Frequently asked questions

You drive to the Villas Rubin base. Say ‘dive centre’ at the barrier; you then have 15 minutes to unload, after which you park in front of the entrance. The passenger ferry to Red Island leaves from Delfin Dock or from the fountain in the old town. Tickets are sold at the café at Delfin Dock. Dive cylinders aren't allowed on the ferry.

Just swimwear and a towel. We provide all the equipment.

Oxygen and a first aid kit come on every trip. Our team is trained in first aid. On deep dives an emergency deco cylinder hangs in the water. All boats carry current lines.

Bring a current dive medical or a completed Medical Statement. You'll also need your certification card and your logbook.

You fill in the registration form, we show you around the base, then it's into the water. If you have fewer than 50 logged dives or haven't dived for more than a year, your first dive is a check dive with a guide. For safety reasons we decide which dives we put you on, regardless of your logbook.

The house reef is right in front of the Red Island base, and you enter via a pebble beach. Sign in on the house reef list before your dive and sign out afterwards. Be out of the water at least 30 minutes before the base closes.

Sign up on the boat list and be there 30 minutes before departure. Then assemble your kit and load it onto the trolley. On board there's a briefing with a site description, and oxygen and first aid are always on hand. A printed certification card is mandatory.

We recommend a break of at least 24 hours. This also applies if you drive over mountain passes on your way home.

A try dive is possible from age 8, depending on height and available equipment. Courses are possible from age 10. Children have a depth limit based on age and certification and only dive accompanied.

It depends on the water temperature. Below 15 °C (October to March): 7 mm or a drysuit. At 15–26 °C (March, June, September, October): 7 mm. At 22–28 °C (June to August): 5 mm. Above 26 °C (July, August): 3 mm or a shorty, for dives down to 10 m.

Yes. Sign up separately as a non-diver or snorkeller, and you only pay for the boat ride. Children under 16 must be supervised on board by a non-diving adult. The base accepts no liability for this.

No problem. If you have fewer than 50 logged dives or haven't dived for more than a year, your first dive is a check dive with a guide. The check dive costs €40.

On the house reef and at many sites. The boat lists show which ones are suitable, or just ask the crew. The maximum depth is 20 m, depending on age.

You only dive under the supervision of a professional, meaning a Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor, to a maximum of 12 m. Most sites are possible, some with an extra guide booked. You can upgrade to Open Water Diver at the base.

We strongly recommend it, for example from aqua med or DAN. Valid dive insurance is mandatory for all wrecks. You can take out aqua med insurance right at the base, and it's valid immediately.