BEST OF · DIVES FOR CERTIFIED DIVERS

The 15 Best Dives for Certified Divers

101 dives  ·  from $30 a head

Bring the card and the logbook and the day gets better and usually cheaper per dive. The 15 below are the trips that assume you can equalise on the way down: two-tank mornings, walls, wrecks and drift, with prices and what kit is included.

Open Water Course - Become certified diver in 3 days - Day two: putting the lessons into practice
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Open Water Course – Become certified diver in 3 days

1.Open Water Course – Become certified diver in 3 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,137 reviews · from $358Our pick

Meet at Koh Tao Scuba Club at 9:00 am for three days of small-group scuba training. With no more than four people, instructors such as Tom and A can give close attention as you learn in Koh Tao’s calm, clear waters and finish with a digital certificate.

“Tom was an amazing instructor. He was so calm and laid back which made everything feel much less scary while also keeping us educated and safe . I was so nervous but I signed up for an advance course right after I finished .”

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Two-Tank Morning Dive Trip for Certified Divers - A crew built around calm guidance
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Two-Tank Morning Dive Trip for Certified Divers

2.Two-Tank Morning Dive Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 602 reviews · from $180

Start at 8:10 a.m. in Cruz Bay for two guided scuba descents at St. John reef sites, usually 30 to 80 feet deep. Low Key supplies scuba and snorkeling gear, water, and a divemaster. Guides such as Serenity, Andre, Ali, Josh, and Emma are known for calm, capable instruction.

“Lovely morning dives. The crew was very friendly and approachable. Also quite knowledgeable. I wish the reef had had more things to see, but that’s not the dive shop’s fault. Would definitely dive again with them.”

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2 Tank Lanai Cathedral Scuba Dive Via Boat for Certified Divers - The crossing from Maui to Lanai
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2 Tank Lanai Cathedral Scuba Dive Via Boat for Certified Divers

3.2 Tank Lanai Cathedral Scuba Dive Via Boat for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 548 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $306

Meet Dive Maui at 6:30 AM for a boat ride from Lahaina to Lanai, where certified scuba guests make two descents of up to 60 minutes. Expect caverns, arches, lava formations, swim-throughs, possible whales and dolphins, and guides such as Abbi, Jess, Brian, or Scott.

“Abby & Jess are the two best dive masters! Very impressive knowledge of all the marine life. Good quality rental gear. Beautiful scenery! Highly recommend.”

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Wreck and Bridge Span Dive for Certified Divers - What the four-hour schedule feels like
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Wreck and Bridge Span Dive for Certified Divers

4.Wreck and Bridge Span Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 521 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115

Join Panama City Diving for two underwater sites in the 50 to 75 foot range. Certified divers explore a shipwreck and bridge span with guide Ben, modest current, and snacks, fruit, water, and Gatorade aboard. Rental scuba gear costs extra.

“Safety is the key word for this dive shop. Set my mind at ease being by myself for the dive to say the least. The DM (Ben) could not have been more accommodating to the less experienced onboard. He (and the boat captain) made sure everyone knew how to use not only the rental gear, but also customers own gear that they weren’t sure how to setup. Visibility was decent given the recent storms (15-25’). All in all, definitely recommend for the novice as well as beginners in the diving world.”

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Diving for Certified Divers, 2 Tanks Sosúa Bay - An 8:00 am start at Dive Cabarete
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Diving for Certified Divers, 2 Tanks Sosúa Bay

5.Diving for Certified Divers, 2 Tanks Sosúa Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · from $125

Meet your guide, Captain Domingo, and a small crew at 8:00 am for two guided scuba sessions in Sosúa Bay. Visit sites ranging from walls and caverns to wrecks and canyons, with equipment, snacks, hotel pickup, and free underwater photos included.

“My wife, son and I booked this trip. We arrived on a cruise ship and were picked up at the port. The staff was great. Very friendly and courteous. The gear was in good shape. Two amazing dives with beautiful water. Coral and sea life was amazing. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them again.”

