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Discover Scuba Diving: The World’s 15 Best Try Dives

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A try dive is one morning, one instructor and no certificate. These 15 are the best places in the world to take the first breath, with what each costs and how deep you go.

Discover Scuba diving - Why Green Bay works for first-time scuba
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Discover Scuba Diving

1.Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,676 reviews · from $127Our pick

Spend a full day learning scuba basics with a PADI instructor in Sharm el Sheikh. You’ll practice in a pool, complete a beach session, and explore coral reefs with equipment, drinks, lunch, and hotel transfers included. Sabrina handles booking details, while instructors such as Mohammad provide patient support. Minimum age is 10.

“Wonderful team from start to finish Sabrina made booking easy and messaged me with everything I need to bring, to the dive Mohammad was a wonderful instructor with his patience and professionalism it made it an enjoyable experience, I would highly recommend”

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Barcelona: PADI Discover Scuba Diving - The 35-minute briefing gives you a useful start
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Barcelona: PADI Discover Scuba Diving

2.Barcelona: PADI Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,016 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Learn scuba basics in Barcelona during a two-hour beginner session with a certified instructor. You will spend about 35 minutes learning equipment and hand signals, then enter from the beach at your own pace. Small groups of up to six, multilingual guides, and underwater photos or video make this a friendly first step.

“It was a beautiful experience. Fernando made it quite memorable.”

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Discover Diving in Curacao - Learning the tank, mask, and hand signals
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Discover Diving in Curacao

3.Discover Diving in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $125

Spend about four hours learning scuba skills with CURious2DIVE guides such as Hans, Dan, Barbara, Zoe, Ron, or Gwen. You’ll review safety, practice in confined water, then make a guided open-water descent to 40 feet at the Tugboat site. Equipment is supplied, and pickup may be available.

“This was truly an amazing experience! I would absolutely diving with them again if ever in Aruba! Great Value TOO!! They even took a lot of digital pictures and provided them to us at no extra charge!”

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Mallorca: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners - The 3.5-hour plan, from briefing to breathing underwater
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Mallorca: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners

4.Mallorca: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 805 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $176

Start with a safety briefing, equipment lesson, and calm-water practice before a guided scuba session in Mallorca’s protected marine reserve. Groups are capped at six, with two PADI instructors in the water. Expect about 3.5 hours overall, shore entry, a maximum depth of 6 meters, and a certificate at the end.

“It was my first time scuba diving and the guides made me comfortable. When diving, they showed us step by step and continuously checked if I was ok. Overall, it was an amazing experience. Only downside was that it wasn't very colourful and there weren't as many fishes as I would have liked to seen.”

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Lanzarote Introductory Scuba Diving Experience - The briefing makes the first attempt less intimidating
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Lanzarote Introductory Scuba Diving Experience

5.Lanzarote Introductory Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 766 reviews · from $81

Meet Manta Diving Lanzarote in Puerto del Carmen for a two-hour beginner session at Playa Chica. After a safety briefing and shallow-water practice, your SSI instructor guides you to around 5 to 6 metres for 30 to 35 minutes among fish such as parrotfish, wrasse, and sea bream. Equipment and 10 to 20 photos are included.

“Manta dive team Friendly professional exellect service all round. Hightly recommend My daughter loved this experience”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Cozumel Paradise Reef - Paradise Shallows: your first underwater session
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Discover Scuba Diving in Cozumel Paradise Reef

6.Discover Scuba Diving in Cozumel Paradise Reef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 686 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet Scuba Life Cozumel at Marina Fonatur for a beginner-friendly scuba experience at Paradise Reef. You’ll watch a PADI lesson, practice skills in shallow water, then make two guided boat excursions with full gear. Instructors such as Jorge, Gabo, Diego, Aldo, and Javier are known for calm, personal instruction.

“Gabo was amazing. So patient and provided each of us with a tailored experiences that made us comfortable. Fantastic It is important to note this excursion takes about 4-5 hours. We were told by Viator 3.5 hours. When we discovered this after checking in with Discover Scuba they were kind and accommodated getting us back early so we could catch our cruise ship. However, we were only able to do half of the trip. Disappointing for such an expense but the Discover Scuba crew were amazing at doing their best to accommodate based on the miss information we received.”

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Cyprus: Introductory Scuba Lesson and Dive with Transfer - Hotel pickup makes the morning simple
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Cyprus: Introductory Scuba Lesson and Dive with Transfer

7.Cyprus: Introductory Scuba Lesson and Dive with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 682 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Start with hotel pickup, a 20 to 30 minute scuba lesson, and equipment practice in shallow water. Then follow an English- or German-speaking instructor to Blue Bay, where your small group explores to 6 meters, sees fish and underwater statues, and may feed the fish. Photos cost extra.

“Excellent experience with Steve,our instructor for the morning.From collection to drop off everything went smoothly and of course the diving,which was a great experience especially for novices like us.it’s like a different world down there!would thoroughly recommend it to anyone considering giving it a go,you won’t be disappointed. Big thanks to Steve and all his team”

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Half-Day Scuba Diving Tour - Discover Scuba Diving! - The Roman Wall and Paphos Harbour
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Half-Day Scuba Diving Tour – Discover Scuba Diving!

