Atlantic Diving Center is based at the Club Santana resort on Praia de Messias Alves in Santana, São Tomé and Príncipe, about 20 minutes from the airport. São Tomé and Príncipe sits in the center of the Gulf of Guinea on a volcanic ridge near the Equator, giving the archipelago warm (28ºC), crystalline waters and rugged underwater terrain rich in endemic fauna and flora. The center follows PADI standards with last-generation equipment and multilingual instruction, and is a partner center of Nautilus Sub and Aqua Lung. It offers Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Nitrox courses as well as individual diving baptism sessions for beginners, plus boat-rental excursions with crew to explore the islands.