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Certified Diver: 2-Tank Deep Wreck and Shallow Reef Dive Off Oahu - The Sea Tiger wreck at about 105 feet
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Certified Diver: 2-Tank Deep Wreck and Shallow Reef Dive Off Oahu

6.Certified Diver: 2-Tank Deep Wreck and Shallow Reef Dive Off Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 331 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $248

Join Dive Oahu from Kewalo Basin Harbor for two guided underwater sites, often including the Sea Tiger wreck and a shallow reef. PADI professionals such as Nacho, Matt, Lindsay, and Jordan lead the outing, with gear, tanks, snacks, and drinks included.

“Very nice, professional dive. Beautiful locations, lots of sea life. I was very impressed, and would dive with this charter again”

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Certified Diver: 2-Tank Shallow Reef Dives off Oahu - Kaiser’s, Turtle Canyons, and Secrets
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Certified Diver: 2-Tank Shallow Reef Dives off Oahu

7.Certified Diver: 2-Tank Shallow Reef Dives off Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $141

Join a PADI Professional from Dive Oahu for two shallow reef visits near Honolulu, often including Turtle Canyons, with gear, snacks, and refreshments supplied. Expect depths of 25 to 50 feet, large green sea turtles, reef fish, eels, and a boat group of up to 21 people.

“The team at Dive Oahu really takes care of you the whole way! They’re so friendly, endlessly patient, incredibly knowledgeable, and make your comfort and safety they’re top priority. We can’t wait to come back and dive with them again!”

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2 Dives in the morning for certified divers in Bora Bora - What the first session may reveal
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2 Dives in the morning for certified divers in Bora Bora

8.2 Dives in the morning for certified divers in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $235

Join a maximum of five certified divers for two guided morning scuba sessions at different Bora Bora sites, often one inside the lagoon and one beyond the reef. Guides such as Pascal, Niki, Arthur, and Flo match the pace to your experience. Pickup, equipment, snacks, and free Nitrox for qualified users are included.

“We had an amazing experience! The instructors were very skilled, patient, professional and nice.They showed us the best of the best you can find in this breathtaking lagoon and ocean! Pascal, our instructor was fanthastic, it was a real pleasure scubadiving with him. The boat was super organized in every detail,every dive we did. The whole stuff was punctual, professional and friendly! I strongly reccomend joying this special group of people, to have one of the best scubadiving experience to remember forever!”

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2-Tank Scuba Dive in Cabo San Lucas Reserve for Certified Divers - The surface interval includes Cabo’s famous landmarks
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2-Tank Scuba Dive in Cabo San Lucas Reserve for Certified Divers

9.2-Tank Scuba Dive in Cabo San Lucas Reserve for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $138

Meet Manta Scuba in Cabo’s marina for two guided tank trips in the calm waters near Pelican Rock, Lover’s Beach, and the Arch. Certified divers can expect short boat rides, tanks and weights, bottled water, and groups capped at 12. Gear rental costs extra.

“The entire experience was great. From learning the basic theories to getting on the boat and putting the gear on everything was super exciting. Jumping in the water and diving was obviously extraordinary.”

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Aruba 2-Tank Dive Excursion for Certified Divers - Reefs, wrecks, and changing site choices
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Aruba 2-Tank Dive Excursion for Certified Divers

10.Aruba 2-Tank Dive Excursion for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · from $99

Join a PADI-certified instructor for two boat-based scuba outings from Bucutiweg 20. Expect calm water, reef life, possible wreck sites, snacks, drinks, and pickup from Aruba’s cruise terminal and hotel zones. Guides such as Paula, Albert, Perry, and Lucas are part of the experienced local team.

“S E Aruba Fly N Dive has excellent staff, dive masters and great boat. I will recommend this Dive Shop to everyone. Took us to the Sea Jane Shipwreck and Valley Coral Reef. Thank You I had a great time.”

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2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers - 8 am pickup and a calm start at the marina
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2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers

11.2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $78

Spend a full day aboard a 27-meter Red Sea boat from Hurghada, with two scuba sessions at sites chosen for your certification level. PADI guides lead small groups, tanks and weights are supplied, and hotel transport is included within 10 kilometers of the marina. Bart is praised for patient help with newer certified divers.

