Underwater Photography Dives: the 7 Best on Earth

1.Private Discovery Dive + Photos & Videos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 577 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

At Poseidon Dive Centre in Protaras, you get a private beginner scuba session at Green Bay Beach, not a mixed group outing. After a clear equipment briefing, you’ll enter the water with an instructor, look for fish and possibly a sea turtle, then receive photos and videos of the experience. English is offered, with pickup from selected hotels.

“If o could give a ten star rating i would. All team is excellent. Laura is sooo great i dont have words and Pedro is also nice and fun. We enjoy it and we will go back for sure. If you want scuba that is the place to go. recommend with all my heart. Great job guys! Keep it that way!!”

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2.Helmet Diving Experience with Photos and Videos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 155 reviews · 20 min · from $22Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at White Beach, ride a speedboat to the reef, and walk underwater for about 15 minutes in a helmet supplied with compressed air. PADI instructors assist you throughout, help with ear pressure, and arrange free photos and videos on your phone. Bring swimwear, a towel, and reef shoes if you have them.

“They Schimpanse you pretty well from beginning to end. No Need to be worried at any time.”

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3.Puerto Del Carmen: Try Scuba Diving with 2 Dives and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 140 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Meet your Atlantis Diving instructor at Playa Chica for a short safety lesson, equipment check, and two shore-based underwater sessions. The first reaches 6 metres, the second 12 metres. With one instructor for every two people, you get close support, time to spot fish, octopuses, cuttlefish, and seahorses, plus photos and a diving diploma.

“Had a great first experience diving with Atlantis. Our guides Geraldo, Emmanuel & Mhari (apologies if they’re misspelt) were very patient and understanding with the not so confident members of our group. We saw lots of fish, cuttlefish and an octopus! It was a great experience would definitely do it again, I highly recommend.”

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4.Private Scuba Diving in Tenerife – Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend about three hours learning scuba skills, then enjoy 30 minutes in the Atlantic off Los Cristianos with a private PADI instructor. Pickup, equipment, insurance, and underwater photos are included. Guides such as Joanna, José, Guillaume, and Julien are praised for calm, patient instruction. Best suited to beginners.

“A superb experience with a very professional monitor and attentive to the well-being of his guests. Thank you.Auto-translated”

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5.Try Scuba Diving in Arrabida Marine Reserve with photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Meet at Porto Abrigo in Sesimbra for a three-hour beginner scuba session in the Arrábida Marine Reserve. An SSI professional teaches you the basics, guides you to a maximum of 10 meters, and stays with you throughout the underwater session. Equipment, a boat ride, snacks, and underwater photos are included.

“The divers team, they were very lovely and professional, they tought us everything before the dive and afterwords”

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6.Private Scuba Diving–Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $114

Spend three private hours exploring Tenerife’s south coast with a certified instructor such as Guillaume, José, or Amadeo. You get hotel pickup, full equipment, a calm safety briefing, personal in-water guidance, and underwater photos and videos. The pace suits first-timers and certified participants, with no group crowding.

“Well, what can I say? From the moment I got picked up to the moment I got back to the hotel, my instructor was sensational and made me feel so at ease! What an absolute pleasure and amazing experience this was. I couldn't rate this experience highly enough. I enjoyed it so much, I'm looking into doing my PADI open water license. 10/10! If you're thinking about booking this experience, do not hesitate, you won't regret it.”

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7.Try Scuba in Crete – Free Certification & Photos (Beginners)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Start with a clear beginner briefing, then enter calm Cretan waters with a certified instructor beside you. You will practice basic skills, reach about 10 meters, receive free underwater photos and an SSI Try Scuba recognition card, and return after roughly three hours. Pickup is available in the Chania area.

“Great experience. Picked up from our airbnb rental (slightly late but that didn't matter to us, we were contacted to say pick up would be late, that was the main thing). Kitted out properly. Very clear instructions during briefing from Dimitri. Driven to the beach, tanks on & off we went. My 2 sons & I had never done this before so it was a brand new & amazing experience for all of us. I'd say the half hour was just about right, for a taster session. You don't need to be a good swimmer at all (which I'm not), just comfortable in water. Overall I'd strongly recommend this to…”

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