🐟 How can I recognise a good dive center?

7 criteria for safe diving – and what you should look out for as a customer

Diving is pure fascination – but it is also a responsibility. Not just your own, but above all that of the diving centre. After all, anyone who gets involved with a new base relies on professionalism: in terms of equipment, support and safety.

Unfortunately, there are always stories that can spoil a diver’s enjoyment: Missing air checks, inadequately maintained equipment, guides who don’t keep an eye on their group – and even cases in which divers are literally forgotten.

That’s why we’ll show you here how you can recognise a really good, trustworthy diving school – and why you can always feel safe and well looked after at Lagona Divers.

✅ 1. the first impression: neat, organised, open

The first time you enter the diving centre, you can often see how professionally it is run. Is the equipment neatly stowed away? Are there clear procedures? Are employees approachable, calm and competent?

A good diving school is not hectic, but well-rehearsed. Even small details count: clean wash-out stations, clear procedures, transparent price displays.

At Lagona Divers, we attach great importance to well thought-out organisation – from check-in to buddy check. Because trust starts at the base.

✅ 2. equipment & maintenance: no compromises

A good diving school actively looks after its equipment – and not just when problems occur.

• Is regular maintenance and documentation carried out?
• Are there checklists for jackets, regulators and bottles?
• Are the masks, neoprene and fins in good condition?
• Can/are you allowed to view the compressor area?

Feel free to ask. A reputable base will openly show you what their maintenance processes look like.

Our claim at Lagona Divers: Our equipment is modern, regularly serviced and in excellent condition. We take every tank and every regulator seriously – just like your safety.

✅ 3. air quality & tank control

The air you breathe must be clean, dry and correctly filled. Good diving schools have an air quality certificate or work with controlled compressors and filter systems. Reading the cylinder pressure before the dive should also be standard practice – and not only done on request.

With us, it goes without saying that every tank is checked, tracked and checked for visibility and pressure on site – no dive without a complete check.

✅ 4. briefings & buddy principle

How detailed is the briefing? Are entry, depth, current, exit, emergency protocols and signs explained – or are they only briefly discussed?

Professional diving schools give you a safe feeling before you go into the water – because everything has been thought through.

At Lagona Divers, the briefing is not a compulsory task, but a key moment: we take our time, answer every question and ensure clear buddy allocation – so that nobody is diving alone.

✅ 5. attention & responsibility of the guides

Unfortunately, it happens far too often: a guide “loses” divers, doesn’t pay attention to group size, speed or air consumption – with sometimes dramatic consequences. So pay attention:

• How many people does a guide lead at the same time?
• Does it stay close or swim ahead?
• Does he know the group personally – or just roughly?

Our philosophy: Nobody dives anonymously with us. We know our guests, their limits and their needs – and that’s exactly why we at Lagona Divers start with a welcome dive.

This first dive is not a compulsory exercise, but a valuable moment: our guides carefully observe buoyancy, air consumption, movement style and safety signals. At the same time, our guests also get a feel for their own level – and can build up confidence.

In this way, we not only ensure a high level of safety, but also that everyone feels individually recognised and understood. Because diving is personal work – and we take it seriously.

✅ 6. feedback culture & transparency

Questions allowed? Criticism welcome? Open communication is a sign of real quality. When guides, staff and management are open to feedback, it shows that they are not covering up, but learning.

At Lagona Divers, we take all feedback seriously – directly, openly and constructively. Because we believe that only those who listen remain really good.

✅ 7. certifications & training partners

Pay attention to which organisation the diving school works with (e.g. SSI, PADI, CMAS) – and whether courses are run professionally. A good school will give you clear information about the course content, duration and programme.

We work with SSI – and train all levels professionally, from beginners to instructors – in both the REC and TEC areas. With a team that knows what it’s doing – and knows its responsibilities.

Conclusion

Safe diving starts with choosing the right diving school. Take your time, pay attention to details and have the courage to ask. Because good dive centres have nothing to hide – they live quality, visibly and tangibly.

And if you really want to be safe, you’re in the best hands with us. Lagona Divers stands for trust, technology, empathy – and the good feeling that you can concentrate fully on your diving experience.