The 13 Dives for Certified Divers in Greece Worth Getting Wet For

1.Athens Scuba Diving Experience for Certified Divers with Pickup

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

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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2.Oia: 2 Guided Scuba Dives off Santorini for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · from $158

Meet Atlantis Oia at 9:00 AM for two guided scuba sessions around Santorini’s Caldera and volcanic islands. Your guide leads a small group of up to 10 certified participants through clear water, volcanic formations, cliffs, wrecks, and drop-offs. Equipment, transport, water, and an energy bar are included, with Martha among the welcoming Atlantis team.

“Outstanding moment with the Atlantis Oia diving team. Never seen professional, caring, and dedicated diving masters like this. If you pass by Santorini, licensed diver or not, do yourself a favor and plan a dive with them.”

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3.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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4.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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5.Scuba Diving for Certified Divers in Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $168

Join Chania Diving Center for a five-hour underwater trip for certified divers. With guides including Giannoulakis Nikolaos, you’ll explore clear-water caverns, Elephant Cave, walls, tunnels, and possible wreck sites. Hotel pickup, equipment, snacks, insurance, and guided sessions are included, while site choices depend on weather.

“An awesome dive with a great crew. Very accommodating guys. Visibility was exceptional and the dive was as good as advertised.”

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6.Single or Double Scuba diving for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $106

Join Nautilus Dive Center Athens for a guided scuba session in the Vouliagmeni area. Certified participants choose one or two shore-based sessions with an instructor, full equipment, transport to the site, and optional photos or video. English and Greek support is available in groups of up to eight.

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7.Guided SCUBA Diving for Certified Divers in Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Spend about three hours exploring the coves and reefs of Vouliagmeni with Nautilus Dive Center. Certified SCUBA divers receive full equipment, insurance, photos or video, and guidance from Vasilis or Dimitris. All descents begin from shore, groups are capped at eight, and transport from central Athens may be arranged for up to two people.

“The dive was amazing.vasilis is an excellent instructor and all the experience was awesome.I highly recommend nautilus dive center.”

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8.Chania Scuba Diving | Shore Dives | Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet Kefi Divers in Almyrida for a guided shore-based scuba session for qualified divers. You’ll receive equipment, safety support, and the chance to make one or two underwater trips in warm Mediterranean water. Instructor Matt has helped returning divers regain confidence, while the sheltered site is known for octopus, lionfish, moray eels, and schools of small fish.

“I went on 2 shore dives with my dad! Matt was our dive guide and I can’t say enough good things about him and the experience as a whole. It had been over a year since my last dive and Matt was excellent at giving a little refresher course on setting up the equipment. The dive site was beautiful with a lot of marine life to see. 10/10 experience.”

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9.Chania: 2 Boat Dives for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Meet Salty Descents in Kalyves or arrange pickup across the Chania region for two guided boat descents with an experienced English or Greek speaking leader. You will visit sites selected for the day, which may include Elephant Cave, WWI wrecks, or wall formations. Groups are limited to six, with equipment, insurance, snack, and water included.

“I have a PADI Open Water certificate, but my last scuba dive was months ago, and I was a bit concerned about not remembering everything. Salty Descents was the best option I could go with, they are so friendly, professional, and patient. I had an amazing experience with them and can’t recommend them enough!! If I ever return to Crete, I would definitely dive with them again!! 🥰”

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10.Double Shore Dive (certified divers)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $243

Meet at Seals Diving Center in Piraeus for a small-group scuba outing to two Athens-area shore sites. PADI-certified instructors provide equipment, transport, snacks, and underwater photos. Sites may include Vouliagmeni, Katafygi Bay, Legrena, or Porto Ennia, based on weather. Bring a towel, swimsuit, and flip-flops.

“We had a 2-day stop in Piraeus on a Holland America Cruise so we were excited to fit in a dive with Seals Diving Center on September 17th! My husband and I have our Open Water Certification but we haven't been diving since 2014 and this Read more”

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11.Chania Scuba Diving: Shore Dives for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Meet Kefi Divers in Almyrida for a four-hour shore scuba outing near Koutalas Beach. You’ll receive full equipment, water, snacks on two-session bookings, and guidance from an active PADI instructor in English or French. Open Water Diver certification is required. Small groups keep the pace calm and personal.

“The guys from Kefi Divers are very nice, helpful and cheerful! They smile all the time, even when explaining how to dive correctly. All information and instructions were given in an easy way. I felt very comfortable and I had no fear at all. Thanks guys for an amazing morning and maybe see you in the future :)”

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12.Half Day Dive Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $147

Join Blue Adventures Diving for a four-hour scuba outing from Chania. Your English- or Greek-speaking leader, including Irini, takes you by boat to two weather-selected sites with caverns and clear underwater scenery. Equipment, a 5mm wetsuit, boots, insurance, hotel transfer, water, and surface breaks are included.

“It was a wonderful experience. A big thank you to Irini, who tried very hard to give us lots of impressions underwater. The equipment was good.”

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13.Sithonia: 1 Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Join a PADI Instructor in Sithonia for a relaxed, three-hour shore-based scuba session in a group of up to six. You’ll receive a safety briefing, full equipment, air, refreshments, and underwater photos and short videos. Choose a 09:00, 12:30, or 16:00 start, with free pickup available across the peninsula.

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