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The 15 Best Dives with Turtles

33 dives  ·  from $47 a head

Green turtles hold station in shallow bays and barely register a diver, which makes them the easiest big animal in the sea to meet. These 15 are the sites where they are resident rather than lucky, priced and honest about the odds.

Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Videos, San Juan - What you may see below the surface
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Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Videos, San Juan

1.Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Videos, San Juan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,743 reviews · from $109Our pick

Walk into the Caribbean from Escambrón Beach for a beginner scuba session with no certification required. Your instructor explains the gear, practices skills in shallow water, then guides you toward fish, turtles, and an underwater park. Guides may include Jordan, Matt, Andrew, Scott, David, or Daniel. Videos are included.

“They cancelled.on us at the last minute. We were able to book a snorkeling session with another group thankfully. They told us this group did not have the right licenses or permits so that is why they cancelled.”

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Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area - Snorkeling with turtles, rays, and fish
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Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area

2.Tenerife: Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,679 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Meet your PADI instructor at Costa Adeje, learn the basics, then ride a speedboat to a calm Atlantic site. You’ll spend about 25 minutes on a first scuba session to 12 meters, followed by guided snorkeling for turtles, rays, fish, and perhaps dolphins from the boat. Max, Ramona, Elena, and Toby are among the instructors praised for patient support.

“A brilliant experience, quite scary for a 9 year old but Chenay our instructor was so kind and helpful I loved it, bit anxious at start but was encouraged and supported I thought the activity was amazing xx”

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Tenerife: Beginner's Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings - Starting at Puerto Colón with a clear safety briefing
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Tenerife: Beginner’s Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings

3.Tenerife: Beginner’s Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 627 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Meet Zero Gravity Tenerife at Puerto Colón for a beginner scuba session capped at 10 meters. After a 30-minute briefing, ride by speedboat to a sheltered bay, where one instructor handles every two clients. Look for rays, octopus, moray eels, and turtles, then snorkel if time allows.

“I had never been in the ocean before, so diving was a first time experience. I was so nervous however one of the professional divers stayed with me the entire time and allowed me to do the activity within my comfort zone. They were all very reassuring and so kind to me. If you are a first timer like me I would 100% recommend this, you get to see so many different fish under the sea in their natural habitat. Literally my only negative comment would be that it is misleading regarding the turtles, this is more of a general dive with the possibility of seeing a sea turtle, other…”

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Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups - The first underwater minutes are the real test
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Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups

4.Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 456 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Start at Puerto Colon with a safety lesson, gear fitting, and a short boat ride. A PADI instructor guides your 25 to 30 minute scuba session to a maximum of 7 meters, followed by 30 minutes of snorkeling. Turtles are possible but never guaranteed.

“Absolutely phenomenal! Our booking had 6 people, which equalled out to 2 people to an instructor. Each instructor was so accommodating to the different languages, needs and skill sets of each individual, in a friendly and approachable manner. They take photos under the water using their cameras but available to buy then after you’ve viewed them (after you’re back at the meeting point). Overall can’t fault this experience at all. Thank you so much for having us and showing us a good experience! Lucy and Kate”

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Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour - The boat ride and group setup
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Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour

5.Incredibly Fun Coral Reef Giant Sea Turtles 4hour Boat Scuba Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 300 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $299

Spend four hours aboard a large Oahu dive boat with instructors such as Josh, Chad, Olga, or Red. Beginners receive hands-on training before two shallow open-ocean scuba sessions, where you may see turtles, octopus, rays, eels, reef fish, and sometimes sharks.

“Great experience for my 3 older kids. Complete beginners, but felt very safe. All want to become certified now!”

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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

6.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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Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat) - What you may see below the surface
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Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat)

7.Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

From Costa Adeje, Zero Gravity takes you by boat to a quiet, shallow site for a first scuba session and snorkeling. You receive your own instructor, equipment, insurance, and patient guidance. Look for fish, cuttlefish, octopus, crabs, rays, and sometimes turtles.

“Carmen did a great job explaining the experience and skills to my daughter who’s never dove before. She completed her dive with a great experience. Very friendly and accommodating. The staff was thoughtful enough to move our time up to avoid wind conditions during our scheduled time. Definitely worth it for someone that wants to try diving the first time.”

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Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified - A safety briefing before the ocean entry
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Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified

8.Turtle & Shark Scuba Dive in Lahaina: Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $259

Meet Banyan Tree Divers at their scuba truck near Ala Moana and Front Street in Lahaina. After a safety briefing, walk to the shore with your guide for a tailored underwater outing among turtles, reef fish, and possible white-tip reef sharks. Certified divers only.

