KADIKOY UNDERWATER SPORTS and LIFEGUARD TRAINING CENTRE

Kadıköy – Istanbul – Turkey

Would You like to discover the mystreious underwater world of Turkey? We would be glad to entertain you in Saros Gulf for this visual beauty…
Saros Gulf, which is the nearest diving zone to Istanbul, is one of the three seas renewing itself.
Also, there are sunks remaining from Çanakkale sea battles.. Besides, there are wonderful underwater rocky

Our diving center is placed in Turkey’s world city of Istanbul…
Kadıkoy Sualtı Merkezi owns diving center authority certificate from Turkish Underwater Federation.
The diving center is also a member of CMAS and PADI resort foundation…

Savaş Yapman, the founder and the owner of the diving center, has CMAS 3 Star Instructor, Padi Idc Staf Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor certificates. In addition to these, he also has different expertises concerning 10 different branches.

BOAT
In our boat, named DERIN, we have complete scuba equipment for 30 divers, 70 scuba tube, 2 compressors, emergency boat, radio, bottom radar, oxygen set, first aid kit, kitchen, WC, changing cabins, sideboard, sunbathing deck and diving platform.

SAROS DIVING POINTS
Üç Adalar – Toplar Burnu – Asker Taşı – Minnoş Island – Minnoş Reef – Kömür Harbour – Bebek Rocs – Büyük Kemikli Burnu – Küçük Kemikli Burnu – Kiremitlik – Tünel. In all of these diving points you will enjoy wall diving also…

Saros Gulf is placed in the north edge of Aegean Sea, east side of Greece and Turkey. In ancient times, Saros gulf was known as Xeros and Melas. The underwater structure of Saros Gulf was defined as a ”Unique Place” by J.J COUSTEU ” In the starting point of the Gulf, Eceabat, there battleship sunks from Çanakkale Wars.

SAROS WRECKS

LUNDY
Lundy is a mine ship, which was sunked during 1. World War Çanakkale Sea Battles. It is a 188 gross ton ship, made in England, 1908. In deep, the ship preserves its spectacle. The propeller is still on the ship. During the bombard the captain cabin was damaged. Bottom depth is 28 meters and the captain’s cabin is in 18 meters.

WATER TREATMENT SHIP
It is a very close sunk to the coast in Suvla Bay. During the war, the ship used to produce drinking water for the soldiers. Maximum depth is 18 meters. It is possible dive for each level diver. A serious part of the boat is under sand. But you could explore the treatment facilities and the deck. Even non-divers could watch the sunk from surface by a mask. During diving, you could see different kinds of fish species. 

BRITISH and ANZAK LIFEBOATS
The lifeboats was sunked during landing. Some of the lifeboats could be seen in 3-4 meters. In 42 meters at Arıburnu and in 27 meters in Savla Gulf, there are two more wrecks. There are peonnies and purple sponges all over the boats.

MESUDIYE WRECK
It was the oldest ship of the Ottoman Emperior. The ship was 1903 made, 9.190 ton weighted, has 102 meters length and 18 meters width. Mesudiye was sunked by a B-11 submarine. It is now serving as a sweet home for lots of underwater creatures. She is laying in 15 meters depth.

MAJESTIC
It was 1895 made, the oldest ship of England. There is a rumour saying that Churchill was managed the war from this ship. She was sunked by a U-21 German submarine. The ship was 14.900 ton weighted and has 119 meters length, laying near of Settьlbahir. It could be seen in 15 meters. She has a marvellous underwater fauna on her surface.

DIVE COURSES
Kadıköy Sualtı Merkezi is giving instruction and education under CMAS and PADI systems.
Under modern conditions, the education continues about 12 hours, supporting by computers, projections and videos.
Each lessons will be explained by different instructors and you will be prepared for your first practices in swimming pool.
Your intstruction books, which will be given after courses, will be your guide during your studies.
You will be a new guest of the Blue World, since you have finished each underwater course with succes.

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