AlternativeDive center

Alternative is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center in Moscow, founded in 2012. It has its own warm-water training pool a short walk from the Aviamotornaya metro, and its own dive base near Shchyolkovo on the shore of the Amerievsky quarry. That means a course can run from pool to open-water exams without sending students elsewhere.

The instructors teach in English and Russian. Beyond standard courses, the center offers mermaid courses, adaptive diving and conservation programs, and it keeps a friendly, club-like feel for students who stay on after their first certification.