Private Discover scuba diving for beginners in Athens with pickup

Experience the thrill of breathing underwater with Discover Scuba Diving for beginners in Athens. Dive into the warm waters of the Athens coastline and explore the underwater world. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Enjoy our complimentary pick-up service from your Athens hotel with our air-conditioned mini van, taking you on a 30-minute drive to the dive sites.

Upon arrival at the dive site, your experienced instructor will provide a brief overview of what to expect and teach you a few simple skills necessary for safe diving. These include mask clearing, ear equalization to water pressure, regulator usage, proper fin kicking, and basic hand signals.

Your instructor will also supply all the essential scuba gear, which is well-maintained annually and relatively new. This includes a mask, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, wetsuit, dive gauges, and a tank.

After the briefing, it’s time for the excitement: In waters no deeper than 30 feet (10 meters), you’ll experience breathing underwater for the first time in crystal-clear, warm waters! You’ll encounter marine life such as eels, octopuses, sea bass, bream, and various schools of Mediterranean fish, along with numerous macro creatures.

All beginners will scuba dive in small groups of no more than six divers per instructor, ensuring personalized attention for each participant. Additionally, all divers are insured by DAN.

Lastly, our crew has an underwater camera and, if you wish, we can capture all your memories and provide them to you at the end of the dive, free of charge!

Points of Interest

  • Extreme Divers
What's Included
  • Roundtrip transportation from Athens hotel / port to diving location
  • Use of all necessary diving equipment
  • DAN insurance for divers
  • Guided diving excursion by an experienced divemaster
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Ever been fascinated with the idea of breathing beneath the waves? If the prospect of scuba diving attracts you, but you are still hesitant to commit to a full certification course, our Discover Scuba Diving for novices is the perfect fit. This isn’t a certification program yet it provides a brief yet comprehensive insight into the basics of underwater exploration. The coast of Athens is a prime location for beginner divers, given its warm, crystal-clear waters and close proximity to the heart of Athens. Grab your chance now! There is a limit of 6 divers per booking.

  • Children (min. 12 years old) must be accompanied by an adult
  • Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
Location
Extreme Divers - Athens Snorkeling, Scuba Diving Center. Certified Instructors, Shop, Accessories.
Leoforos Kiprion Iroon
850 meters from metro station "Ilioupolis"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Frank_h
Jul 5, 2024
Beginner dive - First time dive for my Daughter and she was a bit nervous overall…Danae, our guide was awesome and handled everything and our experience was perfect!
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Frankhv5125vz
Jul 4, 2024
Daddy/Daughter scuba - Danae was our guide and handled everything for us and made our Discover scuba a breeze. I would highly recommend working with this shop…was very high touch operation!
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Paul_d
Jun 19, 2024
All-around incredible - Absolutely everything about this experience was perfect. The pickup at hotel was great, my instructor/driver was super fun and had tons of stories about Greece and mythology. She thought the beach was a bit busy so we drove to another spot, we got lucky and there was only ONE other person diving there! Incredible! She was extremely professional underwater and if she saw anything I missed she would tap me and point out cool creatures hidden in the rocks. I opted to take the additional tour with the same company down to Sounion after the dive to see the Temple of Poseidon and that was a great experience as well! The owners of the shop are super friendly, their mom was at the shop and she even had snacks for us for after the dive! Once we returned I chatted with George for a while and he gave me a few tips on places I should check out on my next stops. 100% I'd recommend Extreme Divers Athens, this was one of the best experiences I've had in my life and I'm looking forward to coming back!
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Wahea2022
Jun 15, 2024
Best instructor! - I had the pleasure of working with Ellie, who was exceptional. She provided clear, step-by-step explanations and was a delight to converse with. Initially, I was anxious as I hadn't been swimming since I was 12, but Ellie's guidance completely alleviated my nervousness. Her expertise and demeanour were truly commendable. -wahe:)
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Stephhw7242ag
May 23, 2024
Unforgettable experience! - We had a fantastic time for our first time scuba diving - our instructor was super patient with us while we got used to all the equipment and get comfortable before going deeper into the water and once we were in it was epic! Would absolutely go again and I’m so pleased our first experience of diving was in the ocean with so much to see! We had a whale of a time! ;) Thank you so much to, Danae and the team at Extreme Divers!
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Scenic61774368861
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing experience…highly recommend - Our 14yr old son and I had an amazing experience with this experience. Elle (our scuba diving instructor) was very friendly and professional making the experience memorable. Highly recommend this to anyone even without any prior scuba diving experience. Thank you Elle and George.
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Johansugarev
Aug 22, 2023
Swell time, friendly staff - Very fascinating, instructor was caring and gave us all the details. Made everything possible for us to be safe and get the best experience. Very friendly.
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Melissafa1854gb
Aug 6, 2023
Perfection - I loved it...i am going back in begining of november to finish..so excited for this journey in my life..they were kind courtious and respectful..
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Nikishia94
Jul 30, 2023
A great first time experience - A very good first time diving experience. It's moved me to potentially making scuba diving a hobby. The water was crystal clear, and my instructor was very helpful, friendly, and informative. My one issue is that since this was a discover dive, my instructor was not able to take pictures underwater, since she had to keep her attention on me. The description in this booking can be a bit misleading, since it promises pictures. However it's such a small issue since I'll definitely be doing this again, and no picture could capture the beauty I saw down there anyway.
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Meganreilly
Dec 25, 2023
Minor improvements would make a big difference - It was a pretty good experience actually diving and our guide Nick was good. But the scheduling, preparation, and communication leave something to be desired. We booked weeks in advance but weren’t told we had to do online pre-training until about 48 hours in advance. When we did them, they kept telling us they hadn’t received them even though it was clear we had completed it. When we arrived, we were picked up to then drive for 45 minutes to collect gear (which we provided information on sizing for in advance as well) and then drove another 45 minutes to the dive site. The site itself was nice and easy to get to with clear waters, although there weren’t really any fish or anything much to see. The most upsetting part was that we brought a waterproof camera but were advised that their GoPro would take better photos so they’d take theirs along and send us the photos. Nick, our dive guide, took several through the guide for us. I asked several times for the photos and never received them - they finally responded and said they looked but didn’t see our photos. This was a really special first time experience to share as a family and it’s so upsetting that they didn’t even bother to tell us that something happened. Overall, I’m glad we went but it could have been such a better experience in several key ways.
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