11 City Tours That Earn the Boat Ride

1.Panama City Scuba Diving Activity for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

At St. Andrews State Park, instructor Malin introduces you to scuba equipment, breathing, safety signals, and shallow-water skills before guiding you to about 7 to 8 feet. No certificate or swimming skill is required. The two-hour session includes gear and free videos, with groups capped at eight.

“Amazing experience, I would highly recommend it. The instructor did an amazing job walking us through everything.”

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2.City of Side: Scuba Diving with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 189 reviews · 6 hours · from $42Best value

Spend six hours on a spacious boat off Side, with training, full equipment, lunch, and two 30-minute underwater sessions. English, German, Russian, and Turkish guides support beginners, while experienced swimmers can enjoy the museum, fish, and swimming stops.

“Everything was amazing and we really enjoyed.The staff are professional and very kind”

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3.City of Side: Underwater Museum Scuba Diving Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $50

Join a German or English-speaking guide for two beginner-friendly 20-minute scuba sessions around 110 underwater sculptures near Side. The museum sits 5 to 6 meters below the Mediterranean, and your $50 package includes hotel pickup, equipment, instruction, insurance, snorkeling gear, and lunch on the boat.

“Ich habe Tickets für das Unterwassermuseum beim Tauchen in Side gebucht. Morgens wurde ich gegen 9:00 Uhr vom Bus abgeholt und zu den Toren von Side gebracht. Von dort mussten wir ca. 2 km in der prallen Sonne zum Tauchboot laufen – bei 40 °C sehr anstrengend. Nach kurzer Wartezeit startete das Boot. Beide Tauchgänge waren wirklich schön, die Skulpturen unter Wasser sind beeindruckend. Leider waren die Pausen dazwischen sehr lang und schlecht organisiert. Nach dem zweiten Tauchgang gab es ein einfaches Mittagessen; Getränke waren nicht inklusive (z. B. Eistee für 3 € bzw. plötzlich 4 $ bei Zahlung in Dollar). Die Guides waren freundlich, aber man fühlte sich nicht wirklich willkommen. Der Rü...”

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4.4Hrs Small Group Half Day City Tour with Lunch at High Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend four hours seeing Acapulco with an English-speaking guide such as Oscar, Alex, Jesús, Malu, or José. Visit the Chapel of Peace, drive the Costera, see Casa de los Vientos, watch La Quebrada’s high-cliff performers, and confirm lunch details before booking.

“Lupita and Pepe were excellent hosts and guides. We enjoyed them very much. We have a whole new respect for Acapulco and look forward to visiting again.”

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5.Scuba Diving Tour with Transfer From Alanya and city of Side

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $59

Spend about eight hours aboard a boat off Antalya Province, with two guided underwater sessions of roughly 30 minutes each. Beginners receive instruction, breathing practice, and close help down to six meters, while certified participants can enjoy more freedom. Pickup is available from Alanya and Side.

“loved this activity second activity during our trip to turkey, first dive I personally was too scared to dive down but I got in the water others I went with loved the first dive where there were loads of pictures taken and a video feeding the fish it was amazing, the second dive I join in with the family and dived down it was an amazing experience I did come back up once due to slightly panicking but was allowed to dive again, and had a few extra minutes with my family underneath before coming to the surface, the family I went with loved every moment of it but went…”

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6.City of Side: Scuba Diving Underwater Museum with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 36 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

You’ll be collected from your Side hotel, trained by English or Russian-speaking instructors, and taken by boat to two underwater sites. Expect one deeper session, a second shallower session, lunch, swimming time, and optional photos and videos. The museum may be only partly visited.

“The pickup was on time and we were picked up in a nice vehicle. The staff on the boat and the dive were very friendly and helpful, they kept us safe and made us aware of how to signal to them if we were in any difficulties in the water. The first dive was amazing as we could see all the fish. Photos were taken of us by the divers - cost of €50 to get the photos. For the second dive we were offered to pay extra (€20 per person) for a deeper dive with one of the instructors, this was good and we could see more sea life…”

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7.6Hr Cruise or Hotels City Tour, Divers, Baby Turtles Peace Chapel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $74

Spend about six hours with guides such as Rudy, Mario, or Arturo seeing Acapulco beyond the beach resorts. Watch La Quebrada cliff jumpers, release baby turtles at Barra Vieja, visit the Chapel of Peace, and hear local stories with hotel or cruise pickup.

“Excellent guide, very knowledgeable, small group of 8 was nice, covered all the highlights, good driver and nice comfortable van”

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8.Panama City Beach: Beginners Scuba Diving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 1h 30m · from $99

Meet instructor Malin at St. Andrews State Park for a 90-minute beginner scuba lesson. You’ll learn safety and hand signals, practice breathing in 3 feet of water, then explore the local marine area in a small group of up to eight. No swimming skills or certification are required.

“It was our first time ever diving! Our guide was nothing short of amazing and patient! The marine life was beautiful”

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9.From Cebu City: Scuba Diving with Whale Sharks Trip in Oslob

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · from $172

Leave Cebu City at 5:00 AM in a private car for Oslob. After a safety briefing and gear setup, an English-speaking instructor guides you through a 30 to 40 minute scuba session beside whale sharks. The trip suits first-timers and licensed divers, with hotel or airport pickup included.

“Whale shark watching in Oslob starts early at 3am, but you should definitely go. There are many snorkeling tours, but there are a lot of people lined up to board the boat that goes out to sea, so you have to wait quite a while. And the surface of the sea is also full of people. However, with diving, you can enter directly from the beach without having to wait to enter, and the water is empty so you can move freely and see well. It's a little more expensive than snorkeling, but diving is definitely recommended. At Sumilon Island, we didn't dive, we went snorkeling. The drivers are very…”

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10.6 Hr City Tour Divers Turtles, All Attractions Only Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $78

Spend six hours exploring Acapulco with a Spanish, English, or French-speaking guide. Visit a turtle camp, the Chapel of Peace, working-class neighborhoods, Central Market, La Quebrada, Diego Rivera’s mural, and the Del Monte Hotel. Pickup is included from central Acapulco hotels.

“La atención y el acompañamiento del guía Excelente las explicaciones y la dedicación”

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11..4-Hrs Cruise or Hotels City Tour Experience w/High Divers

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $56

Spend four hours crossing Acapulco Bay by air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as Rudy or Santiago. Visit the Chapel of Peace, Diego Rivera mural, scenic viewpoints, and, on the private option, watch the famous cliff jumpers at La Quebrada.

“Fantastic tour our guide had so much incredible knowledge and we saw more than we asked for”

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