under the supervision of an instructor.

Requirements: You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.

The RD: Rescue Diver

This training course is focused on handling and solving problems underwater. In a series of exercises, you’ll learn to have confidence in yourself and to apply your underwater technical skills. The goal: to be able to help others when necessary, to become an excellent diving partner.

Requirements: You must be able to swim and have a medical certificate authorising you to go scuba diving.

Eat, Sleep, Dive – that’s the invitation from the Sant Miquel campsite! A special 3-in-1 package that is particularly suitable for groups looking to dive in the stunning setting of the Costa Brava and the Côte Vermeille (or Vermilion Coast). You’ll stay just a stone’s throw from the centre and can eat at the campsite, at our Can Llissa restaurant.

The quality of the facilities and equipment has enabled Yelloh! Village Sant Miquel to acquire certification from the Generalitat (or government) of Catalonia for the campsite’s diving centre, located in Colera. The Catalan official body has validated the use of the centre’s charging station, equipped with a Bauer compressor. Likewise, all the certificates and revisions have been approved.