The 8 Best Athens Scuba Diving

1.Athens East Coast: Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 124 reviews · 3 hours · from $106Our pick

Spend three hours learning scuba basics with Dimitris, Denis, or Rafail in Nea Makri. After a safety lesson and shallow-water practice, you make a 30 to 40 minute underwater visit to 5 or 6 meters in Schinias Bay. Groups are capped at four, with equipment, insurance, refreshments, and photos or video included.

“everything was great! the instructor explains very well and calmly. a great experience that you will never forget!”

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2.Discover Small Group Scuba Diving Experience in Nea Makri, Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $108Top rated

Meet Dimitris and the Kanelakis team in Nea Makri for a four-hour beginner scuba session at Schinias Beach. You’ll learn equipment and safety basics, practice in shallow water, then spend 30 to 40 minutes underwater at 5 to 6 meters. The small group is limited to four people, with photos or video provided afterward.

“It was a great experience for a family who have no idea about diving. Dimitris is a really nice and professional guide especially when you have a kids, you can trust him underwater, we touched on the meaning of safety and beautiful snorkeling, i'll give Dimitris telefoon number to all friends, and sure we will see him again. Thank you Dimitris and Maria”

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3.Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners’ Guided Try Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

At Aqualized Dive Adventures in Anavyssos, you’ll learn basic scuba skills, equipment use, and underwater communication before heading to a nearby beach. Instructors such as Stavros, Geo, Katerina, Aspa, and Johannes stay close throughout. The four-hour outing includes all gear, but not hotel transfers.

“We had á great time, Johanes was our teacher and guide for the day and he explaned all so well that the dive was very easy and no stress. Higly recomend :)”

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4.Private Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Athens with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $203

You’ll meet Extreme Divers for a five-hour beginner scuba outing near Vouliagmeni Lake. A divemaster provides the equipment, briefing, and underwater guidance for your private group of up to six. Pickup is available from central Athens hotels, Athens Airport, and Piraeus port. George and Danae are among the instructors guests have praised for friendly, careful service.

“Great personal service. Knowledge crew. Great deal and hot showers available in shop after boat dive❤️”

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5.Athens Scuba Diving Experience for Certified Divers with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $219

You’ll travel by air-conditioned minivan from central Athens, the airport, or Piraeus to the Blue Hole near Vouliagmeni Lake. With an Open Water certificate, an instructor such as Denae or Evan will brief you, fit your equipment, and guide a shore-based descent to about 30 meters. Pickup, gear, refreshments, and DAN insurance are included.

“Dive was fine (expensive for a single dive), one of our group got injured right before the dive, slipping down the slope with the heavy gear. They told us to contact the office for partial refund...and that's when I got ghosted. Well, here you go.”

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6.Private Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 5 hours · from $200

Spend five hours trying scuba in the warm, clear waters near Athens. Danae and the English-speaking team provide hotel pickup, full equipment, DAN insurance, and patient instruction for beginners. Learn basic underwater skills, then explore to 10 meters with up to five other participants, looking for octopuses, eels, starfish, breams, and other Mediterranean fish.

“The guide, and other staff, were super helpful. they explained everything carefully, and helped the people that were a bit scared at the start masterfully. They were very friendly and helpful. the dive itself was also amazing, we saw all kind of fish and starfish. The pick up service was very convienent as well. They equipment was good as well. I am overweight, but they had all the necessary equipment for me as well. Overall a great experience, and I would recommend it to anyone, but especially people who do this for the first time.”

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7.Adventure Dives for Certified Divers in Nea Makri, Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $66

From Kanelakis Diving Experiences in Nea Makri, Dimitris leads certified scuba guests by speedboat to sites near Platourada Island, Dipsa Island, and Marathon Cape. Expect wrecks, caverns, walls, warm water, and a surface break with snacks on double outings. Poor weather may mean a sheltered shore outing instead.

“Our Dive Instructor Dmitris is professional, courteous, patient, very generous, and knowledgeable of the terrain and village of Marathons and Nea Makris. He took my wife and I on shoredive (s), showed us wildlife and will email us gopro videos from our dives. The Kanelakis Dive shop is very well decorated and well equipped with clean and efficient dive gear. Cressi bcd, regulators, and wetsuits. We came from Attika region of Greek which was 45 minutes away. Due to traffic and delayed transportation time, Dmitris was kind enough to let us stay in his shop while offering us water and snacks to keep us sustained.”

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8.Adventure Dives in Nea Makri for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $64Best value

Meet Dimitri and the team at the Nea Makri scuba center, then head to Schinias Bay for shore or boat-based scuba near Platourada, Dipsa, and Marathon Cape. Groups are limited to seven, with equipment, DAN insurance, refreshments, photos or video, and guidance in English or French included.

“Seen octopus eels and rock formations , good visibility I liked it”

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