Discover Scuba diving with the experts and learn to scuba dive with a PADI-certified instructor. Explore the underwater world with lessons and a first dive, and try scuba diving in a safe environment.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Duration 2.5 - 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Instructor: English, French, Greek, German
Pickup optional: Check your emails the afternoon before your activity as we will send you all the details for your pick up. Please do not forget to reply and confirm. If your address is at the area of Heraklion we will ask you to meet us at one of the four pick up locations. IMPORTANT! If you can not find your hotel in the list of the designated areas, pick an other close by location and send us a message reffering your hotel or address. We will arrange all for your transfer from where you really stay. We use new air conditioned minibuses with Cretandivers stickers on them. Please wait for your transfer 10 minutes before the schedule on the road in front of your hotel or address.
Small group: Limited to 6 participants

Desiree – Netherlands

Really enjoyed the introduction dive, instructor was really friendly and was a lot of fun to do!

Itinerary

Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Bus/coach
(40 minutes)
CRETANDIVERS - PADI personalized & private diving in Crete
Visit, Class (30 minutes)
CRETANDIVERS - PADI personalized & private diving in Crete
Safety briefing (30 minutes)
Agia Pelagia Bay
Scuba diving (1 hour)
CRETANDIVERS - PADI personalized & private diving in Crete
Break time
Agia Pelagia
Free time, Shopping, Sightseeing, Self-guided tour
Bus/coach
(40 minutes)
21 drop-off locations:
Fodele, Limenas Chersonisou, CRETANDIVERS Agia pelagia - The PADI scuba diving center in Crete, Gazi, Heraklion, Anissaras, Mades, Gouves, Agia Pelagia, Mononaftis, Koutouloufari, Agkisaras, Malia, Crete, Kokkini Hani, Piskopiano, Pantanassa, Kato Gouves, Stalida, Ligaria, Analipsi, Hersonissos

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

Discover the beauty and peace of the underwater world with a PADI scuba course
Dive in clear waters with thousands of colourful fishes swimming around you
Breathe naturally underwater with modern scuba sets and experienced guides
Learn, practice the basics with experienced instructors in different languages
Enjoy an easy and safe beginner 's dive in the crystal clear bay of Agia Pelagia

Full description

Discover the underwater world with the experts of Scuba Diving at the famous bay of Agia Pelagia, where the sea is always calm and clear.
Discover the underwater world and feel as a diver. This program is specifically designed for those who never dived before and know nothing about scuba diving.
You'll be taught the basics of scuba so that you'll have a real dive, always following the safety standards of Padi, the leading scuba diving organization in the world. Feel like diver, breathe and move freely underwater and listen to the sounds of silence, always accompanied and supervised by qualified PADI instructors.
Spend one hour in the diving center for basic information and introduction to scuba diving, watch a 20 minutes informational video in your language.
Practice the basics, the way of breathing and moving even before you go to the sea!
Your experienced instructors will teach you all the secrets and the techniques of scuba diving. that makes it easy and simple, and will be continuously with you during your whole activity.
Spend one more hour in the sea where you'll be practicing the simple techniques you previously learned, while your instructors will guide you to the top experience of your life.
Breathe and move freely. Play underwater games and explore our house reef while thousands of fish swim around you.
Your instructors will teach you how to be autonomous and enjoy the most, not just hold you and pull you around.
During your first dive, you're allowed to reach the depth of six meters, but you'll be taken only where you feel comfortable and safe.
Return to the dive center to watch the footage and HD videos captured during your whole activity.

Includes

Hotel or specific address pick up and drop off in the designated areas on demand.
Multimedia presentation in many different languages
30 minutes of practicing the basics and briefing with your instructor even before the actual dive
Use of a full set of scuba gear
An easy, safe, and autonomous scuba dive
Continuous supervision by a PADI fully qualified instructor

Photo or video session

Not suitable for

Children under 10 years
Pregnant women
People with heart problems
People with respiratory issues
People with epilepsy

Meeting point

Our meeting point is our diving center, where your activity will take place. There is a large parking area just 50 meters before you reach our base. IMPORTANT! Please remember to check your emails the afternoon before your dive, as we may contact you to let you know the exact time your group starts. We do that to keep you out of waiting! If we do not contact you please come just 10 minutes before the official time of your activity.

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Important information

What to bring

Swimwear
Change of clothes
Towel
Flip-flops

Not allowed

Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

This activity is guided by an experienced qualified PADI instructor
If you are in general good health, your body type is not important (height, weight, etc), we provide all sizes of wetsuits and gear
Hotel or specific address pickup - drop off is available on demand in the general areas of Malia, Stalida, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Kokkini Hani, Heraklion, Ammudara, Lygaria, Mades, Mononaftis, Agia Pelagia, Fodele, and Bali. If you can not find your hotel in the designated areas, please send us a message and we will arrange your transfer.
If your hotel is located in the center of Heraklion, your pick up place will be somewhere nearby, possibly at the coast line, where our shuttle can enter.
You can eat breakfast before the activity if you wish.
Activities are filmed with professional cameras and you may watch the footage after your dive.

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