Venus Diving Centar operates from Kastel Stari near Split, Croatia, and has been a PADI training center since 2004, becoming a PADI Resort in 2009 and a PADI Five Star Dive Resort in 2013. The center is an Aqua Lung partner and its rental fleet is built around Aqua Lung gear. Shore try-dives run directly in front of the base in Kastel Stari, while boat try-dives and certified dives head out to sites around Ciovo Island. The course program spans the full PADI ladder from Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Diver through Advanced, Rescue, and Divemaster, plus specialties such as Wreck, Deep, Night, Nitrox, Underwater Navigator and Search and Recovery, along with Emergency First Response and Emergency Oxygen Provider courses, and a Bubblemaker program for children.