Nautilus Diving Center
Nautilus Diving Center
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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The diving center Nautilus in Sardinia located right in the center of the seaside village of Palau in the north of Sardinia, Italy. Our diving facilities is open since 1994, the Nautilus diving center offer daily diving from comfortable dive boats to more than 40 beautiful dive sites in Marine Park Islands La Maddelena, Palau and Lavezzi, Corsica. To offer greater service, safety and attention we take restricted amount of divers and students, as a PADI 5* diving resort Nautilus Diving center offer a wide range of diving courses from beginner to professional level, diving speciality courses as well as the PADI Technical Diving course TECREC.Open from end of March till beginning of November.
Palau, Italy
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Jibberhase
Wangs, Switzerland4 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
The dive centre and the whole team are - to put it in one word - awesome. Very professional and well organized and the rental equipment is in great shape and taken care of with a lot of effort (especially also a very big effort is given to the current Corona rules).
My girlfriend took the open water course and was totally impressed by the guide (thank you very much). Important to mention is that the dive school only takes very small groups per guide in general (4 max. for certified divers and 2 max. for courses - of course if you are a group they also allow you to adjust the size a little if possible from their side😉) which ensures that you get 100% of the instructors attention and are taken care of very well. During the dives the guides check regularly the air consumption of each team members and might make slight team changes so that everyone gets the best out of his dive.
All in all we can say we do highly recommend Nautilus dive centre and will come back for sure for more diving.
Thank you very much to all of you!
Géraldine and Pascal
My girlfriend took the open water course and was totally impressed by the guide (thank you very much). Important to mention is that the dive school only takes very small groups per guide in general (4 max. for certified divers and 2 max. for courses - of course if you are a group they also allow you to adjust the size a little if possible from their side😉) which ensures that you get 100% of the instructors attention and are taken care of very well. During the dives the guides check regularly the air consumption of each team members and might make slight team changes so that everyone gets the best out of his dive.
All in all we can say we do highly recommend Nautilus dive centre and will come back for sure for more diving.
Thank you very much to all of you!
Géraldine and Pascal
Written August 21, 2020
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It was our pleasure meeting you both, thank you for your friendly company and visiting our lovely corner of paradise, we are looking forward to have you on board again, take care and happy safe bubbles !
Written August 24, 2020
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DJM
Bergen, The Netherlands1 contribution
Jul 2021
We chose Palau as a location to further our scuba diving qualifications. We decided to use Nautilus Diving Center for our Advance Open Water Diving Qualification. Nautilus is an outstanding diving center. The facility is extremely well managed. The equipment, from the diving equipment to the boats, are maintained in top notch condition. Diving in the Palau area offers fantastic variety for every level of diver in warm waters with good visibility. Nautilus and their capable staff provided a really enjoyable course and we would highly recommend Nautilus for all levels of diving enjoyment.
Written August 4, 2021
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Thank you very much for your visit and your comment, we are very happy that you found our condition top notch and loved our dive sites, we are looking forward to meet you and and thank you again for your visit.
Written August 7, 2021
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Oksana C
Budapest, Hungary144 contributions
Jul 2020
Nautilus was decidedly one of the best dive centers I dived with. The staff is very professional and nice, the owners are great and super helpful. From the moment I contacted Nautilus all the way through the diving everything was fantastic.
Nautilus is great at communication, very organized and flexible. Guides are extremely professional and make an effort to provide you with a good dive. Divers are divided according to skill and air consumption and can be reshuffles to ensure that everyone has a good experience. I dived 6 days, all dives very different, lots of stuff to see. Besides, I am quite experienced, but none of my dives was cut short to the point that a couple of days I got a private guide, because the rest of people were open water.
Also Nautilus takes care of your equipment which is quite unusual in Europe and make sure you are having a relaxing holiday.
I definitely recommend Nautilus: between the professionalism and friendliness of the dive center and the variety of la Maddalena dive sites your experience will be excellent.
I also booked accommodation through the DC as a package, the apartment was great and the stay was chill and incidents free.
