Top 15 Underwater Photo Dives

1.Private Discovery Dive + Photos & Videos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 577 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

At Poseidon Dive Centre in Protaras, you’ll learn basic scuba skills in a private session before exploring Green Bay Beach underwater. Guides such as Christophe, Kieran, Laura, Marian, and Gabriel help beginners at a calm pace, with photos and videos included to capture your first underwater experience.

“Awesome first experience diving, whole team at Poseidon are very skilled and nice to deal with, our instructor Kieran did a great job explaining everything. 5/5 would recommend to friends.”

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2.Puerto Del Carmen: Try Scuba Diving with 2 Dives and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 140 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Meet Atlantis Diving Lanzarote at Playa Chica for a careful first lesson, then make two shore dives with no more than two people per instructor. You’ll reach 6 metres first, then 12 metres, with time to spot fish, octopus, cuttlefish, and seahorses.

“The experience was great! Everything was well organized and went smoothly. It was very worthwhile it as we got to see a lot of wildlife. Our instructors, Connor and Josi, were both super friendly and great teachers! I highly recommend this adventure.”

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3.Private Scuba Diving in Tenerife – Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Meet a certified PADI instructor for a private 3-hour scuba session near Los Cristianos. After hotel pickup, a 30 to 40 minute briefing prepares you for 30 minutes underwater, with equipment, insurance, photos, videos, and personal guidance included.

“I was a bit worried at first as it was my first time ever scuba diving. But Joanna and Jose were so great instructors. After the very clear briefing and equipment fitting, we travelled down to the the beach were we started our trip. We took a few minutes to accommodate, after which, off we went into the sea. I found the experience to be very easy, comfortable and safe. And of course depends on your luck on what you will see down there. We got lucky with an angel shark (not dangerous), a shy ray hiding under a rock and a bunch of various fishes. Again, I have no…”

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4.Lisbon: Try Scuba Diving in Arrabida Marine Reserve with photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Meet at Porto Abrigo in Sesimbra for a three-hour beginner scuba session in the Arrabida Marine Reserve. An SSI professional teaches you the basics, guides you to a maximum depth of 10 meters, and provides equipment, a boat ride, snacks, and underwater photos sent by email.

“The crew was so educated and fantastic, I guess we could have picked a better area to dive but since this was my first experience was good enough. The only missing thing is the set of pictures I was supposed to receive.”

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5.Tenerife: Discover Scuba Diving with Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 75 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Learn scuba basics at Marina del Sur, practice in calm shallow water, then reach up to 12 meters with a certified English or Spanish-speaking instructor. Ocean Friends provides equipment, insurance, and 2 or 3 free photos. The session suits first-timers aged 10 and up who can swim.

“The activity was amazing! The instructor was very good and I felt safe at all times. First time scuba diving and I have fallen in love with it. Thank you so much!!”

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6.Tenerife: Private Scuba Diving–Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $114

Spend three private hours with a certified instructor from LovOcean Diving, with pickup in Los Cristianos, full equipment, patient guidance, and underwater photos and videos. Instructors including Guillaume, José, Pol, and Amadeo tailor the session to your comfort and experience.

“We had a fantastic time scuba diving with Guillaume. He took his time explaining all of the safety measures and made us feel so safe throughout the dive. The dive site he took us too had lots of marine life and there were basically no other divers around. Would high recommend this over a bigger group diving option any day!”

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7.Try Scuba in Crete – Free Certification & Photos (Beginners)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Start with a clear safety briefing, then enter calm Cretan waters with a certified instructor beside you. You will use full scuba gear, practice basic skills at up to 10 meters, receive free underwater photos and an SSI Try Scuba card, and may snorkel afterward.

“super cool instructors and awesome experience, I highly recommend it! Everything was on point, the waters were perfect.”

