Crete Introductory Scuba Diving Experience

Crete, Greece

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

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Overview

Experience Crete’s undersea world and learn the essentials of scuba diving on this half-day experience. With a qualified instructor close at hand, enjoy a theory and pool training session before an open-water dive. Don your diving gear and descend below the surface to waft over coral-and-rock beds and watch for exotic fish and other marine species. Choose an experience in the Heraklion, Chania, or Rethymno-Georgioupolis area, with no previous diving required.

Half-day introductory scuba experience in Crete
Learn the basics of scuba diving with a theory class and pool session
Enjoy a guided open-water dive in the Mediterranean
Experience the underwater world and watch for colorful fish and other sea life
Qualified instructor accompanies you at all times
Suitable for beginners, with equipment provided
Choose to dive in Heraklion, Chania, or Rethymno-Georgioupolis area

What's Included

Diving equipment
Theory class and pool training session
Guided open-water dive with certified instructor

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Departure Point: Hotels in Chersonissos, Chania area, or Rethymnon and Georgioupolis area

Operating hours
.9:00 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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

7kf8dw4h5z

Great instruction and experience! Perfect for beginners. It was worth it to stay for the afternoon dive.

Reviews

4.3

based on 9 reviews

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Life time experience

Tejas_P, Jul 2024

The scuba diving experience with eco diving school was great. The instructor Artur was great and he teaches us the good diving skills and build the confidence. It was very nice and life time memorable experience.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear Tejas, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. We are delighted to hear that it was a life-time memorable experience for you. At Cretan Holidays, our top priority is creating unforgettable experiences for our guests. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to welcome you back for more incredible journeys.

Awesome Scuba Diving Experience

Alan_D, Jul 2022

Stan the PADI Pro was excellent. Clear and confident. The dive site was really great, the water was really clear with lots of lovely fish!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you for your lovely review Alan. We are so glad that you enjoyed it Hope to see you again soon!

Excellent memories!

Casey_H, May 2022

Instructor was very patient and understanding as this was my first time to try diving. Thanks for a wonderful experience.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear Casey, Thank you for your excellent review, We are so pleased to hear you found our diving excursion wonderful. We are looking forward to see you again soon. Thank you.

The instructor tried to encourage 2 chicken into diving

Kiriakos_M, Oct 2021

Our instructor Sebastian was extremly patient with us and took time to make us feel comfortable. In the end, my girlfriend and i decided after the pool-session that we dont feel comfortable enough to go for the ocean. It was 100% our deccision, Sebastian always tried to encourage us. Even though we didnt go for the ocean, it was a memorable experience. He recommended that we practice with snorkling and come back to him.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you very much for your review Kiriako, We hope that next time you will visit us you will feel ready for your scuba diving excursion. Thank you so much!

Excellent!

7kf8dw4h5z, Sep 2021

Great instruction and experience! Perfect for beginners. It was worth it to stay for the afternoon dive.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you very much for your 5 stars review, We are really glad that you liked the scuba diving excursion so much. Hope to see you again soon!

fun half day trip

Tiffani_W, Jun 2019

The diving site wasn't great, just some fish. But that's b/c it was the beginners session from the beach. It's was just fun to get out for the half day trip. There were only 2 of us with one instructor, which was fantastic! Loved that they picked us up at the hotel and dropped us back. The drive was only about half an hour one way. But didn't realize we were going to be done at 12pm and had to wait until 3:30pm before heading back. So getting a more detailed schedule would be helpful for planning the day. Had I known that, I would have planned 2 drives.

Had a great time on this tour. We...

Diane_S, Oct 2017

Had a great time on this tour. We are not certified divers but have done beginner dives in the past. The instructor, Pedros, is a very experienced diver and was so professional, patient, and helpful. We had a fun dive and really enjoyed ourselves. Unfortunately, due to rather windy conditions, the location of the dive needed to be changed but the dive company did everything they could to make sure the dive happened and wasn't cancelled. We didn't see a lot of tropical fish, just a few different types. My husband spotted one small octopus. We've seen more fish and underwater fauna in the Caribbean but it was still a blast knowing that we actually dove in the Aegean Sea!