Nautilus is great at communication, very organized and flexible. Guides are extremely professional and make an effort to provide you with a good dive. Divers are divided according to skill and air consumption and can be reshuffles to ensure that everyone has a good experience. I dived 6 days, all dives very different, lots of stuff to see. Besides, I am quite experienced, but none of my dives was cut short to the point that a couple of days I got a private guide, because the rest of people were open water.
Also Nautilus takes care of your equipment which is quite unusual in Europe and make sure you are having a relaxing holiday.
I definitely recommend Nautilus: between the professionalism and friendliness of the dive center and the variety of la Maddalena dive sites your experience will be excellent.
I also booked accommodation through the DC as a package, the apartment was great and the stay was chill and incidents free.
Written August 3, 2020
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We are very happy to hear that you had a special stay with us and found our team extremely professional, thank you for choosing our diving destination and hope to meet you again here or in another part of the underwater world !
Written August 7, 2020
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Thomas K
11 contributions
Apr 2024 • Solo
Based on the positive reviews, I decided to dive with the Nautilus Diving Center in Palau during my stay in Sardinia. That was a very good decision. All important information was sent in advance by email, and queries were answered very promptly. Questions were also answered immediately on site. As it was extremely windy on some days and it was not possible to drive out, planned appointments could be postponed easily and spontaneously. Thank you very much for that! Stephanie and Vincenzo and all the dive guides are extremely competent, always friendly and helpful. I felt safe and well looked after at all times. As there were not that many guests on site, we dived in small groups, although I was often alone underwater with a guide. That was a luxury. But even in high season, Nautilus only dives in small groups. The guides are very safety conscious and interested in showing guests what the Mediterranean has to offer underwater. And there is a lot: octopus, snails, barracudas, moray eels and much more. All this in crystal clear water and with very good visibility.
The diving sites visited by Nautilus are varied and offer beautiful views of Sardinia's colorful underwater world.
One special service worth mentioning is that you don't have to do any work with the equipment. On the first day I dropped off my equipment, it was prepared on the boat for each appointment, and on the last day I was able to pick everything up cleaned. Just put on the suit and off we went. Great! I can unreservedly recommend the Nautilus Diving Center to anyone looking for safe and varied diving with a competent team and will definitely dive with Nautilus again on my next vacation in Sardinia.
The diving sites visited by Nautilus are varied and offer beautiful views of Sardinia's colorful underwater world.
One special service worth mentioning is that you don't have to do any work with the equipment. On the first day I dropped off my equipment, it was prepared on the boat for each appointment, and on the last day I was able to pick everything up cleaned. Just put on the suit and off we went. Great! I can unreservedly recommend the Nautilus Diving Center to anyone looking for safe and varied diving with a competent team and will definitely dive with Nautilus again on my next vacation in Sardinia.
Written April 29, 2024
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Viele Danke Thomas for the visit and the photos. It was a truly pleasure to have you on board, we thank you again for the visit and hope to see you again for more happy bubbles.
Written May 10, 2024
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Lisa
4 contributions
Oct 2020
I was with my club les ZOMARDS from France for a weeks diving, we had great weather and some brilliant dives. What impressed me the most was the excellent organisation with regards to the pandemic allowing us to dive in security, we were 13 divers. The crew were efficient attentive, smiling and above all professional.
In particular I would like to thank Luca for his calm peaceful dives and encourage him to have confidence in himself, Elisabeth for sharing her passion for nudibranches I just bought the book! CaptaIn Flavio, James, Yann, Kimberly for the fun and chats.
Lastly not least Vinny and Stéphanie MERCI BEAUCOUP
In particular I would like to thank Luca for his calm peaceful dives and encourage him to have confidence in himself, Elisabeth for sharing her passion for nudibranches I just bought the book! CaptaIn Flavio, James, Yann, Kimberly for the fun and chats.
Lastly not least Vinny and Stéphanie MERCI BEAUCOUP
Written October 29, 2020
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That is our pleasure to have meet you and beiing able to take you all in beautiful dive sites, we are very happy to read that you had brilliant dives and impressed with our strict handling of the pandemic
We are proud to offer our guests a professional service and having a great diving team, thank you very much for choosing our diving facilities and travelling to our beautiful island in this pandemic time, best fishes !
Written November 12, 2020
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Diego Arteaga
4 contributions
Jun 2021
The Nautilus Diving Center fully lives up to its 5 star PADI rating.
