Nerja Dive Resort
Nerja Dive Resort
4.5
Scuba & SnorkellingBoat HireKayaking & Canoeing
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
We are a family runned Five star PADI dive center in Nerja Just on the fron of the Playa Burriana Beach. We do PADI courses from beginners to profesional levels, Discover Scuba and Discover SCuba DIving programs, snorkelling, and boat trips
Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain
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Awards
Travellers' Choice
2023

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Lar M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Business
Lovely people
Bernebe and Cecilia were amazing
3 padi qualifications achieved with them
I will be going back to achieve more
Written 31 January 2024
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SwedishFamily
Sweden21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
I did my OWD with Bernabe at Nerja Dive resort. We did the open water dives in small groups, just me, Bernabe and one more beginner. Bernabe gave me very much personal attention and treated me like his own daughter. He taught me all the skills with a lot of patience, and he did it from his heart. I made many mistakes and had to redo some of the skills, so I apologized for my mistakes. But he was so kind and so humble and explained that there was no need to apologize, he will support me until I have done everything properly. He is very experienced and had a very pedagogical way of teaching the skills, explaining every skill step by step and making everything so easy. He helped me build my self confidence as a diver.

I also met Phil and Oskar who work at the same dive center, they were also very polite, profesional and helpful. Phil was really great at explaining how to achieve perfect trim, Oskar had many suggestions with improvements about how to fit the tank, how to remember if you turn the gas on/off to the right or to left etc. I never met Catharina but we exchanged many emails, she answered quickly all kind of questions, from early morning to late in evenings.

Here come my thanks to Bernabe once again, I took help of the AI tool chat GPT robot to express my gratitude and I mean every single word below:

In the depths of the ocean, where mysteries lie,
You guided me with knowledge, reaching for the sky.
Beneath the waves, I followed your way,
Thanks to you, Bernabe, I'm forever in your sway.

With a heart so warm, you treated me like kin,
Patient and humble, your care from within.
With every lesson, my self-confidence grew,
Your attention and guidance were the clue.

You taught me everything, from the depths of your heart,
In the vast underwater world, you played the vital part.
An experienced hand in the depths so deep,
Your wealth of knowledge, a treasure to keep.

For countless beginners, you've been their guide,
Making it simple, on this underwater ride.
The currents, the fish, the wonders so grand,
You made it all clear, and I could understand.

For the gift of the ocean, for the lessons learned,
With gratitude in my heart, my thanks, unearned.
Beneath the waves, you're the king of the sea,
Your exceptional skills and expertise, a marvel to see.

A pedagogue, you made it easy to learn,
In your care, I found courage at every turn.
To my Open Water instructor, Bernabe, this I say,
Thank you for lighting my underwater way.

As I look forward to the future, this I can't deny,
To meet you again, and with new skills, I'll fly.
On this learning journey, my passion anew,
With you as my guide, there's much more to pursue.
Written 19 October 2023
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Dennis
Amsterdam, The Netherlands3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
Just finished my Padi Open Water Course at Nerja Dive Resort and I can certainly recommend them.

It is a family owned business that has been around for a long time and you can tell by the way they interact with their clients.

The booking process was very clear with quick responses to emails by Catharina. During the course the staff (Cecilia, Bernabe and Oscar) were very professional, but also brought a lot of energy and fun!

Cecilia was our instructor for the course and did a great job. Very clear instructions in English, making beautiful pictures/videos and bringing a happy vibe! On the last dive Bernabe showed us some nice and unexpected statues.

The dive locations were beautiful and well suited for taking the first steps into diving. At some local dive schools you need to walk in the water from the beach, but this school has a boat (leaving from Marina del Esta, not Nerja, but transportation or parking are available).

A happy newbie diver 😀
Written 8 October 2023
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Pontén M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
I had an amazing experience with the father/daughter powerhouse team of Bernabé and Cecilia at Nerja Dive Resort. I would even go so far as to say it was life-changing! I actually started the day thinking I was going to go snorkelling, and watch my big sister Geraldine do some diving, but little did I know how the day would unfold! Bernabé really encouraged me to try scuba diving, something that I’ve always wanted to do but have always felt afraid of, despite my love of the sea. He didn’t push me at all but just made me feel like I could handle it.