“My husband and I have never gone scuba diving but our instructor was absolutely amazing. We had so much fun, we definitely plan on doing it again in the future.”

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Diving with Turtles in Floripa - The boat ride toward Xavier Island
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Diving with Turtles in Floripa

9.Diving with Turtles in Floripa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Meet at 8:00 am at Barra Náutica for a beginner-friendly scuba session or snorkeling outing to Xavier Island. Instructors supervise the 30-minute underwater visit, with turtles, fish, crabs, eels, and coral possible. Eduardo and captain Sérgio have earned special praise for calm, careful instruction.

“Considero que este es el tipo de experiencias que no se olvidan, hice este tour con mi hija, y ambos quedamos fascinados. Los ayudantes son muy amables y profesionales, si no entiendes algo lo explican hasta que entiendas. Totalmente recomendado.”

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Scuba Dive in La Paz: Sea Lions, Turtles, Fish Schools and Wrecks - The 90-minute ride to the day’s underwater sites
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Scuba Dive in La Paz: Sea Lions, Turtles, Fish Schools and Wrecks

10.Scuba Dive in La Paz: Sea Lions, Turtles, Fish Schools and Wrecks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $226

Meet at 8:30 am in La Paz for two guided scuba sessions suited to your certification level. Omar may guide the trip, with sea lions, turtles, octopuses, mobulas, wrecks, and reef life possible. Lunch, snacks, and water are included, but scuba equipment rental is extra.

“The scuba dive was awesome, shoutout to Omar for being such a great dive guide. We saw sea lions and hammerheads!! Truly amazing.”

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Scuba Diving Cyprus Experience Protaras and Ayia Napa & Turtles - Learning to breathe at Green Bay
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Scuba Diving Cyprus Experience Protaras and Ayia Napa & Turtles

11.Scuba Diving Cyprus Experience Protaras and Ayia Napa & Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Meet Yellow Fins Scuba Centre in Protaras for a beginner-friendly scuba session at Green Bay. You’ll learn basic safety and breathing skills, then spend about 40 minutes underwater with an instructor at depths up to 5 meters. Turtles, fish, and statues are possible sights.

“We were a group of six people, I was assured that we would dive together and in the end we didn't see each other in the whole dive, no pictures together with our children. There were 2 groups and the duration was not the same and our group did not even go down to see the statues.... Very big disappointment.”

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6Hr Cruise or Hotels City Tour, Divers, Baby Turtles Peace Chapel - La Quebrada gives you Acapulco’s signature spectacle
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6Hr Cruise or Hotels City Tour, Divers, Baby Turtles Peace Chapel

12.6Hr 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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Daily Dive with Dugongs & Turtles at Marsa Mubarak | Marsa Alam - What happens at the Scuba World center
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Daily Dive with Dugongs & Turtles at Marsa Mubarak | Marsa Alam

13.Daily Dive with Dugongs & Turtles at Marsa Mubarak | Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $52Best value

Meet Scuba World at Iberotel Costa Mares for a guided underwater visit to Marsa Mubarak. Certified participants descend about 10 to 15 meters over coral blocks, watching for dugongs and turtles. Equipment costs extra, and a second outing is available for 45 euros.

“Good experience, specially, these moments we saw the dugongos and turtle also many dolphins were there.”

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2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour - Meeting at Mala Wharf and getting fitted
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2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour

14.2-Tank Maui Turtle Scuba Dive or Snorkel Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $245

Join Dive Maui for two guided scuba sessions or snorkel from a boat visiting Honolua Bay, Mala, or Olowalu. You’ll spend up to an hour underwater at about 40 feet, with turtles, rays, eels, octopus, and reef sharks possible. The boat welcomes mixed groups of certified divers, beginners, and snorkelers.

“I booked the two tank dive and my husband did the snorkelling option. The team were so friendly and welcoming, Chris ensured all divers had the correct equipment and showed us all the best spots on the reef where we saw plenty of reef sharks, turtles, fish, eels and a sea Read more”

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Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat - Timing, weather, and practical details
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Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat

15.Discover Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Habitat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Meet Toby and the PADI team at Puerto Colón for a first scuba session in Tenerife’s Turtle Habitat. After a short lesson and private briefing, you travel by speedboat, spend 45 to 50 minutes underwater to 12 meters, and receive online certification. Equipment, water, insurance, and boat transport are included.

“Esperienza fantastica! Un grazie speciale a Toby che mi ha accompagnato nell’immersione e a Francesco il capitano de Roma che con enorme pazienza è riuscito a far immergere pure la mia ragazza che era intimorita ❤️”

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