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15 Scuba Diving Trips in Greece Worth Booking

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Holidays have one spare morning too few. These 15 scuba diving trips earn it, priced and timed so you can choose in minutes and get back to packing the mask.

Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience in Caldera for Beginners - Starting at the Santorini Scuba Academy in Emporio
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Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience in Caldera for Beginners

1.Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience in Caldera for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 597 reviews · 3 hours · from $106Our pick

Meet the Santorini Scuba Academy in Emporio for a three-hour beginner session in the caldera. Your English or Greek-speaking instructor explains the gear, safety, and hand signals before guiding you through about 45 minutes underwater. Alex, Irini, and their team are known for calm, personal help, especially with nervous swimmers.

“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.”

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Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners _Beach - Entering the sea from a calm, shallow beach
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Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners _Beach

2.Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners _Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 549 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $81

At Mononaftis Beach in Agia Pelagia, you learn basic scuba skills through a 30-minute digital lesson, gear briefing, and a supervised 45-minute underwater session. A personal instructor stays with you in the water. Expect clear shallows, rock formations, fish, and optional photos. Hotel pickup is available from selected areas.

“Great introduction to scuba diving for beginners. Amazing location and well worth the money.”

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(Full day)Scuba Diving in Rhodes - The boat ride to the Kallithea area
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(Full day)Scuba Diving in Rhodes

3.(Full day)Scuba Diving in Rhodes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $84Top rated

Spend about eight hours with The Waterhoppers, Rhodes’ PADI 5 Star IDC center, learning scuba basics before a supervised underwater session in clear Kallithea waters. Mike, Chris, Sharon, Lou, Martin, and the international crew help nervous beginners at every step. One session is included, with a second available for €35.

“The experience was truly incredible, particularly due to the organizers who were extraordinary and supportive, prioritizing your safety above all else. If it's your first time, there's no need to worry or feel stressed because every aspect will be carefully considered.”

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Heraklion: Beginner Scuba Diving Lesson with PADI Instructor - Starting with a slow lesson at Cretandivers
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Heraklion: Beginner Scuba Diving Lesson with PADI Instructor

4.Heraklion: Beginner Scuba Diving Lesson with PADI Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 355 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Learn scuba basics with PADI instructor Petros and the Cretandivers team, then make a calm, supervised open-water descent in Agia Pelagia Bay. You receive equipment, practice time, multilingual instruction, and personal attention in groups of up to six. Hotel pickup is available from selected Crete resorts, while photos and HD video cost extra.

“Can't recommend this enough. Petros and his team were super friendly, welcoming and very accommodating. The diving it's self was incredible and we felt safe and looked after at all times. I struggled with some of the basics at first but the team were brilliant at looking after me and helping me master the basics without me holding up the rest of the group. Scuba diving is an amazing experience and this beginners course with this team is the perfect way to get started or just get a taster. Thank you Petros & co for an incredible day.”

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Rhodes: Diving Adventure for Beginners and Experts - From Mandraki Harbour to the water
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Rhodes: Diving Adventure for Beginners and Experts

5.Rhodes: Diving Adventure for Beginners and Experts

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 237 reviews · 1 day · from $82

Join Waterhoppers Diving School for a guided scuba experience near Kalithea, with a safety briefing, breathing practice, full equipment, and one underwater session. Dutch, English, French, and German-speaking instructors guide groups of up to six. Beginners receive close support, while experienced divers can use the outing as a gentle refresher.

“We did two dives, one of which was a cave dive. This pace was relax and enjoyable. Overall, I had a lovely adventurous time. Crew was knowledgeable and professional.”

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Try a DIVE, discover scuba diving in Mykonos - Getting comfortable in shallow water
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Try a DIVE, discover scuba diving in Mykonos

6.Try a DIVE, discover scuba diving in Mykonos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $193

Spend about 90 minutes learning scuba basics with GoDIVE Mykonos at Lia Beach. You’ll practice with a PADI instructor, then spend 40 to 45 minutes in shallow water around Lia Reef. Guides including Annalisa, Kostas, Casper, Alex, and Tobias are praised for calm, patient teaching. Gear, photos, water, and DAN insurance are included.

