Diving for beginners in the archeological reserve in Nessebar

Diving for beginners in the archeological reserve in Nessebar from Makaroon.bg

The underwater world is one of the most remarkable and mysterious places around us.

"There, by the green world of silence" lies a whole universe, a whole new world, invisible to all of us on land.

If you dream of exploring the sea, diving into the vastness of the sea, among marine inhabitants and ruins of sunken ancient civilizations, choose diving near the Old Town of Nessebar.

The Old Town of Nessebar has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1983.

Nessebar is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded more than 3200 years ago. In antiquity, the city was called Mesambria, in the Middle Ages Mesemvria, and later - Nessebar. The many archaeological finds testify to the centuries-old history of Old Nessebar. A large part of them can be viewed in the Archaeological Museum of Nessebar, which is located at the beginning of the peninsula.

The architectural-historical reserve of Nessebar is located in the Old Town and is a peninsula about 850 m long and 350 m wide. The Old Town continues on a large area and underwater, where the sunken ruins of ancient Mesambria are located. In fact, it is believed that the Old Town of Nessebar is only 30% of the actual area of the ancient city, which is currently under water.

The service is suitable for beginners and people without any experience in diving, as well as for persons over 10 years old.

A team of qualified divers will meet you and provide you with a safety briefing and briefing.

They will explain to you exactly how the dive will take place, what the equipment is and what signs are used by the professionals underwater.

After the theoretical part, the adventure begins. There are no dangerous fish, jellyfish and urchins in the Black Sea, but there are many sea needles, dragonflies, small fish and other beauties.

Make a gift to yourself or a loved one - choose a unique marine experience - diving near Nessebar!

Diving is carried out under the supervision of a diving instructor - an underwater archaeologist.

Diving is on the territory of the underwater part of the old town. Sometimes the sea covers part of the ancient remains, so there is no guarantee that we will see all the ruins. When an instructor notices areas of the bottom with ruins they will be shown to you.

For moral and legal reasons, it is prohibited during the dive to lift or retrieve any artifacts and debris from the archaeological site on the bottom.

The service includes:

• Briefing (40 minutes).
  
• Filling out a diver's form - declaration within 5 min
• The center is on the first line and the transition to the water is less than a minute's walk away.
• Gear measurement up to 20 minutes.
  
• Breathing in shallow water for up to 15 minutes. If more time is needed, minutes are subtracted from the dive time.
• Diving and underwater walk with video recording up to 30 minutes.  
• Video recording - INCLUDED in the price and performed under appropriate metrological conditions. Represents the creation of video clips of up to 2-3 minutes each, enough for the client to crop photos. From 3 to 7 days after the dive, the videos are uploaded to a Google Drive folder. They are shared with clients after they provide a valid email address. In order to view them, you may need to download the HEVC codec from the official Microsoft website.
• Completion of the dive, exiting the water and unpacking (up to 10 minutes).

More information:

• The duration of the dive is up to 30 minutes, and the whole experience lasts about 2 hours.
• It is held from the Nessebar Marine Station in Stariya Grad.
• Instructors reserve the right to terminate a dive for a particular participant in the event of panic or other health problems and to reduce underwater time due to unavailability or deteriorating metrological conditions.
• The depth during diving starts from 1 m and reaches from 3 to 5 meters. In Nessebar, the bottom is flat and level, therefore the depth is smaller, unlike other places. 
  
• In case of bad weather conditions, the dive is cancelled. These can be rough seas, strong currents and poor visibility. The last two cannot be checked by forecast, but are checked immediately before the dive.
• The diving center is open from 08:00 to 16:00, which means you have to be with us at least an hour and a half before 16:00! Often in the afternoon the sea worsens, so people who sign up in the morning have better luck with good conditions.
• The diving center is not responsible for lost or broken items during the event, such as lost action cameras or broken wristbands during the dive, etc.
• Diving is not suitable for people with: high blood pressure, perforation of the tympanic membrane - burst eardrum, pregnancy, epilepsy, etc. If you have a medical condition that is not described here, please consult your doctor first.
• The age for diving is from 10 to 65 years. For all persons under 18, the consent and presence of a guardian - parent is required. For persons up to 14 years of age, diving is only possible up to 2 meters.
• It is not recommended to dive immediately after a long journey.
  
• The service is performed in the period June - August
• The certificate is valid for 12 months
• In case you are unable to use the voucher until the end of the season, you can exchange it for another service from our site within the validity period
• The voucher will have a telephone number to contact the diving center