Anemone Diving Center

Anemone Diving Center runs from Local 5-6 at Port Marina Palamós, a short walk from La Fosca Beach. The operation is built around daily boat dives year-round, covering the headline sites of the Palamós coast: the Ullastres pinnacles, the Boreas WWII wreck, Illes Formigues, and Llosa de Palamós. Shore dives leave directly from La Fosca, less than 100 metres away.

The center holds triple certification across PADI, SSI, and CMAS/FEDAS, with SSI Instructor Training Center status for professional development pathways. Owner and technical director Jaime Rovira Blanco holds instructor qualifications through all three agencies; DAN-certified instructor Enrique rounds out the permanent team. Beyond recreational diving, the program extends to Nitrox, night dives, wreck diving, freediving, and grotto courses.

All equipment is MARES -- Anemone is an authorized MARES center. The VellMari, a 10-metre boat, takes up to 27 divers and covers sites from Begur to Sant Feliu de Guixols. The team operates in five languages: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and Russian. Accommodation and airport transfer services are also available for visiting divers.

Small groups are the clearest pattern across reviews. Divers compare the experience favorably to larger Palamós operations and note that boat trips often run with just a handful of participants. For a port with several active dive centers, that distinction registers quickly.

Staff come up by name. Jaime, Kevin, Ramon, and Jose all draw personal mentions across reviews, and first-time divers describe patient, calm instruction. One visitor credited instructor Jose with taking away her fear of diving entirely. The center holds a 4.8 rating on Google from 48 reviews, 44 of them at five stars. Equipment quality, facilities, and year-round availability earn consistent praise.