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Three-Day Dive Trips: the 15 Best on Earth

29 dives  Â·  from $315 a head

Every trip has one free morning too few. These 15 three-day dive trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back in the water.

3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai - The online study deserves planning
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3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai

1.3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $354Our pick

Spend three flexible days learning scuba skills with Nemo Diving Center in Dubai. You will complete paperwork, equipment fitting, confined-water practice, and four open-water sessions. Instructors including Abdel, Hasan, and Mostafa are praised for patience and care. Online study costs 370 AED extra and can be completed before arrival or between sessions.

“The staff members at Nemo were very friendly and welcoming. Being a traveller (from Australia), little things like hospitality and a small smile matters to me to make me feel comfortable. My trainer Abdel was patient and helped me hoRead more”

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Padi open water diver course, become a diver in 3 days - Days two and three: four sessions around Koh Chang
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Padi open water diver course, become a diver in 3 days

2.Padi open water diver course, become a diver in 3 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · from $586

Train with BB Divers in a small group on Koh Chang. You’ll cover PADI theory, practice in a pool or shallow bay, then complete four open-water sessions around Koh Chang and Koh Rang National Park. The $586.74 price includes equipment, meals, insurance, hotel transfers on the west coast, an online manual, and certification to 18 meters.

“We picked BB Divers for our Open Water Diver certificate and we couldn't be happier. Our first day of theory and pool practice took place in Cliff cottage restaurant, which is located in an incredible environment, with cozy seating options, dRead more”

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Become certified diver in 3 days - PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao - Day two: two open-water sessions to 12 meters
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Become certified diver in 3 days – PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao

3.Become certified diver in 3 days – PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $375

Learn scuba skills with PADI 5 Star IDC Center Scuba Birds in Mae Haad, then practice around Nang Yuan Island. Over three days, you complete classroom work, shallow-water training, four open-water sessions, a final exam, and certification. Instructor Dominik Maier is named in one experience, and groups are limited to 10.

“What a unique experience! My instructor was Dominik Maier who was an equally hilarious yet stern when needed teacher. I was very nervous at certain points as I have never scuba dived before, and he was able to calm both myself anRead more”

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Hurghada: 3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course - What your three days are likely to involve
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Hurghada: 3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course

4.3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 78 reviews · 3 days · from $412

Spend three days learning scuba skills in Hurghada with a PADI instructor such as Khaled or Achmed. You receive private instruction, equipment, hotel transfers, lunch, drinks, and two underwater sessions each day. The course leads to certification for depths up to 18 meters, but budget separately for the PADI manual, registration, certificate, and daily marine taxes.

“Be aware that you have to pay additional 115€ to get the PADI certificate. There was no lunch for all of the 3 days (nothing was prepared or offered). On the last day the taxi brought me to the wrong place (I almost got registered to a boat dive) but got help to get to the right place. The PADI E-Learning access, which is needed contains the theoretical Exam, was only given after day 1. It should take at least 10 hours (if done correctly, reading and listening to all material) and I had to rush to all the questions and skip most of the material in order to be…”

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3-Day Freediving Level 1 Course - Day one: theory, breath control, and confined water
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3-Day Freediving Level 1 Course

5.3-Day Freediving Level 1 Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $450

Spend three full days learning freediving at Freedive Nusa on Nusa Penida. You need only basic swimming ability. Expect theory, pool practice, and open-water sessions, with no more than four students per instructor. Instructors including Artem, Roberto, Seva, Gaston, and Hamza are praised for patient, careful coaching.

“It was so cool to free-dive! First I was afraid of being in the water without breathing but got used to it gradually. Roberto was my instructor and he was very supportive and super nice! Will continue practicing in Korea. Awesome experience!”

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Punta Cana: PADI Open Water Scuba Certification (2–3 Days) - Day one: classroom basics and pool skills
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Punta Cana: PADI Open Water Scuba Certification (2–3 Days)

6.PADI Open Water Scuba Certification (2–3 Days)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $649

Spend two or three days learning scuba with SeaPro Divers at Playa Blanca. You will practice in a pool, complete ocean sessions, and work toward a PADI Open Water or Scuba Diver certificate. Instructors including Jennifer, Daniel, Eugenio, and Craig teach in small groups, with equipment and selected hotel transport included.

“Kat did a great job organizing our open water certification dives, spread over two days. Daniel was fantastic dive instructor, both above and under water.”

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3-Day PADI Open Water Diver Course, Koh Samui - The second and third days on the boat
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3-Day PADI Open Water Diver Course, Koh Samui

7.3-Day PADI Open Water Diver Course, Koh Samui

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $681

Complete PADI e-learning before arriving, then train in a pool on day one and make four boat-based underwater sessions over the next two days. Samui Discovery Divers limits the group to four, provides hotel pickup at selected hotels, and uses multilingual instructors, including Yuan from Germany on some courses. A health questionnaire is required.

“Had a very good experience, and I would say everyone with other dive leaders was too. New/ fast boats, fluent English and other languages, good lunch and well organised from pick up to drop off.”

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3 days Open Water Course | Scuba Diving - The instructors and the value of close attention
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3 days Open Water Course | Scuba Diving

8.3 days Open Water Course | Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $527

Spend three focused days learning scuba skills with Azul Diving Madeira in Funchal. You’ll study, train in a pool, then complete open-water sessions with an instructor such as Lupii, Esmeralda, or Nico. The small group size, sea access, and SSI certification make this a practical start to future underwater trips.

