The 15 Best Evening Experiences

1.2 Days & 1 Night – 2 Dives in Lembongan/Penida (for certified divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $222Our pick

Travel from southern Bali to Nusa Lembongan for one night, then explore Manta Point and Crystal Bay with certified guides such as Ratno, Dadi, Kiff, or Silvere. Hotel transfers, speedboat tickets, equipment, accommodation, lunch, and center facilities are included.

“Perfect dive, excellent day. Saw manta’s and loads of other great fish. Had such a lovely day with the best instructor Kivv! Amazing and would highly recommend!”

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2.3 Night Ningaloo Reef Snorkel and Dive Getaway from Coral Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $2,366

Spend three nights aboard Shore Thing with a small group of up to 10 people, exploring Ningaloo Reef by snorkel, scuba, and kayak. Guides such as Luke, Chloe, Gloria, Hanna, Hendrick, Doug, and Dom may lead the trip, with meals and non-alcoholic drinks included.

“I had been dreaming of diving and snorkelling the Ningaloo for quite some time to experience some of the images I’d only seen on a screen. Sail Ningaloo exceeded all my, already ambitious expectations, completely. The most amazing creRead more”

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3.Certified Diver: 2-Tank Night Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $248

Join Dive Oahu at Kewalo Basin Harbor for a twilight and night boat trip led by PADI professionals such as Adam, Heather, Josh, Nacho, and Megan. You will use premium gear, watch the sunset during your surface interval, and look for eels, octopus, lobster, turtles, and other nocturnal sea life.

“Can’t say enough good things about this dive shop! When other divers didn’t show, instead of canceling, they took me out on essentially my own private guided dive! Both dives were great. Jordan was a great guide and I have new aquatic life to add to my list. I can’t wait to go through my videos! We got along great with Captain Adam and Kevin and the trip is definitely one we will remember.”

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4.One Tank Manta Night Dive and Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135

Join Aquatic Life Divers in Kona for a three-hour night outing where snorkelers and scuba participants share one boat and watch resident manta rays together. Honey and the crew lead the trip. A one-tank scuba option, snacks, soda, and fresh ginger tea are included, but scuba equipment is not.

“Honey and the crew were great. bottlenose dolphins escorted us both ways during our trip and we had plenty of Mantarays gliding effortlessly our way. It was one of the highlights of our trip.”

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5.*Sunset High Diver Show 3Course Dinner 2 Drinks Diff Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $113

Spend four hours seeing two Acapulco cliff-diver performances from La Perla Super Club, with sunset views, a three-course à la carte dinner, and optional domestic drinks. A small group, English-Spanish-French guide, and pickup from hotels, condos, Airbnbs, and the cruise pier are included.

“Rodolfo Fregoso (Rudy) excelente- atento y conocedor . La cena con opciones- nada espectacular, pero cumplidora . El show de los clavadistas es icónico .”

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6.Tokyo Ikebukuro Evening Tour Dive into Japanese culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $129

Start at Ikebukuro East Tourist Information at 1:30 p.m. Ride the red IKEBUS, try ninja training, visit a tattoo-friendly public bath, and finish with premium sake or juice. This private five-and-a-half-hour outing returns to the starting point around 7 p.m.

“Veey nice people as guides and a different way to experience Toshima city, Ikebus is very cute and the places we were very interesting. By myself i would never experience it this way. Thank you so much for effort and hard work.”

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7.Scuba Diving Kata Beach Night Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $60Best value

Meet Phuket Dive Tours at 6 pm for a two-hour night scuba session at Kata Beach. You need a valid scuba license, recent experience, and reasonable fitness. The small group, limited to three, suits certified participants who want to search for tiny reef creatures with a guide such as Sky.

“This was my first experience with scuba diving, and unfortunately, my 3-Day Open Water Course with Victor from Phuket Dive Tours was highly disappointing.”

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8.Cairns: Pro Dive Great Barrier Reef 3 Day/2 Night Dive Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 3 days · from $739

Join Pro Dive Cairns for three days and two nights aboard an air-conditioned liveaboard, visiting 19 sites across four Outer Reef locations. Certified scuba divers can take up to 11 sessions, including two at night. Guides such as Daniel and Matthias support courses and dive planning.

“From hotel pick up to dives and drop off everything work perfectly. All we did for 3 days was sleep, dive, eat and repeat”

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9.Aruba Guided Night Dive Adventure: Shallow Reefs or Shipwrecks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $85

Meet at Piet’s Pier Bar in Noord at 6:00 pm for a guided PADI night dive with an instructor such as Johan. Certified divers descend 25 to 50 feet for about 40 minutes over shallow reefs or shipwrecks, using their own rented equipment.

“Marine life is amazing!!! Very professional company. They cater to the divers requests and make sure you see a variety of marine life.”

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10.Kailua-Kona: Night Manta Snorkel or Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $129

Join Torpedo Tours for a two-hour night manta outing in Kailua-Kona. Snorkel above scuba participants as manta rays feed in the light-filled water. Snorkel gear, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks are included, while scuba gear costs $40 extra.

“Such a cool and unique experience! The crew and captain were very capable & very nice, they had a handle on what was going on and made sure to make it fun”

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11.Oahu Night Dive: Adventure for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $248

Join a PADI certified guide for two nighttime scuba sessions off Oahu’s south shore. You’ll visit one site at twilight and another in full darkness, with two tanks, lights, wetsuit, BCD, fins, weights, snacks, and refreshments included.

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12.Night Shore Diving Mangel Halto Aruba for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $80

Meet Nautilus Dive Center in Savaneta at 7 pm for a one-tank night scuba outing at Mangel Halto Reef or The Hole in the Wall. A PADI instructor handles the briefing and equipment fitting. Bruno has also provided refresher help for returning certified participants. Maximum group size is six.

“You have to swim out from beach about 75 to 100 yards. If I would have had my snorkel, it would have been a lot easier.”

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13.Scuba Night Dive on Tenerife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Meet Laura, Denis, or another Scubanana instructor at Radazul for a guided night scuba session in Tenerife’s active coastal waters. You’ll use rented equipment, follow a certified guide, and look for octopuses, seahorses, fish, and glowing plankton. The group is capped at eight people.

“First open water dive with Scubadana diving school. Professional guidance with enthusiastic, and cool instructor.”

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14.Magical Bioluminescent Night Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $83

Meet at Amazing Bonaire in Kralendijk at 6:30 pm for a short bioluminescence talk, safety briefing, gear setup, and a timed night dive. Jim leads the experience, which lasts about 2.5 hours and is for certified divers only. SCUBA equipment costs an extra €35 per person.

“You have to try this! It is a must do. You are absolutely surrounded by bioluminescence for an extended period of time. It's just magical. You have to experience that to understand”

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15.2 Hour Private Night Diving in the Red Sea of Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $86

Meet at 8 pm in Aqaba or request pickup for a private nighttime scuba session with Aqaba Pro Divers. Provided equipment and an underwater light help you spot octopus, lobsters, eels, nudibranchs, shrimp, and sleeping cowfish during about 45 minutes below the surface.

“Amazing experience! People are very friendly, speak good English and are experienced. It was our first diving experience and after we immediatly did our second.”

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