5 PADI Courses in Greece to Book Now

1.Heraklion: Beginner Scuba Diving Lesson with PADI Instructor

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

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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2.Try Scuba in Crete – Free Certification & Photos (Beginners)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144Top rated

Start with a clear safety briefing at Chania Diving Center, then suit up and enter calm Cretan waters with an instructor beside you. You will practice basic skills at about 9 to 10 meters, explore underwater, and receive free photos plus an SSI Try Scuba recognition card. Pickup is available from many local accommodations.

“Our family of 4, inclusive of 2 teenagers, really enjoyed this excursion since our kids had never been scuba diving. Joana, our instructor, took pictures of our experience. I wished we would have seen more sea life, but it wasn’t the case.”

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3.Padi Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93

From Kassandra, your PADI instructor collects you, supplies sanitized gear and a wetsuit, then teaches basic skills in a calm bay. With an instructor such as Emilios, you progress from shallow water to a guided underwater outing at 5 to 6 meters, looking for octopuses, starfish, anemones, fish, and rock formations.

“Calm instructions and very serious about safety ! Nice little Bay where it was easy to train. Not last time we try this”

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4.Chania:Try Scuba Diving 2shore dives(Receive Certification)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 5 hours · from $200

Spend five hours with Salty Descents near Chania, learning basic scuba skills before two shore descents in Kalyves. English or Greek speaking instructors, groups of up to six, full equipment, transfers, photos, video, and an SSI Basic Diver Certification are included. Ioanna, George, and Younis are among the instructors praised for calm, clear guidance.

“Nothing needed improving, the instructors were really accommodating. Younis who I dived with made me feel really at ease for my 1st time dive. I found it quite easy after a few dives. Would strongly recommend to anyone. Thank you for making my trip enjoyable. Will definitely do scuba diving again”

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5.PADI Scuba Diving Program for Beginners in Peloponesse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $117

Meet Virginie and the Scuba Turtles team in Marathopoli for a private 2.5-hour PADI Discover Scuba session. You will learn equipment basics, practise safety skills in shallow water, then explore to as much as 9 metres with an instructor. The program suits first-timers, families with children aged 8 and up, and small groups.

“Activité au top pour une découverte ! De très bonnes explications et surtout beaucoup de professionnalisme de la part de Virginie qui a su encadrer un groupe de 3 personnes et sa super stagiaire Italienne d’une main de fer. Retour sur expérience : très bien ;)”

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