“We did our advanced PADI with Azul dive centre”

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3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba - What the open-water sessions add
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3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba

9.3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $500

Spend three days learning scuba in Aqaba with PADI instructors and guides including Thaer, Naseem, Nasim, Sally, and Yusef. You’ll complete nine practical sessions, five in confined water and four in the open Red Sea, alongside online or manual study. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at six, and the center welcomes beginners.

“I recently completed the Open Water Course with Coach Thaer, and it was an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish. Coach Thaer is not only highly knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly patient and supportive, which Read more”

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Gold Coast: 3-Day PADI Open Water Course - Academic training: learning the rules before entering the water
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Gold Coast: 3-Day PADI Open Water Course

10.3-Day PADI Open Water Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 6 hours · from $315Best value

Meet your instructor at 19 Karloo Street in Surfers Paradise for a three-day PADI Open Water Course. You’ll study safe scuba practice, train in confined water, then complete open-water sessions by boat. Instructors may teach in English, Japanese, or Spanish. Ryan, Rhan, and Josh have been praised for calm, patient teaching.

“It was great!! Ryan is a great instructor super calm for beginners.”

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From Phuket: 3-Day SSI/PADI Open Water Diver Certification - Day two at Racha Yai: your first sea sessions
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From Phuket: 3-Day SSI/PADI Open Water Diver Certification

11.3-Day SSI/PADI Open Water Diver Certification

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 3 days · from $530

Learn scuba skills with a dedicated SSI or PADI instructor in Phuket. You will study theory, practice in a pool, then complete five sea sessions around Racha Yai and Racha Noi, reaching a maximum depth of 18 meters. Olivier and Ootdy have been praised for patient teaching, safety, and humor.

“Oliver is a fantastic guide and so patient 🙏 he explained everything extremely well. The boat crew were fantastic and great food as well... The dive spots awesome and although I got very seasick still loved the diving once we arrived. I would highly recommend this course to anyone keen to learn this sport. The extra $2000 bart for videos and photos also a bonus!!!”

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(3 Days) PADI Open Water Diver Course Kota Kinabalu - Day two near Sapi Island
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(3 Days) PADI Open Water Diver Course Kota Kinabalu

12.(3 Days) PADI Open Water Diver Course Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $437

Train with Go Aquatic in Kota Kinabalu over three days. Study theory from 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM, then complete four supervised sea sessions near Sapi Island, with no more than four students per instructor. Equipment, bottled water, island lunch, fees, and certification are included after you pass the exam.

“Booked with my younger brother who unfortunately got sick and couldn’t join. I was able to obtain the official OWD PADI license in 3 days diving in two reefs around Gaya Island in Kota Kinabalu. English Guide was super helpful and patient in making sure I learned all of the diving skills but also that I practiced all of the book concepts safely.”

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Gran Canaria 3 days / 6 dives in Various Locations - What the first morning is really like
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Gran Canaria 3 days / 6 dives in Various Locations

13.Gran Canaria 3 days / 6 dives in Various Locations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $320

Meet Chris, Kate, and the Blue Water Diving team in Puerto de Mogán for three mornings of two scuba sessions each. You may visit reefs, wrecks, caves, arches, shore sites, or boat sites, with locations matched to your certification and conditions. Equipment, transfers, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“We had a brilliant week diving with the Blue Water Diving team. Friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. A great experience at some interesting locations - from seeing our first angelshark to looking out for the tourist submarine, it was certainly memorable!”

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Koh Chang: 3-Day PADI Open Water Scuba Dive Course - Day one: theory review and your first pool session
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Koh Chang: 3-Day PADI Open Water Scuba Dive Course

14.Koh Chang: 3-Day PADI Open Water Scuba Dive Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 3 days · from $498

Learn the PADI Open Water course in Koh Chang with online study, pool practice, and four boat-based training sessions. You’ll learn with a small group of up to three, supported by multilingual instructors such as Markus, Charles, Tam, and Pierre. Hotel pickup, equipment, boat trips, lunch, and drinks are included. The Koh Rang national park fee is extra.

“Vi tok Open Water kurset med BB Divers og det var fantastisk! Ble godt tatt i mot av instruktøren vĂĄr, Tam, som lærte oss masse om dykking og livet i havet. Han var tĂĄlmodig og hadde bra humor, noe som gjorde læringen enklere. Og ikke minst, Tam var alltid i godt humør! Vi følte oss alltid trygge med crewet pĂĄ bĂĄten og alt var veldig profesjonelt. Alle dykkestedene var nydelige med fine korallrev, men bĂĄtvraket var for min del det kuleste. Anbefaler alle som er interessert i dykking ĂĄ dra ut pĂĄ havet med BB divers.”

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Cairns: Pro Dive Great Barrier Reef 3 Day/2 Night Dive Trip - What happens during the daytime sessions
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Cairns: Pro Dive Great Barrier Reef 3 Day/2 Night Dive Trip

15.Pro Dive Great Barrier Reef 3 Day/2 Night Dive Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 3 days · from $739

Join Pro Dive Cairns for three days and two nights aboard a premium liveaboard, visiting 19 sites across four Outer Reef locations. Certified scuba divers can take up to 11 sessions, including two at night, while snorkelers can enjoy the reef at a gentler pace. Staff such as Daniel and Matthias provide course support and safety guidance.

“This was an incredible trip. It was well organised, the staff were fantastic and the dives themselves were amazing. The food was delicious, plentiful and well prepared. The guides provided great direction (I had Daniel for the Advanced Open Water) training and gave me the confidence to dive unguided (but with a buddy). On that note it is self guided unless you are on a course. The direction from the dive leader is great (Matthias), but would recommend a refresher if you haven’t gone for a while and need a reminder on how to use diver computers and navigation. Would 100% recommend this trip - great value for money and…”

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