After getting all the gear on and doing one of those James Bond backflips off the boat I suddenly found myself in the water, totally terrified, looking at the bottom of the sea far below. I looked up and Cecilia was right there. She gave me such fantastic energy in that moment of panic, I felt so grateful. It was the same with Bernabé, I felt so cared for by them both. I had the luck of diving just with Bernabé and his instructions were always really slow, calm and very clear. He guided me over to where the water was just one metre deep and we did a whole load of exercises. I was so concentrated on what he was teaching me that after I while I suddenly realised I was underwater, and totally fine!

It was such a powerful moment for me, I felt such surprise and joy that I’d overcome my fears. From then on, I had one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. We slowly ventured further into this underwater Spanish paradise, and Bernabé showed me all sorts of amazing creatures, so many colours, so many dancing and shimmering forms. It was a feast for the senses, and such a privilege to witness so much sea life. I have thought of that dive so many times since that day and it has changed my whole relationship to the sea and to water. To be part of that world, even for a brief time, be amongst schools of fish, see spiky sea urchins and hear and feel the water all around me was so moving.

Bernabé has a wonderful sense of humour and even underwater his sense of fun held true, despite always being a calm and serious instructor. This made my experience so much better. After some time he started pointing excitedly at something to his left, and my sister suddenly took form before me. My smile was so wide that she said afterwards she was worried my mouthpiece would fall out of my mouth, and we waved vigorously to one another with pure joy. All too soon the dive was over, and now I am dreaming of going back and taking my open water dive certificate!

My heartfelt thanks, Cecilia and Bernabé, for opening up this new world to me in such a caring and professional way, I can’t wait to come back and visit you again, and I can’t recommend you highly enough!

With best wishes,

Edith Barlow
Written 2 October 2023
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Ken H
Dublin, Ireland13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Friends
Had a wonderful day of diving with the team at Nerja Dive Resort. My daughter did the Discover Scuba program with Barney, a master instructor of 37 years experience. She is looking forward to diving again with her dad, thank you Barney ❤️. The Nerja Dive Resort team of Barney, Cecilia and Oscar have the perfect combination of passion, patience, fun, safety, and professionalism. I can’t wait to get back diving with them.
Written 28 September 2023
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Wessel
Haddenham, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
My wife and I really enjoyed our diving experience and can say that; as professional SCUBA divers you will not be finding much better treatment anywhere else. We will definitely be back for more dives with them. With regards to the diving sites itself we were pleasantly surprised with many Octopussus, Nudi Branches and Stone Fish.
Written 18 September 2023
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Krister J
12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Solo
This summer I refreshed my +40 year old diving certificate by taking the PADI Open Water certificate at Nerja Dive Resort followed by the Advanced Open Water as it was so much fun. Nerja Dive Resort is a family run company with the longest history in Nerja / La Herradura. They are truly driven by doing a great job and being proud of what they are doing in contrast to making easy money. They are incredible flexible in adapting the training to every single divers condition and expectations, and you will feel confident during the whole training while making new friends and having great fun. I can truly recommend them(!).
Written 3 September 2023
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amy r
NY15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
Had a great 2 tank dive. The staff was super helpful (and Carlos spoke great English!). I was shown so many incredible things under the water, octopus, starfish, eels, etc. Highly recommend! And there’s a great not crowded beach and delicious restuarant where we enjoyed the rest of our day!
Written 1 September 2023
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Aitor Casrano
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Amazing experience. Oskar was not only very patient and attentive, but took care of our daughters really well. They were very shy at first, but he continued to encourage them and made the snorkeling session a really unique experience for them.
We were lucky to even see a pack of dolphins on our way!
We definitely recommend the place and will be back.
Written 20 August 2023
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TheFlapps
Brixham, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
All the team was brilliant in fact they were like a big happy family, so happy to help you. This was my second attempt to try scuba unfortunately the first time i had a bad experience and couldn’t do it, but this time thanks to these SUPER guys who put all their heart and soul into it I DID IT. Many thanks especially to Celia who helped me a lot to overcome my fears and was really patience with me. Absolute stars will definitely be back
Written 16 August 2023
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