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8.Lisbon: Try Scuba Diving in Arrábida Marine Reserve w/photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Meet Catarina, Rafael, Filipe, or another certified instructor near Clube Naval de Sesimbra for a 30-minute briefing, speedboat ride, and first scuba session in Arrábida Marine Reserve. You may see wrecks, corals, and local fish. Equipment, photos, and SSI certification are included.

“Je recommande vivement cet activité Très bon rapport qualité/prix Moniteur au top ! Expérience incroyable Jolie fond marin”

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9.Blue Cave Introductory Dive–Private Guide, Boat Tour&Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $57

At Onna’s Blue Cave, a dedicated instructor guides up to two beginners while a shared boat takes you from the port to the cave entrance in about five minutes. Expect a 2.5-hour outing with fish feeding, free photos and videos, showers, lockers, and help suited to non-swimmers.

“Amazing experience! First time scuba diving and it was worth doing it seeing the corals and beautiful fishes.”

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10.Zakynthos: Scuba Diving Experience with Underwater Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 - 4.5 hours · from $182

Set out from Agios Sostis with an English- or Greek-speaking instructor for a first scuba experience or a two-session option. You will practice in shallow water, visit Marathonissi and Keri caves, spend almost an hour below the surface, and receive underwater photos. Martina and Linda are among the instructors praised for calm, patient teaching.

“Activité Incroyable ! C'était ma première plongée sous marine, j'ai adoré, notre monitrice Linda a été parfaite ! Très calme, à l'écoute, sympathique, c'était vraiment une belle expérience et ça m'a donné envie de passer mon niveau 1 de plongée !”

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11.SCUBA Dive at Electric Beach with Photos -No Certification Needed

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $130

At Kahe Point Beach Park, Randy or Talia guides you through a first scuba experience without certification. After a safety briefing and one-on-one water skills, you explore the reef near Electric Beach, often seeing turtles, fish, rays, and eels. Equipment and edited photos are included.

“It was just me on a Monday morning, great place to snorkel far from the tourists. I had an amazing time as a beginner and spent 45min under water seeing the beautiful turtles and other fishes. I felt in good hands with Randy, he knows the area by heart and has a very safe approach to diving. You can book with no doubt!”

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12.Your first introductory dive in Lanzarote with FREE photos.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Meet Titan Blue Divers at 9:00 a.m. for a 45-minute safety lesson, equipment fitting, and a short van ride to Playa Chica. In a group of up to four, you’ll reach 6 meters with an instructor, looking for fish, starfish, and perhaps a turtle, with free photos included.

“Great experience and Nico is a great guide who can even calm the most nervous beginners down and he speaks excellent German👍👍👍”

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13.Discover Scuba Diving, free pictures included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $95

Start in Las Galletas with a short theory lesson, equipment briefing, and breathing practice before entering calm, shallow water. With a certified instructor beside you, progress to a maximum of 12 meters, spot volcanic formations and marine life, and receive photos afterward. Groups are limited to six.

“What an amazing experience! We had never been scuba diving and they made us as comfortable as can be. Highly recommend booking with this company!! Thanks again!”

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14.Private Dive + videographer/Photographer (Certified divers only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $120

Join Underdog Divers Aruba for a private, certified-diver-only scuba outing with an instructor-level guide and underwater photographer. Raymond and Alan are named guides, and the experience includes transport, equipment, personal attention, and 25 edited images. Boat access costs an extra $45.

“Great trip. The team communicates well. Ask for Alan. He’s great. The location was super. The reef was amazing.”

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15.Kenting, Taiwan｜Snorkeling Free underwater photography One-on-one with instructor｜Taiwan Diving Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $28Best value

Meet at Taiwan Dive Center in Hengchun for a 90-minute guided snorkeling session in Kenting National Park. After a short land lesson, you’ll gear up, reach the water, spend 30 to 40 minutes snorkeling with an instructor, take underwater photos, and receive a certificate.

“My guy had a lot of patience to me, showing me how to breathe well after a while I was gliding, and he really enjoyed the amazing views of the coral. He was very informative.”

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