Israeli Diving Federation

The Israeli Diving Federation

Abbreviation	TIDF
Formation	1966
Type	NGO
Purpose	Underwater Diver training
Headquarters	Wingate Institute, Netanya Israel
Location	P.O. Box 22421, Tel Aviv
Region served	Israel
Official language	Hebrew
Affiliations	CMAS[1] EUF[2]
Website	Diving.org

The Israeli Diving Federation (Hebrew: ההתאחדות הישראלית לצלילה, Hitahdut Haisraelit Letslila) (TIDF) is a non-governmental SCUBA diving training organization based in Israel.

The Israeli Diving Federation is active in varied fields. To date it has scuttled 10 vessels to serve as dive sites, and has contributed to the creation of various other dive sites such as submerged underwater archaeological theme parks, the Sculpture Garden in Eilat, and more. TIDF is active in various “green” bodies dedicated to conservation of the underwater environment, the Coral Reef, and natural as well as man-made dive sites along the coasts of Israel.  

The Israeli Diving Federation certifications are respected and recognized worldwide - TIDF obtained CEN certification from the EUF certification body.