On the water
TripSea Trip
A short boat run out from Shaheen Resort, Tartus — the coast from the water, no diving and no experience needed. Up to fifteen guests per trip.
$15
30 minutesSyrian Diving Academy · Latakia
Begin beneath the surface.
Syria's first integrated marine-sports academy — diving, paragliding, and the sea — training and certifying a new generation of divers on the coast of Latakia.
40mMax training depth
12Courses & levels
100%Certified instructors
2027Opening, Summer
From first breath to pro
Twelve ways into the sea.
A clear path from your first guided breath to a professional rating — taught by certified instructors in a purpose-built pool and the open Mediterranean.
Beginner
Discover Scuba
A guided first breath underwater — no certification required.
6mDepth
Half dayDuration
1Dives
$95
Beginner
Most popularOpen Water Diver
Your first full certification, confined water to open sea.
18mDepth
3 daysDuration
4Dives
$425
Beginner
Freediving — Level 1
Dive on a single breath — technique, relaxation, safety.
20mDepth
2 daysDuration
—Dives
$390
Recognised worldwide
Certified by SDA. Dive anywhere.
Every SDA certification is issued as a numbered diver ID and an elegant printed certificate — plus a digital twin. Your credential travels with you, on every coast. We teach a PADI-aligned curriculum, and we are seeding the future Syrian Divers Union.
Numbered IDDigital + printLifetime record
Numbered Diver ID
A lifetime credential, e.g. SDA-2027-0184, verifiable online.
PADI-aligned
Recognised worldwide, taught to international standards.
Public verification
A QR code resolves your credential at /verify.
The sky half of the academy
See the coast from the wind.
SDA isn't only the sea. Tandem flights and a progression course let you read the Latakia coastline from above — the same coast you'll dive below.
First flight
Tandem Discovery
A gentle tandem flight with a certified pilot — the coast from the wind, no experience needed.
$12015–20 min
Most popular
Coastal Cruise
A longer flight tracing the Latakia shoreline, with photos from the air included.
$19030–40 min
Best of both
Dive + Fly Day
A morning dive and an afternoon flight — the same coast, below and above, in one day.
$420Full day
On the water now · Tartus
Get on the water this season.
The academy opens in 2027 — but the sea is open now. Book a guided dive, a sea trip, or a coastal flight with our partner at Shaheen Resort in Tartus: live availability, instant confirmation, and you pay when you arrive.
From our divers
Calm, careful, world-class.
I took my first breath underwater with SDA and walked out a certified diver. The calm, careful teaching made all the difference.
Rana · Open Water Diver
The deep course was world-class — proper procedures, real confidence, beautiful reef.
Omar · Deep Diver
Diving below and paragliding above the same coastline in one week. Unforgettable.
Sara · Dive + Fly