8.Half-Day Scuba Diving Tour – Discover Scuba Diving!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $100

You’ll learn basic scuba skills in a pool before swimming at Paphos’s Roman Wall site, where ancient amphorae, anchors, fish, and seasonal turtles may appear. Instructors such as Emma, Kris, and Sophie work patiently with first-timers. Allow about three hours, complete the eLearning first, and remember that underwater photos cost extra.

“Thank you Mick for this great experience! You teached scuba diving in a few easy steps and we‘ll never forget our first breath under water :)”

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2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan - Scuba Initiation - Crystal Bay brings a second kind of underwater view
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2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan – Scuba Initiation

9.2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan – Scuba Initiation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · from $151

Spend two days learning scuba with Dive Concepts Bali in Nusa Lembongan. You will begin with a briefing and pool practice, then make two supervised ocean descents, usually at Manta Point and Crystal Bay. Instructors such as Hugo, Sara, Valentine, and Romane are known for calm beginner support. Gear is supplied, while photos, videos, accommodation, and the Manta Point fee cost extra.

“Great diving centre, and an amazing experience with Valentine and the team. World class dive spots saw load of sea life like manta rays, dolphins and more. Would highly recommend!”

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Discover Scuba diving - Why Green Bay works for first-time scuba
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10.Discover Scuba diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

At Green Bay Beach, Ocean View Diving introduces beginners to scuba in groups of six or fewer. You receive equipment, an English briefing, hotel pickup from Ayia Napa or Protaras, and close guidance underwater. Instructors including Conrad, Nick, Johan, Dawn, Norman, Tomasz, and Marine help first-timers explore statues, fish, and possibly turtles.

“This scuba diving experience was easily the best experience of our trip, it was our first time going scuba diving so we went with 4 other people (we were two) and first, went through the ground rules, put our swimming equipment on and then headed out to a beautiful place great for first time experiences. we went to some kind of underwater statue thing, it was really fun and we got to see a seaturtle and we were constantly surrounded by all kinds of different beautiful colourful fish☺️ the instructors were very nice and helped out with everything and anything, and kept a really good eye on you so even…”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Dubai - The Shallow Sea Practice Has a Purpose
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11.Discover Scuba Diving in Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 494 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Meet Nemo Diving Center at The Palm Jumeirah for a three-hour beginner scuba session at Jumeirah Beach. You learn the equipment and basic underwater skills before reaching up to 12 meters with an instructor beside you. Guides speak English, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew. No certification is needed.

“It was a very pleasant experience for our first time diving. Thanks to Karim, a very kind and funny person, we felt safe the entire time and had a very good time! You notice how much experience Karim has and we learned a lot about diving. I definitely recommend it!”

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From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive - What happens on the yacht
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From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive

12.From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 493 reviews · from $43Best value

Sail from Sharm El Sheikh to Ras Muhammad National Park and White Island for three swim stops, guided snorkeling, and a 10 to 15-minute beginner scuba session. Guides including Abanoub, Emad, Araby, and Mohammed help first-timers feel safe. Expect lunch, soft drinks, long boat time, and optional paid photos or extra underwater time.

“Bishoy was the best tour guide we had so much fun!! Highly recommend for anyone coming to Sharm el sheikh!!”

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Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience - The boat ride and the calm bay
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Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience

13.Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 452 reviews · from $77

Spend a full day learning scuba basics at LBD Diving Centre on Sairee Beach, then board a custom boat for a supervised underwater session to 12 meters. English and Spanish instruction is available, with guides such as Nico, Armand, Alberto, and Ponxi praised for calm, patient teaching. A second session costs 1,000 baht.

“The instructors were brilliant. So experienced and calming. They guided and gave calm reassurance throughout the whole experience.”

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Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk) - What happens from pickup to the boat ride
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Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk)

14.Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 428 reviews · from $158

This shared Aqua Safari takes you by boat to a roped-off coral garden, where an instructor such as Tama, JP, or Séverine guides you about 3 meters below the surface. You wear a clear breathing helmet, walk the sandy lagoon floor for about 30 minutes, and may see parrot fish, butterfly fish, clown fish, moray eels, rays, and coral. Photos are taken during the walk.

“Really amazing group, Tama, JP and the other diver (forget his name) - all were very sweet and made us feel at ease. We aren’t great swimmers and there was wind and slight current. We held on to the rope to avoid drag. The divers patiently take you down and settle nerves, they also help as much as they can to show around. We were 8 ppl so it didn’t feel like they couldn’t pay attention although one diver mainly takes ppl up and down and other takes pics so they are multitasking. On a calm day, this experience would be amazing but it was beautiful nevertheless. Saw the resident…”

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Gran Canaria: Try Scuba Diving for Beginners - Pickup from Gran Canaria’s southern coast
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Gran Canaria: Try Scuba Diving for Beginners

15.Gran Canaria: Try Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 403 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Spend three hours learning scuba basics with a PADI-certified instructor such as Mike, Alan, or Veronica, then practice in shallow water before a guided underwater session. Hotel pickup covers southern coastal towns, groups are limited to eight, and the $94 price includes equipment, insurance, and transfers.

“We really enjoyed our time out and how friendly and comfortable the instructor of the group made us feel. Was great to be check on through out the experience by the instructor”

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★ 4.7Paraty: Discovery Scuba Diving Experience for BeginnersFrom $1506 reviews
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