Aruba Certified & Non-Certified Scuba Diving
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- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Booking PADI-certified dives independently can mean crowded boats and limited instructor attention. This small-group scuba excursion off Aruba’s coast is capped at just four divers, creating a more focused experience at sites such as the SS Antilla Shipwreck. With a PADI instructor leading the way and equipment available to hire, explore reef areas—teeming with turtles, spotted moray eels, stingrays, yellow tail snappers, and more—and wreck sites with ease.
- Explore multiple coastal dive locations covered without coordinating independent charters
- PADI-led scuba outing removes the need to arrange boats, sites, and gear separately
- A small-group experience ensures a relaxed feel onboard and in the water
- Fits seamlessly into busy vacation days
What's Included
- Certified dive professional / experienced dive crew
- Use of scuba gear (if option selected)
- 1 or 2 tanks depending on option selected
- Dive boat
- Dive briefing and safety instructions
- Complimentary snack and drink onboard
- When Rental scuba equipment: BCD, regulator, tanks, mask, fins
- Minimum 2 people required for diving.
- Local taxes included
- MPORTANT NOTE: 24 hours before flying after your final dive
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Equipment storage $20, optional
- Private dive available by request; extra charge applies
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Aruba Watersports CenterJ.E. Irausquin Blvd 81-B, Noord, Aruba
Please check in 30 minutes before departure. Meet us at Aruba Watersports Center on Palm Beach, in the large brown beachfront building between Hilton Aruba and Barceló Aruba. The Bread Basket and Dazzling Turtle are in the same building.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Aruba Watersports Center
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
- "How to find us" Video: https://youtu.be/qe5WRcWRjC8
- For your safety, allow 12–24 hours between your final dive and flying, following the guidance of your dive professional.
- A minimum of two participants is required for the dive to operate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Easy and last minute booking! Great dive experience, just 3 of us went out, myself, my friend and dive master Roni! Private experience for great price. Shipwreck was worth it! Definitely book it, it’s worth it!
Reviews
4.9
based on 344 reviews
They combined the beginner and the certified diver together. If you are certified diver, you have to wait at least 1.5 hours before heading to the dive spot, because they have to train the beginner at first. But the instructor is super good.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We totally agree! This is bad customer service. The desk should inform the certified divers to check in closer to the departure time, they should not have to wait around for the beginners to do their training: that is a waste of your vacation time! We will pull some ears again. Thank you for letting us know!
Easy and last minute booking! Great dive experience, just 3 of us went out, myself, my friend and dive master Roni! Private experience for great price. Shipwreck was worth it! Definitely book it, it’s worth it!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Yes, Victoria! Tell them: JUST DO IT!!!
Thank you for joining us. We are happy to hear that all went well, and we look forward to hosting you again on your next visit.
Flo is an excellent instructor. He provided us a quick introduction to diving on a shallow water and taught us sign language. We follow him to a dive near the wreck ship area and he show us many different fish. It was the best experience on my 1st dive.
I enjoyed seeing the Beautiful sea life surrounding the shipwreck. Tour was the right amount of time.
No pickup at cruise port. No nitrox available and no wet suit. Overall not impressed with dives. First on wreck with tons of snorkeling above. 55 foot dive. Second on shallow area with not much coral. Did see a nice green turtle. Mostly a Watersports place with boats, water toys, snorkeling. Between two big hotels trying to do it all. Pass on this
It was a beautiful day to clear sky
We did two separate dives .
The first dive had a wreck and coral reef that reached up to 50 feet.
Next day was up to 25 feet and had a wreck from World War
One incident happened I would like to mention .There was one trainee advanced driver with the group , who dropped his BC with Tank on me while he practicing his maneuvers. I almost panicked I thought my cylinder slipped out ,as I am a new driver ,but I kept my calm and kept breathing ,he collected his stuff and then I realize what it happened.
Alan, our scuba instructor and our boat captain were both great! We've scuba dived over 5 countries and Antilla Shipwreck has been the best! The coral and fish have so much color! It was beautiful
Lovely day, simple 1-tank dive. Water was a bit murky. Alain is charming, skilled, and very professional. I felt safe, and had an easy dive. 2 other guys on this dive, and we all got on well. Very fun afternoon! Highly recommend.
Had a blast and the guide was great! Will Dive with them again.
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