“prise en charge de l instructeur gentilllesse calme professionalisme. rattrape le fait que les fonds sous marins ne sont pas canons mais pour la premiere plongee de ma fille c etait tres bien”

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Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for First-Timers - Ligaria Bay, clear water, and a simple underwater world
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Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for First-Timers

7.Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for First-Timers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 203 reviews · 6 hours · from $82

Learn scuba basics in 45 minutes, then spend about 45 minutes underwater at Ligaria with a licensed instructor. You will use full equipment, practice hand signals, see local sea life, and may take photos. Small groups are limited to six, with optional pickup from Heraklion, Agia Pelagia, and nearby resorts.

“IT was our first time and we will definitely continue our experience with diving. IT was fun and we felt very safe with 3 people taking care of us. Thank you.”

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Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners - The 25-minute lesson before you enter the sea
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Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners

8.Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 3 hours · from $140

You’ll learn scuba basics in a 25-minute class, then head from Chania to Almyrida Beach for a supervised 8-meter swim in the Aegean. Omega Divers provides gear, insurance, transport, and free photos and video. Small groups, patient instructors, and child-specific supervision make this a gentle first try.

“The experience was very nice. It's just like snorkeling but in the water not at the surface. The instructors were nice and relaxed and polite, especially ours (Freya) wich was amazing and encouraging. I would say it is worthwhile and a must do at least once. You can always go to the surface in seconds so you don't feel any danger, always light, always others, you can always see the bottom. Definitely worth the price.”

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Scuba Diving Experience in Santorini - The instruction matters more than the scenery
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Scuba Diving Experience in Santorini

9.Scuba Diving Experience in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · from $106

At Santorini Scuba Academy, you learn basic scuba skills through the SSI Try Scuba program, practice with an instructor, then spend 35 to 40 minutes underwater at a volcanic reef. The group is limited to six, essential equipment and snacks are supplied, and transfers from a central location may be available. Alex is one instructor praised for calm, patient support.

“Staff is super helpful and dive site is really cool. I would definitely recommend for anyone interested in trying scuba diving for the first time.”

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Nima Diving Center, Naxos, Greece - Preparing with the PADI app before you arrive
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Nima Diving Center, Naxos, Greece

10.Nima Diving Center, Naxos, Greece

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $181

Meet Nikos and the Nima team at Agia Anna for a private beginner scuba session in clear Aegean water. You’ll complete a safety briefing, learn basic equipment skills, and swim from shore to a maximum of 6 meters. Equipment, supervision, and underwater photos and video are included.

“Nima dive center was great to work with and I’ll definitely be back to them in the future. Kim let my dive and was really wonderful - although I’m certified open water, I haven’t done a lot of diving in the last few years so she made sure to refresh me on a few things and check in a lot to ensure I was comfortable. The dive itself was really relaxed, which especially if you’ve never dived before would be perfect. All in all, a great experience and if you’re looking to dive for the first time, or looking for a guide for any of the bigger dives around the…”

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Scuba Diving in Naxos by Bluefindivers - Dive in Greece - Amazing Diving Spots - The shallow-water practice at the beach
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Scuba Diving in Naxos by Bluefindivers – Dive in Greece – Amazing Diving Spots

11.Scuba Diving in Naxos by Bluefindivers – Dive in Greece – Amazing Diving Spots

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

At Blue Fin Divers in Agios Prokopios, PADI-certified instructors such as Tina and Panos teach first-timers the basics, fit you with full equipment, and guide you through a 45-minute reef session to 7 meters. Expect calm water, Mediterranean fish, and free photos and video.

