Heraklion: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

Crete, Greece

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

If you’ve always wanted to try scuba diving, Crete is a great place to do so. Receive personalized attention during this small-group lesson, with a maximum of 12 participants. Learn the skills you need to safely and confidently dive in the ocean. After a lesson in the theory of scuba diving you’ll enjoy a 45-minute dive. Look out for marine life and enjoy the feeling of breathing underwater.

All necessary equipment will be provided
Lesson includes theoretical and practical components
Feel confident diving alongside a qualified guide
Hotel pickup included for added convenience

What's Included

Use of Scuba equipment

Use of SCUBA equipment
Bottled water
30 minutes theory lesson in your language
45 minutes dive
SSI Try scuba certification diploma
Personal instructor guide underwater
Diving insurance

photos and videos
Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Transfer is available on demand from Heraklion, Fodele, Agia Pelagia, Lygaria, Karteros, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Annisaras, Hersonisos, Stalida, Malia. Direction will be send one day before (please check your spam) Pick up around 08:30am and drop off around 14:30pm

Meeting point

El. Venizelou 2, Ag. Pelagia 715 00, Greece
We will send you one day before the exact hour to be at the base. The day is separated in 2 - 3 diving groups set by the divers. Transfer is available with extra cost per person from: Fodele, Gazi, Ammoudara, Heraklion, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Gournes, Gouves, Annisaras, Chersonisos, Malia, Stalida.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

What To Expect

Agia Pelagia Beach

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The time between aviation and scuba diving should be at least 12 hours.

Not allowed people with recent surgeries
Not allowed people with ear problems
Not allowed people with respiratory issues
Medical questionnaire will be completed before dive
People over 65 years old
Kids under 8 years old
People with diabetes
People with high blood pressure
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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

Elizabeth_B

Great guides, and they work hard to give you a good experience. Very cool for a first time experience!

Reviews

4.4

based on 21 reviews

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The staff was nice enough...

Nicole_P, Oct 2025

The staff was quite nice but honestly for what you pay it’s not worth the money. The description is misleading, as we spent no longer than 20-25 minutes under water. You don’t see anything that you couldn’t see just swimming at the same beach, as you don’t go any deeper or further out than you could swimming regularly. As for training you don’t learn anything that you couldn’t in a 10 minute google search on scuba basics, so I wouldn’t even say it’s a good first step for people looking to get into scuba diving. The most you will get out of this is pictures to say you’ve gone scuba diving, which will cost you an additional €20 per person.

For a first timer it was ok

Deniece_S, Oct 2025

Check to see how many others are going it can get busy. There was only 6 in our group and 2 of us didn't dive just stayed bobbing about on the top.

Great guides, and they...

Elizabeth_B, Jul 2025

Great guides, and they work hard to give you a good experience. Very cool for a first time experience!

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you very much for your nice review!! Nice to meet you! 😊

First timers

Tammy_M, Jun 2024

A great first time doing scuba! Felt very safe with the instructors and the whole family had a good time.

Fun under water

Nicole_D, May 2024

Wonderful experience! It was my first time ever scuba diving and they made the entire experience easy!!

Great diving experience

Alexander_B, May 2024

Really nice group of people. Polite friendly and not intrusive. Really good atmosphere created by them.

My best experience ever!!...

Marzieh_B, Oct 2023

My best experience ever!! The guide was calm and friendly. It was a wonderful experience as a beginner.

Great group! We had kids...

Stacey_D, Jun 2023

Great group! We had kids as young as 8 and they took very good care of all of us. Very nice experience.

Brilliant experience!

Bradley_G, May 2023

Brilliant day out scuba diving! Brought for my girlfriend’s birthday and it was well worth it. We both had 0 experience with scuba diving, the staff were really friendly and helpful which made the day very smooth. The views under the sea were brilliant. Would definitely do again.

Best new experience

Raimonds_G, Aug 2022

The experience as a whole. To understand how the air system works and ofcourse the view of the underwater world. A lot better then snorkeling.

Great first time scuba diving experience.

Brittany_P, Jul 2022

Great experience. The guides were wonderful and this experience would be perfect for those who love pictures for social media. The dive is stopped multiple times just to take pictures, and you get to see/buy them at the end.

Exciting and Thrilling

Guangmei_S, Jul 2022

The beginning was good. But when I entered the third section of the journey, the respirator suddenly entered the water. I couldn't breathe, I felt suffocated in an instant, and I didn't know what to do. After making a gesture, the coach brought me up and I decided to end the activity early. Anyway, for me, this dive was exciting and thrilling.

Wonderful experience

Dante_R, Oct 2021

Absolutely awesome time. I have never scuba dived before, and Aqua Dive was the perfect introduction to life under the water. They teach you everything you need to know and make sure you are comfortable the entire time. Highly recommend

Fantastic Discover scuba dive experience

David_M, Jul 2019

Being an experienced scuba diver I wanted to take my inexperienced Nephew for his first Scuba experience. The team at AquaDive were very professional and knowledgable and made it a fantastic experience! I would highly recommend this as a starter experience.