“Absolutely loved diving with Blue Paradise, Bart was so helpful in every way, I'm not an experienced diver completed the course in the states and came to Hurghada Red Sea Egypt with my husband on our honeymoon and he really wanted to Read more”

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2 dives in Cenote Dos ojos Certified Divers - Getting ready at Agua Clara Diving Tulum
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2 dives in Cenote Dos ojos Certified Divers

12.2 dives in Cenote Dos ojos Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $200

Spend about five hours exploring two freshwater cenotes near Tulum, usually including Dos Ojos and another site chosen for your skills. Agua Clara provides gear, transport, snacks, and a professional guide. Guides such as Alberto, Leo, Julio, and Marcelo are praised for calm instruction and careful support.

“Unique experience. Fantastic guide named Leo. He was so patient and safe. He made us have a truly wonderful excursion.”

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Hurghada: Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers - First-time scuba sessions with calm instruction
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Hurghada: Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers

13.Hurghada: Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 223 reviews · from $30Best value

Set out from Hurghada for two Red Sea scuba sessions and two snorkeling stops, with certified instructors, lunch, unlimited hot and soft drinks, and hotel transfers. Beginners receive close guidance, while certified divers can choose longer 30 to 40-minute sessions. Crew members include Omar, Yousef, Baschar, and Nassr.

“White dolphin diving centre. They have made it one to remember, It was my first time diving and I was very nervous. The crew were making joke to help me calm down. 100/10 crew. Getting to dive twice was so nice, the first was 15 minutes with a 1-1. The second time the instructor took me and my girlfriend together and we had about 20-30 minutes, which was amazing.”

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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers - A small group changes the whole experience
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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers

14.Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Start at 7:30 a.m. in Lahaina for a small-group scuba outing at Mala Wharf. Follow guides such as Joe, Abbi, or Matt through the sunken pier, where turtles gather at cleaning stations and white-tip reef sharks rest nearby. Gear is provided, but you must carry it over the rocky shore entry.

“I did a two tank dive with Dive Maui and they were great. I chose to rent their equipment versus bring my own gear and their equipment was very good quality, nice wetsuits and good BCD’s and reg sets. I did bring my own mask and would remind people to bring their own torch. We had Abby as our Divemaster and she was excellent. She really let us know what to expect insofar as entry and exit of the dives as well as the marine life we would expect to see. On the dive we saw tons of mantas up close as well as lots of turtles. One turtle I…”

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Private Dive Boat for Certified Divers - Cabo San Lucas - The Arch and the Surface Interval
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Private Dive Boat for Certified Divers – Cabo San Lucas

15.Private Dive Boat for Certified Divers – Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

You’ll meet Cabo Private Guide at Plaza Nautica, fit your gear, walk five minutes to the boat, and visit two nearby marine reserve sites. Your guide chooses locations around your experience and sea conditions, offers a free refresher, and sends basic underwater photos afterward.

“It was a perfect day!!! The dives were beautiful with so much sea life!! Our captain and dive instructor were amazing!”

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Just written up in Dives for Certified Divers

★ 4.8Museo Atlantico: Diving Class for Non-Certified DiversFrom $17621
★ 5.0Playa del Carmen: Cenote Diving for Certified DiversFrom $2102
★ 4.6Playa del Carmen: Guided Reef Diving for Certified DiversFrom $1427
★ 4.8Perth: Rottnest Island Scuba Diving Day Trip-Certified DiverFrom $1989
★ 4.8Oia: 2 Guided Scuba Dives off Santorini for Certified DiversFrom $15833
★ 4.8Oahu: Wreck & Reef Scuba Dive for Certified DiversFrom $24817
★ 5.0Oahu: Shallow Reef Scuba Dive for Certified DiversFrom $24811
★ 3.6Oahu Night Dive: Adventure for Certified DiversFrom $2486
★ 5.0Maui: Eco-Friendly Conservation Scuba Dive Certified DiversFrom $1992
★ 4.6Malta: 2 Scuba Fun Dives for Certified diversFrom $11810
★ 4.8Funchal: Certified Scuba Diving, Guided TourFrom $3334
★ 4.8Los Cabos 3-Hour Certified Scuba Diving TourFrom $1296
★ 5.0Lanzarote: 2 Guided Dives (Certified Divers Only)From $1186
★ 5.0Half Day Dive Trip for Certified DiversFrom $1472
★ 5.0Guided Shore Dive Tour for Certified DiversFrom $1342

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