PADI Scuba Diving Courses in Sardinia – Cannigione
🎓 PADI Courses in Sardinia with Anthias Diving – From your first breath to a diving career
Whether you want to discover scuba diving for the first time or turn your passion into a profession, Anthias Diving in Cannigione is the perfect place to start.
We offer a wide range of internationally recognised PADI courses in Sardinia, designed for all levels — from recreational courses like the PADI Open Water Diver, to professional programmes to become a Divemaster or PADI Instructor.
🚩 With the support of our certified PADI instructors, modern equipment and dives at spectacular sites across the Gallura and the La Maddalena Archipelago, you’ll learn to dive safely while having fun and improving step by step.
📘 Training, experience and passion, everything you need to start your scuba diving adventure or build a real career in diving in Sardinia.
Recreational PADI Scuba Diving Courses in Sardinia
Discover Scuba Diving
The perfect first step into the world of scuba diving for those who have never dived before.
After a brief theoretical introduction and some simple exercises in shallow water, you’ll experience your first open water dive accompanied by a certified PADI instructor.
👶 Minimum age: 10 years
⏱️ Duration: approx. 3 hours
🎯 Goal: discover the thrill of breathing underwater for the first time.
Open Water Diver
The ideal PADI scuba course to start diving down to 18 metres 🌊
During the course you’ll learn the fundamentals of scuba diving: theory, practical exercises and open water dives, always accompanied by our certified PADI instructors.
👶 Minimum age: 10 years (Junior Open Water)
⏱️ Duration: 4–5 half days
🎯 Goal: obtain the international PADI Open Water Diver certification.
Advanced Open Water Diver
An advanced scuba course to sharpen your skills and gain more underwater experience 🤿
During the course you’ll complete a variety of specialty dives including deep diving, underwater navigation, buoyancy control and much more.
✅ Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver
⏱️ Duration: 2 half days
🎯 Goal: dive down to 30 metres and explore new underwater adventures.
Rescue Diver + EFR
Before becoming a PADI professional, it’s essential to develop underwater rescue and first aid skills.
🔹 Rescue Diver: emergency management in water and underwater rescue techniques
🔹 EFR: first aid, CPR and medical emergency management
✅ Prerequisite: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
⏱️ Duration: approx. 4 half days
🎯 Goal: become a more aware diver, ready to help yourself and others.
Certified PADI Instructors
Safe & Welcoming Environment
Extraordinary Location
Modern Equipment
Become a Professional with PADI Pro Courses
PADI Divemaster
Become an underwater leader: supervise dives, assist instructors and contribute to dive operations in a safe and professional manner 🌊
✅ Prerequisites: Rescue Diver, current EFR, at least 40 logged dives (60 for certification), minimum age 18
📚 What you’ll learn: dive management, support during PADI courses, advanced theory, physical exercises and emergency management
⏱️ Duration: flexible, based on your availability
🎯 Goal: obtain the PADI Divemaster certification and launch your professional diving career.
PADI Assistant Instructor
The first step towards becoming a PADI scuba instructor.
During the course you’ll learn to teach theory and practice, assist instructors during courses and prepare yourself for the Instructor Development Course (IDC).
✅ Prerequisites: PADI Divemaster, minimum age 18
📚 What you’ll learn: teaching techniques, student management and in-water skill demonstration
⏱️ Duration: approx. 4–5 days
🎯 Goal: gain real-world experience in scuba diving instruction.
Instructor Development Course (IDC)
The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the official programme to become a certified Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Through theory, practice and teaching simulations, you’ll prepare for the final Instructor Examination (IE).
✅ Prerequisites: PADI Divemaster, current EFR, at least 60 logged dives (100 to sit the exam)
📚 What you’ll learn: full PADI teaching methodology, course management, student support and professional safety standards
⏱️ Duration: approx. 10–14 days
🎯 Goal: obtain the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification and begin your career in the diving world.