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Where to Dive with Turtles: the 15 Best Trips Worldwide

30 tours  ·  from $47 a head

Green turtles graze in shallow bays and hawksbills work the reef edge, so this is one big-animal dive a beginner can do. These 15 trips run at depths a try-dive reaches, priced per person.

Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Videos, San Juan - What happens from check-in to the water
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Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Videos, San Juan

Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area - The 30-minute safety briefing: where confidence begins
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Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area

2.Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,679 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Try beginner scuba in Tenerife with a PADI instructor, turtle snorkeling, a speedboat ride, and clear Atlantic waters for $84.

“I had my first diving and Davide was extremely helpful and offered full support during the diving. I highly recommend the company, they are professional and this will surely be your best experience ever!!”

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Tenerife: Beginner's Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings - The 15-minute speedboat ride south
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Tenerife: Beginner’s Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings

Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups - Learning the basics before you enter the water
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Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups

4.Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 456 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Try scuba in Tenerife with a PADI instructor, boat ride, snorkeling, warm lagoons, and a chance to spot sea turtles.

“I had a hard time believing you could go from 0 SCUBA experience to swimming at the bottom of the ocean in 2.5 hours, but you sure can. Very knowledgeable and kind instructors helped those who had challenges (which are all very minor.) If you would like to try SCUBA but are nervous, don't hesitate to go with this group.”

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Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour - Crew style and group organization
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Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour

5.Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 300 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $299

Review of Oahu’s four-hour beginner scuba boat tour, with turtles, reef fish, safety details, pricing, logistics, and booking advice.

“It was amazing we seen a turtle come out from under the reef and swim up to the surface right near us. We also seen an eagle ray feeding then a shark and 2 eels. Yoshi our captain was wonderful and chad and olga very knowledgable and skilled keeping everyone safe and having a great time.”

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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers - Your briefing with a small professional team
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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers

Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat) - Starting at Zero Gravity near Puerto Colón
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Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat)

7.Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Try scuba in Tenerife with a personal instructor, calm waters, snorkeling, fish, rays and possible turtles from Costa Adeje.

“Moniteurs supers, malgré un soucis de santé m’empêchant de plonger ils m’ont amené sur le lieu en bateau avec ma femme (qui a pu plonger et a adoré) et m’ont prêté du matériel de snorkelling. Un moniteur est dédié par personne. A l’écoute et super sympas, je recommande à 1000%”

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Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified - Turtles, reef fish, and the possible shark encounter
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Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified

8.Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $259

Review of Lahaina’s certified scuba outing with turtles and reef sharks, including price, safety rules, meeting point, gear, and practical tips.

“David with Banyan Tree Divers was awesome . He made sure we had a great time with clear instructions (our first dive) and a great personality. He made sure we spent every moment we could InThe water engaged with our surroundings. We highly recommend Banyan Tree Divers and David after our great experience.”

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Diving with Turtles in Floripa - Why the briefing matters for first-timers
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Diving with Turtles in Floripa

9.Diving with Turtles in Floripa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Swim with turtles near Xavier Island on a beginner-friendly Floripa scuba trip with gear, guides, boat transport, fruit, and small groups.

“Wonderful experience, the instructor who accompanies on the dive and the driver of the boat are the best of the best. Congratulations and heartfelt thanks.Auto-translated”

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Scuba Dive in La Paz: Sea Lions, Turtles, Fish Schools and Wrecks - The 90-minute ride to the first site
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Scuba Dive in La Paz: Sea Lions, Turtles, Fish Schools and Wrecks

Scuba Diving Cyprus Experience Protaras and Ayia Napa & Turtles - Green Bay practice session and basic skills
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Scuba Diving Cyprus Experience Protaras and Ayia Napa & Turtles

Daily Dive with Dugongs & Turtles at Marsa Mubarak | Marsa Alam - Meeting the Scuba World team at Costa Mares
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Daily Dive with Dugongs & Turtles at Marsa Mubarak | Marsa Alam

2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour - The first underwater session at about 40 feet
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2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour

13.2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $245

Review of Maui’s two-tank turtle scuba and snorkel tour, with practical details on sites, costs, guides, wildlife, timing, and who should book.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our scuba and snorkeling combined excursion led by the Dive Maui team! We saw so much sea life including many sea turtles and white tipped reef sharks. We had a super safe and enjoyable afternoon excursion!”

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Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat - The speed boat ride from Puerto Colon
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Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat

14.Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Try a small-group scuba session in Tenerife’s turtle habitat, with PADI instruction, boat transport, equipment, insurance, and online certification.

“Esperienza fantastica! Un grazie speciale a Toby che mi ha accompagnato nell’immersione e a Francesco il capitano de Roma che con enorme pazienza è riuscito a far immergere pure la mia ragazza che era intimorita ❤️”

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2 Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove - Getting fitted with gear and safety instructions
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2 Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove

15.2 Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Hilo’s 2-tank shore scuba trip, with green turtles, reef fish, gear, guides, safety notes, timing, and booking advice.

“Amazing dive master!! Beautiful scenery and even saw some turtles swimming along! Diving is like opening up a whole new world of adventure.”

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