4 Shore Dives Around the World Worth Walking Into

1.South Maui Shore Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155Our pick

Meet NeverDry Divers at 7:00 am in South Maui for a three-hour shore-based scuba outing with a PADI instructor and no more than four participants. You’ll receive equipment, snacks, drinks, and underwater photos, then explore reefs near Wailea or Makena for turtles, rays, reef sharks, eels, and tropical fish. A second site may be added for a direct fee.

“From the moment we traveled to Maui we wanted to do diving and surfing the Internet we found this Enterprise. From the booking they have been very attentive to everything always, both Jenny asking us everything to know what we wanted, to Mike for being an excellent guide. They are a great team, I do not know if there are more instructors or people who make up the Enterprise, but my experience with them has been 10. The place of the dive to which Mike took us incredible, is very easy accessed by the beach and you can see all kinds of animals. Experience 100/10. I recommend them one and…”

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2.Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $155

Join Scubaçao for a five-hour, two-tank shore trip around Curaçao, limited to PADI-certified participants. Guides such as Juan, Quincy, Carolina, and Chris provide gear, transport, safety help, and local reef knowledge. Expect two shore sites, small groups, coral, turtles, rays, seahorses, and possible free underwater photos.

“Both shore dives were great better access to the water than we experienced in Bonaire. Very relaxing dives. 3 cuttlefish were a nice surprise and a turtle greeted us on the way out and the way back”

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3.Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $130

Learn basic scuba skills with a private instructor at Scubaçao, then visit a nearby Curaçao reef from shore. No certification or prior experience is needed. Instructors such as JP, Carolina, Chris, Jillian, and Quincy have helped nervous beginners feel at ease. Choose a morning or afternoon start.

“The instructor went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our trip. My mother was 82 and he made sure all was well.”

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4.Kata Beach Diving for Beginners Pool Training and 1 Beach Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $114Best value

Spend about eight hours learning scuba skills in a pool, then exploring tropical water near Phuket with a certified instructor. The program includes equipment, breakfast, lunch, snacks, hotel pickup in selected areas, and insurance. Guides such as Sky, Gan, Tim, and David have helped first-timers feel at ease.

“I was taught by a very friendly and experienced diving instructor who was the owner of the diving school at the same time. I've learned a lot in these 3 hours of diving practice for beginners!”

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