“I and my 11 year old son did this a week ago. I can only review it from the perspective of a first timer. It was really awesome. I couldn’t have asked for a better first time experience for both of us. The two of us were assigned a lead instructor and an assistant. The lead instructor went through what the experience would be like and helped us get fitted into our gear. We walked across the street to the beach, walked into the water and had the time of our lives. I saw another 10 to 20 adults in the shop going on dives and everyone seemed happy and…”

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Athens East Coast: Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri - The first lesson: gear, breathing, and safety
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Athens East Coast: Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri

12.Athens East Coast: Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 124 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Meet Kanelakis Diving Experiences in Nea Makri for a calm introduction to scuba. Dimitris, Denis, or Rafail guides you through gear, breathing, safety, and shallow-water practice before a 30 to 40 minute swim at 5 to 6 meters. Groups cap at four, equipment and photos are included, and hotel pickup is available in Nea Makri.

“everything was great! the instructor explains very well and calmly. a great experience that you will never forget!”

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Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - Why Armeni Bay makes a good first underwater setting
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Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

13.Santorini: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 112 reviews · from $147

Meet Atlantis Oia in central Oia, then travel to Amoudy Bay and by boat to Armeni Bay. Instructors such as Apollos, Eugene, Omar, and Opo guide beginners through equipment, underwater signals, and basic skills before a supervised session to 12 meters. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“Apart from the early wake up definitely recommend this scuba diving experience. Everything was great and you feel really safe and it was thoroughly enjoyable”

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Discover Scuba Diving in the Caldera of the Volcano in Santorini - At Caldera Beach, the lesson starts beside the sea
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Discover Scuba Diving in the Caldera of the Volcano in Santorini

14.Discover Scuba Diving in the Caldera of the Volcano in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Start at Santorini Dive Center on Caldera Beach in Akrotiri. An instructor such as Zoe or Barak teaches equipment use, breathing, and hand signals before guiding you from the shore to a nearby reef. Expect a small group of up to 10, about 35 minutes underwater, and a 2.5-hour session.

“My daughter (18) and I loved our experience with Santorini Dive Center! This was the perfect excursion to introduce diving to my daughter. Barak was very patient and thorough in explaining the equipment to our group of 5. The Santorini Dive Center team took great care getting us in the water, ensuring everyone was comfortable and taking us around the area. I can't wait to come back again and do more adventurous dives!”

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Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners - The 25-minute lesson before you enter the sea
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Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners

15.Chania: Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

You’ll learn basic scuba skills with a PADI instructor, then spend up to 45 minutes underwater at a maximum depth of about 8 meters. Omega Divers keeps the ratio to one instructor for every two participants, supplies all equipment, and sends free underwater photos and video afterward. Hotel pickup is available around Chania.

“The whole experience was absolutely amazing! The instructors are very friendly and helpful. Definitely a must!”

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★ 4.9Mykonos: Scuba Diving Mini Program for BeginnersFrom $18846 reviews
★ 5.0PADI Scuba Diving Program for Beginners in PeloponesseFrom $1173 reviews
★ 5.0Naxos: Discover Scuba Dive with Nima Dive CenterFrom $1883 reviews
★ 5.0Naxos: Discover Scuba Diving – Your first experience divingFrom $11227 reviews
★ 4.1Kos: Beginner Scuba Diving from the Beach with PickupFrom $1138 reviews
★ 4.6Kefalonia: Beginner Scuba Diving at Agia Efimia VillageFrom $1417 reviews
★ 4.9Halkidiki-Kassandra: Scuba Diving for BeginnersFrom $10248 reviews
★ 5.0Heraklion: Try Scuba DivingFrom $7635 reviews
★ 4.9Hersonissos, Stalida: Scuba Diving Experience for beginnersFrom $10427 reviews
★ 5.0Heraklion: Try Scuba Diving For Beginners (1 dive)From $11630 reviews
★ 4.9Heraklion: Diving, Swimming, and Snorkeling like a MermaidFrom $826 reviews
★ 4.7Heraklion: Boat Safari with guided snorkeling/diving tour.From $829 reviews
★ 4.9Heraklion: Beginner’s intro dive w/2 Dives with transfer.From $16513 reviews
★ 4.6Plakias: Try Scuba Diving, private experience – from 8yrsFrom $1852 reviews
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