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Ocean Addicts

Ocean Addicts

Education PracticalCommunity Engagement
Kinsale, Fisherman's Pontoon, Old-Fort, County Cork, Ireland

A Kinsale-based PADI 5-star dive center encouraging environmental awareness through diver education and specialty Project AWARE training.

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Dive Aran

Dive Aran

Community EngagementEducation PracticalSafety Support
Inishmore, Lower Kilronan, Aran Islands, Ireland

Dive Aran is deeply embedded in the local island community, volunteering skills through the Aran Dive Support Team and advancing marine awareness and responsible diving on Inishmore.

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Viewpoint Diving Cornwall

Viewpoint Diving Cornwall

Debris RemovalEducation PracticalMarine ResearchSeagrass Mapping
Pentewan, 5 Mill Garage, Cornwall, UK

A Cornwall-based Project AWARE centre known for hands-on marine impact including regular debris dives, seagrass mapping, and practical conservation education.

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Aquanauts Dive Centre

Aquanauts Dive Centre

Monthly Cleanup DivesCommunity EngagementEducation PracticalCarbon OffsettingYouth EducationCitizen Science
Plymouth, 88 Vauxhall Street, Barbican, Devon, United Kingdom

A community-focused center running regular conservation projects and monthly ocean cleanups, integrating environmental action into all training.

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La Perla Nera Diving Ustica

La Perla Nera Diving Ustica

Education Practical
Ustica, Piazza capitano vito longo 5, PA (Palermo), Italy

Located at the center of Italy’s first marine reserve, La Perla Nera Diving introduces divers to Ustica’s rich biodiversity and conservation education through specialty marine courses.

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Mare Nostrum Diving Ustica

Mare Nostrum Diving Ustica

Citizen ScienceMarine ResearchEducation PracticalReef MonitoringClimate Change MonitoringDebris Removal
Ustica, Via San Francesco Al Borgo, snc, Sicilia, Italy

A conservation-focused dive center in Italy’s original marine protected area, offering hands-on citizen science, research diving, and guided marine life programs led by experts.

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ProTec Sardinia ASD

ProTec Sardinia ASD

Cave ExplorationScientific ResearchKarst HydrologyEducation Practical
Cala Gonone, Via Collodi 9, NU (Nuoro), Italy

A technical cave diving center directly leading multi-year cave research expeditions exploring Supramonte karst systems and offering advanced, hands-on training linked to real scientific work.

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Aquarius Dive Center

Aquarius Dive Center

Education PracticalCommunity Engagement
Capo Coda Cavallo, Villaggio 'Le Farfalle', Loc. Capo Coda Cavallo, Sardinia, Italy

Offers eco-snorkeling and educational outings for children and families in the Tavolara Marine Park, emphasizing respect for the sea through guided nature lessons.

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Cycladic Diving

Cycladic Diving

Community EngagementEducation PracticalDebris RemovalAccessible DivingWaste Reduction
Aliki, Paros, Greece

A Paros-based SSI dive center blending environmental awareness and inclusion, with regular cleanups, eco-practices, and adaptive diving for all abilities.

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Eco Diving Center

Eco Diving Center

Marine Debris RemovalEducation PracticalCommunity EngagementPlastic Pollution Awareness
Amoudara, Andrea Papandreou 137, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Eco Diving Center regularly collaborates with NGOs for coastal and underwater cleanups and runs accredited ecology training led by a certified ichthyologist.

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Omega Divers Chania

Omega Divers Chania

Education PracticalCommunity EngagementMarine Debris
Chania, Almyrida, Crete, Greece

A well-established PADI 5* center in Chania that integrates small group diving and regular land and sea cleanups with standard training and fun diving.

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Bubbles Dive Centre

Bubbles Dive Centre

TrainingPro Level Training
Marsalforn, 17 Triq Il-Forn, Gozo, Malta

Gozo’s exclusive SSI Career Centre, offering high-level professional and technical dive training with a team of instructor trainers but no clear evidence of direct conservation initiatives.

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