Staff is super friendly, super supportive and absolute proficient in what they do. With over 40 dive sites that they seek out, there is also an abundance of great places to go diving.
It was the first time diving for me and I completed my open water diver course including 4 Open Water Dives. My partner completed a total of 5 dives.
The dive sites were great for all depths with large rock formations that could be explored. We saw lots of different animals including octopus, muray eels, barracudas, various smaller fish and nudibranchs, crabs, etc.
My instructor Fulvio was excellent in explaining all the details, making me feel comfortable and confident in and below water. Thanks to his excellent work, I can truly say that I feel confident going diving with a buddy. I could have not wished for a better instructor.
The rest of the team was just as proficient and knowledgeable of the dive sites, behavior in and around the water as well as of the present marine life. Each dive was preceded by a proper briefing of the dive site.
Apart from being professional in the matter of diving, the Nautilus team took COVID regulations very seriously and followed through rigorously on ensuring proper adherence to the rules (covid masks, temperature taken before going on the boat, no spitting in the face masks, distance, etc.). We felt safe and secure at all times!
So if experienced or beginner - this is definitely the place to go diving when in Sardegna and I/we will return.
Staff is super friendly, super supportive and absolute proficient in what they do. With over 40 dive sites that they seek out, there is also an abundance of great places to go diving.
It was the first time diving for me and I completed my open water diver course including 4 Open Water Dives. My partner completed a total of 5 dives.
The dive sites were great for all depths with large rock formations that could be explored. We saw lots of different animals including octopus, muray eels, barracudas, various smaller fish and nudibranchs, crabs, etc.
My instructor Fulvio was excellent in explaining all the details, making me feel comfortable and confident in and below water. Thanks to his excellent work, I can truly say that I feel confident going diving with a buddy. I could have not wished for a better instructor.
The rest of the team was just as proficient and knowledgeable of the dive sites, behavior in and around the water as well as of the present marine life. Each dive was preceded by a proper briefing of the dive site.
Apart from being professional in the matter of diving, the Nautilus team took COVID regulations very seriously and followed through rigorously on ensuring proper adherence to the rules (covid masks, temperature taken before going on the boat, no spitting in the face masks, distance, etc.). We felt safe and secure at all times!
So if experienced or beginner - this is definitely the place to go diving when in Sardegna and I/we will return.
Written June 29, 2021
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Great to hear that you found our team super friendly and professional. We are happy that you felt safe and secure at all time in this new normal. Congratulation again and all the best for the future !
Written July 7, 2021
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Frank N
Macclesfield, UK4 contributions
Sep 2020 • Friends
Just returned from a weeks diving with Nautilus Dive Centre. They were extremely competent with a very well managed dive boat. Guides were very good underwater, and found the smallest creatures. Given the current Covid situation, they were excellent at managing guests and staff with protective measures and I never felt at risk. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Written September 27, 2020
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It is from us to thank you guys for coming to our bluetiful island in this hard time, we are really happy you found our diving operation extremely competent and had a very good time underwater, wish you all the very best and hope to meet you again in the future with no mask !
Written October 4, 2020
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Claus N
Buis-les-Baronnies, France6 contributions
Jul 2020
I did a PADI Open Water course with my teenage son during the Covid-19 summer and we were very happy with our instructor and Nautilus Diving Center.
The initial communication was good and the course ran like a clockwork with a strict Covid-19 protocol.
The diving itself was on rock walls and wrecks in very clear water. I have not dived much in the mediterranean before but I will happily go back to Nautilus for another course and some more diving
The initial communication was good and the course ran like a clockwork with a strict Covid-19 protocol.
The diving itself was on rock walls and wrecks in very clear water. I have not dived much in the mediterranean before but I will happily go back to Nautilus for another course and some more diving
Written August 18, 2020
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We are happy to see you had a good time during the course and will be happy to come back to our bluetiful area, thank you for your visit and best fishes !
Written August 19, 2020
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Tatjana
8 contributions
Jun 2021
During one week, every morning I did two fun dives and in the afternoon I attended the PADI Rescue Diver course.
