BEST OF · SCUBA DIVING IN CROATIA

The 15 Scuba Diving in Croatia to Book First

27 dives  ·  from $49 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend who has never breathed underwater: 15 scuba diving in Croatia, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.

Zadar: 3 Islands Speedboat Tour with Drinks and Diving - Leaving Zadar through the Bay of Foša
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Zadar: 3 Islands Speedboat Tour with Drinks and Diving

1.Zadar: 3 Islands Speedboat Tour with Drinks and Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 244 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Our pick

Join AMI for a four-hour speedboat trip from Zadar, stopping at Ošljak, Ugljan, and Preko. Swim and snorkel at three clear-water spots, enjoy an hour on the islands, and return with water aboard. Guides such as Dino, David, Davide, and Stella have led recent trips.

“The trip was well planned and executed. Davide is a nice guy. He was quite helpful during the trip. Offered drinks several times.”

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Pula: Introduction to Scuba Diving - The first lesson: breathing and underwater signals
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Pula: Introduction to Scuba Diving

2.Pula: Introduction to Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 190 reviews · from $100

At Orca Diving Centre in Pula, you’ll learn breathing, safety, and underwater hand signals before entering the Adriatic with an instructor. The session reaches 7 to 8 meters and lasts up to 30 minutes. Instructors may include Johannes, Nef, Yoan, Sergei, or Marin.

“Johannes was an amazing guide. Honestly, couldn't have even thought of anyone that would perform better. My wife was hesitant, but his calmness and proffesialism helped her dive and then whe went over the whole course. Couldn't be more satified. Thank you Johannes, the diving was our best attraction in Pula. Best, Andrzej”

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Zadar: Sakarun Beach & Dugi Island Speedboat Tour w/Diving - The fast run from Zadar
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Zadar: Sakarun Beach & Dugi Island Speedboat Tour w/Diving

3.Zadar: Sakarun Beach & Dugi Island Speedboat Tour w/Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking skipper from Zadar Speedboat Markos, visiting Sakarun Beach, the St. Michaele shipwreck, Veli Rat Lighthouse, Božava, a military tunnel, and a pine-fringed cove. Lunch is described as included, but booking details conflict, so confirm before paying.

“It was an amazing experience – I had a fantastic time! The skipper was incredibly engaging, friendly, and accommodating. I would absolutely recommend this tour 100%- a must-do!”

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Dubrovnik 2-Hour Uncertified Divers Introductory Dive - Starting at the Blue Planet office in Dubrovnik Palace hotel
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Dubrovnik 2-Hour Uncertified Divers Introductory Dive

4.Dubrovnik 2-Hour Uncertified Divers Introductory Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 118 reviews · 2 hours · from $117

Meet Blue Planet Diving Center at Dubrovnik Palace hotel for a 45-minute lesson, then enter the Adriatic with an instructor and up to four others. You will learn basic scuba skills, use full equipment, and reach 5 meters. English, German, Italian, Croatian, and Swedish instruction is available.

“Thanks to Michael and Amy for their patience and support: I had an unforgettable first diving experience.Thanks to the team !!”

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BRELA Bikini Dive *Try SCUBA DIVING*

5.BRELA Bikini Dive *Try SCUBA DIVING*

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $140Top rated

Meet Ivan and Amber at Bikini Dive in Brela for a private first-time scuba session. After clear instruction and a safety briefing, you spend about 45 minutes underwater at the home reef with all equipment, guidance, and photos included.

“It was our first time diving and we loved it! Thanks to Ivan who took great care, instructed everything in detail, step by step. Highly recommended! Hvala lipa! 🙏Cheers 😃👌”

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Dubrovnik: 1-Day Discover Scuba Diving Course - The briefing makes the first descent easier
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Dubrovnik: 1-Day Discover Scuba Diving Course

6.Dubrovnik: 1-Day Discover Scuba Diving Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · 1 day · from $176

Meet Blue Planet at Dubrovnik Palace hotel for a one-day introduction to scuba. After a theory and equipment briefing, you’ll make two guided descents with an English- or German-speaking instructor, see Adriatic sea life, and earn credit toward PADI Open Water certification.

“The discover course was perfect for first timers. We felt instantly comforted and eased into everything. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The dive itself was immersive and fun!”

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Try Scuba Diving Discovery in Dubrovnik - From One Meter to Eight Meters
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Try Scuba Diving Discovery in Dubrovnik

7.Try Scuba Diving Discovery in Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105

At Abyss Diving in Lapad, you learn scuba basics, practice in shallow water, then reach up to 8 meters with an instructor beside you. Look for groupers, rockfish, and octopuses, and add underwater photos for €15. Govind is one instructor praised for calm, friendly help.

