Andreas Diving

Menuda Beach, Tossa de Mar. A center has stood at the waterline here since 1998, and it has been in the same family's hands for all 28 of those years. Andreas Diving operates from the sand of Mar Menuda, directly in front of the sea, with the granite coastline of Tossa stretching in both directions.

The team works as trained eco-guides. Staff teach marine environment awareness alongside dive skills, a philosophy backed by an SSI Blue Oceans partnership. The center runs shore dives from the beach and boat trips to 12 additional sites when conditions and group size allow. Courses follow the SSI curriculum from baptism dives through Assistant Instructor, with 14 specialty options including Marine Ecology and Fish Identification.

On the practical side, Andreas Diving is an authorized Cressi technical service center with a 24-hour repair guarantee. If they miss the deadline, borrowers get a loaner free of charge. Equipment rental sets are renewed every two years. Air and Nitrox fills are immediate, and the center is one of the few in Tossa that will refill personal cylinders.

A diver bar and restaurant sit next door with menus for divers. Hotel partnership arrangements are available through the center.

Patience comes up in nearly every review. Parents describe successful baptism dives with nervous children. First-timers who cannot swim report feeling safe. Returning certified divers mention a relaxed atmosphere paired with high safety standards.

Named instructors appear repeatedly across years of feedback: Mariona, Ricard, Mickey, Erica, Gael. The consistency suggests low staff turnover, unusual for seasonal coastal dive operations. Several reviewers note the multilingual team, with French-speaking and English-speaking guides specifically praised.

One recurring detail stands out. An experienced diver noted that Andreas Diving was the only shop in Tossa willing to refill personal cylinders, calling the local knowledge "superb." That willingness to accommodate non-standard requests fits the family-run character that runs through the review record.