GREECE
Boats fill and courses cap out, so the good beginner dives in Greece go weeks ahead. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Santorini scuba experience for beginners: explore the caldera’s volcanic reef with patient instructors, clear water, gear, snacks, and a 45-minute dive.
“Alex is Very good in explaining things and making you comfortable in water. I strongly recommend him to anyone who is looking for somone patient and Calm for there first dive.”
Try beginner scuba in Agia Pelagia with an instructor, equipment, a 45-minute underwater session, transfers, and clear practical tips.
“All the team were personable, helpful and made the trip enjoyable throughout. As it is for beginners you walk into the sea from a beach and go about 10-20m into the sea with the surface only 6ft away. Very enjoyable with visiting the seaside, pictures and videos taken. Thank you team!”
Try your first scuba session in Crete’s calm Agia Pelagia Bay with a PADI instructor, small groups, full gear, and hotel pickup.
“It was great and safe, the instructors were great and helped to defeat ure fears. Definitely going to come back!”
Review of Rhodes scuba adventure at Kalithea, with patient instructors, clear water, one included session, and practical tips for beginners.
“Had an excellent day all the staff were super friendly and helpful even providing additional support to my autistic child without us even needing to ask. I would highly recommend them.”
Try beginner scuba in Crete with Omega Divers, hotel pickup from Chania, patient instructors, an 8-meter underwater session, and free photos.
“Great experience and great guides who were very patient and very good with both children and adults. We had a really good time!”
Try beginner scuba in Santorini, from Oia to Armeni Bay, with gear, patient instructors, volcanic reefs, and a 12-meter depth limit.
“The instructors were great! The best experience of my life !”
Try beginner scuba in Crete with PADI instructors, hotel transfers, a 45-minute shore dive, gear, and free underwater photos.
“The instructors/guides were exceptional: so patient and helpful with 2 of us who were quite terrified at the start. We were so well looked after and ended up going down to 8m for about 30 minutes. The location of the dive was beautiful. An experience I will never forget. Highly recommended.”
Try scuba in the Aegean near Athens with patient instructors, full equipment, and a calm first underwater experience at Anavyssos.
“Numa das conversas com o meu filho. Ele sugeriu que gostaria de "mergulhar" comigo. Fiz uma surpresa para ele, mas estava ansiosa e com muito receio por isso nao contei ele . Na minha cabeca eu poderia desistir a qualquer momento. No entanto o instrutor foi incrivel, profissional, assertivo, humilde, magnifico, proativo, sensacional, com a comunicacao clara e suscita. Estava quase a desistir porque li nos comentarios que era longe. Mas ainda bem que permiti a mim e o meu filho a desfrutar desta deslumbrante esperiencia. O instrutor foi buscar-nos na estacao, ofereceu-nos café, cha enquanto ele preparava os materiais apreciamos o jardim e a rede de descanso. O Geo…”
Try scuba in Crete with Chania Diving Center, a small-group first dive to 10 meters with gear, snacks, insurance, and photos included.
“I want to start by saying that we had a fabulous time and that we were really well taken care of by our instructors the entire time - they were both wonderful! We did this in the beginning of October and the water was clear and warm and the dive locations were gorgeous! But if you think this is going to be Mickey Mouse scuba like at the Great Barrier Rief where they lower you on a platform and give you a rope to avoid compression issues - nope, this is the real deal. You will be suited up, asked to dive backwards in your gear off the boat, and…”
Try beginner scuba near Athens with gear, hotel pickup, expert instruction, and a six-person limit at Vouliagmeni.
“First time dive for my Daughter and she was a bit nervous overall…Danae, our guide was awesome and handled everything and our experience was perfect!”
Try scuba in Athens with a private beginner session, hotel transport, full equipment, warm clear water, and small groups of six or fewer.
“It was an incredible exerience that we'll reminisce about for a long time. The instructor was very patient and thourough in her explanations of steps and procedures. Everything was prepared perfectly - from transport, through the introduction to the diving itself. We are very thankful for being able to see how wonderful the underwater world is!”
Try scuba in Crete with a private PADI session from age 8, expert instructors, small groups, Mediterranean sea life, and hotel-free transport.
“The guides were vert helpfull and we saw a lot of different fish. We also came across many different animals and they took amazing photos!”
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