This was the first time, I went diving with the Nautilus Diving Center. Everything was perfect, from A to Z. The team is very friendly, helpful and professional. I felt comfortable from the very beginning and really well taken care of.
Before each dive, there was a professional briefing and the team helped the divers to put on the diving equipment (if necessary).
I would especially like to thank my instructor Fulvio, who accompanied me through the PADI Rescue Diver course. I could not have had a better instructor.
I can recommend this diving center to beginners as well as advanced divers. I will definitely come back.
This was the first time, I went diving with the Nautilus Diving Center. Everything was perfect, from A to Z. The team is very friendly, helpful and professional. I felt comfortable from the very beginning and really well taken care of.
Before each dive, there was a professional briefing and the team helped the divers to put on the diving equipment (if necessary).
I would especially like to thank my instructor Fulvio, who accompanied me through the PADI Rescue Diver course. I could not have had a better instructor.
I can recommend this diving center to beginners as well as advanced divers. I will definitely come back.
Written June 13, 2021
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Was great to meet you and very well done on your Rescue course, we are very happy to hear that you had a great time with our team and found everything perfetto ! Thank you for your visit and see you again !
Written June 17, 2021
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Ari S
2 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
I had the best experience from start to finish. From my initial email and enquiries, all the way to after my dives were complete the whole team were responsive, attentive and super-knowledgeable. My dives were brilliantly organised and as a "beginner" diver my dive guide was also willing to coach me on various techniques in order to improve me. The dives were well planned and careful attention was given to every aspect of the dive from the equipment to the dive site. A huge and warm thank you to Vinnie, Stephanie, Xavier and the rest of the team - there are too many to mention. See you all soon!
Written May 30, 2023
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Fantastic to see you had the best experience with our diving team and in Palau Sardinia. It is great to hear that you found our facilities very organised and appreciated the feedback from our diving instructors. Hope to meet you again, Best fishes !
Written June 3, 2023
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Hello !
15 of September is my husband birthday ,planning to make a gift to him - scuba diving experience . He never done it before ,but he is a fast learner ,and he will be more than happy to try. Tell me please ,how much it cost ,and if is a good time in September to do scuba diving. I will appreciate all received details . Thank you
Written September 2, 2019
Bonjour,
Nous aimerions faire de la plongée avec bouteille, seulement nous sommes débutants. Nous avons jamais plongée. Est qu’il est quand même possible de plongée dans votre centre ?
Nous sommes sur Palau jusqu’à vendredi.
Si oui, quels sont les tarifs?
Merci beaucoup.
Written July 3, 2018
Comme vous etes a Palau, Merci de passer nous voir au centre de plongee.
Written July 4, 2018
Bonjour,
Nous aimerions faire de la plongée avec bouteille, seulement nous sommes débutants. Nous avons jamais plongée. Est qu’il est quand même possible de plongée dans votre centre ?
Nous sommes sur Palau jusqu’à vendredi.
Si oui, quels sont les tarifs?
Merci beaucoup.
Written July 3, 2018
Bonjour,
Nous aimerions faire de la plongée avec bouteille, seulement nous sommes débutants. Nous avons jamais plongée. Est qu’il est quand même possible de plongée dans votre centre ?
Nous sommes sur Palau jusqu’à vendredi.
Si oui, quels sont les tarifs?
Merci beaucoup.
Written July 3, 2018
Bonjour,
Nous aimerions faire de la plongée avec bouteille, seulement nous sommes débutants. Nous avons jamais plongée. Est qu’il est quand même possible de plongée dans votre centre ?
Nous sommes sur Palau jusqu’à vendredi.
Si oui, quels sont les tarifs?
Merci beaucoup.
Written July 3, 2018
Hola, voy a estar en Palau entre el 3 y 6 de junio, nos gustaria hacer buceo para principiantes, somos tres personas mas un acompañante que no realizaria inmersión, me pueden comentar los costos y como seria la excursión?? el dia ideal seria hacerlo el dia 4 de junio porque el 7 viajariamos en avion.Muchas gracias Gerardo
Written May 8, 2017
Hello Gerardo, thank you for your email and interest in our diving facilities. Could you be so kind to email your request directly to us. Have a great day. Stephanie.
Written May 9, 2017
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