“A very nice experience. Our daughter was afraid to dive but with the help of the instructor she got into the water and was the best experience of her life 😀”

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Diving day tour with 2 dives - Why the small group matters
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Diving day tour with 2 dives

8.Diving day tour with 2 dives

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $91

Meet Butterfly Diving in Tučepi at 9:30 a.m. for two guided scuba outings around Hvar, Brač, or the Makarska Riviera. You will receive a boat and safety briefing, with sites chosen for weather and experience. Jacob is especially attentive to newer certified divers.

“We had 2 lovely dive! My husband is far more experienced than me, (I have only had the certificate for a year) and our instructor Jacob was attentive to me and really skillful! At dive number two, my oxygen smoke pretty quickly, so I got oxygen from him. We were safe all the way through and can only recommend the place! Good people with a passion for diving, and it can be felt”

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Try Scuba Diving in Split - A gradual descent in open water
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Try Scuba Diving in Split

9.Try Scuba Diving in Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Meet Open Water Croatia at Put Trstenika 8 for a three-hour beginner scuba session. Instructors including Vladimir, Alina, and Svitlana explain the basics, fit your gear, and guide you into open water, with photos, videos, and a diploma included.

“We had the best time ever, so glad we tried this. The hosts are some of the nicest people you would meet. This was our first time, so after the safety briefing and training, we spent our time diving to around 5 or 6 metres. However, we were amazed at how much we saw. The water and sea life is amazing - schools of fish, an octopus, corals, star fish and more. Lots of great pictures and memories.”

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Scuba Diving in Dubrovnik: 1 Dive for Certified Divers - Cape Bezdan and the remains of the Aurora
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Scuba Diving in Dubrovnik: 1 Dive for Certified Divers

10.Scuba Diving in Dubrovnik: 1 Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 2h 30m · from $94

Meet Blue Planet at Dubrovnik Palace, then choose one of 12 Adriatic sites for a guided underwater session. Certified divers can explore reefs, caves, caverns, and wrecks in a small group of up to eight, with multilingual instruction and equipment included.

“Our guide Vlamo was very, very good, he explained everything very well during the briefing and made us feel well taken care of :) The small reef was the dive site we visited, and it was very pretty and just the right amount of adventure for the dive. It was so much fun, we booked another dive directly afterwards 😃 five stars overall 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”

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Scuba Diving for Beginners in Pula - Why the shallow-water lesson is important
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Scuba Diving for Beginners in Pula

11.Scuba Diving for Beginners in Pula

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Meet the Orca Diving Centre in Pula for a beginner-friendly scuba session. You’ll learn basic skills, practice in shallow water, then spend up to 41 minutes exploring the house reef to a maximum depth of 7 meters with an instructor. Equipment and theory are included.

“It was such a nice experience! As the course was for beginners, we did not know what to expect. Our instructor was so helpful and explained everything we needed to know and what to do. When we went scuba diving she showed us many things in the water and checked if everything was okay with us. would really recommend!”

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DSD - First time diving course - Getting fitted with the scuba equipment
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DSD – First time diving course

12.DSD – First time diving course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $74

At Tučepi Beach, Butterfly Diving gives beginners a short theory lesson, fitted scuba gear, shallow-water practice, and a first descent to 5 metres. English-speaking instructors, including Julia, Valeska, and Michael, are praised for calm, clear instruction. The group is limited to six people.

“My teenege son had his first diving experience here. Everything was perfect! Startnig from booking till the end. Very nice and friendly staff. Michael (if I remembered well his name) - the diving instructor was very patient, comunicative and friendly person with a good attitude towards teenagers. I highly recommend this place and people!”

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Small-Group Introductory Scuba Diving in Pula - Meeting at Orca beneath Hotel Park Plaza Histria
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Small-Group Introductory Scuba Diving in Pula

13.Small-Group Introductory Scuba Diving in Pula

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

At Orca Diving Centre beneath Hotel Park Plaza Histria, you learn basic scuba skills, practice in shallow water, then spend about 30 minutes underwater along Pula’s coast. Small groups, English instruction, included equipment, and a chance to spot seahorses make this a gentle first step.

“Had a great time! It was just me by myself so very much a small group. Everything was explained really well, the dive was great and I enjoyed it a lot. Would definitely recommend :)”

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Split-Makarska-Brela Try SCUBA Dive - What the 150-minute schedule feels like
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Split-Makarska-Brela Try SCUBA Dive

14.Split-Makarska-Brela Try SCUBA Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2h 30m · from $176

Meet Ivan or Daniel at Bikini Dive, right on Brela Beach, for a calm first-time scuba session in the Adriatic. You will learn the basics, go underwater with an instructor and at most one other diver, stay down for at least 45 minutes, and receive photos and videos through Google Drive two days later.

“Savršeno iskustvo! Preporuka svima! Instruktor toliko detaljno objasni sve,toliko ljubaznosti,strpljenja. Sva panika koja ti je ikada bila na pameti,zavrsi kada budes s njima jer zaista se ne treba bojati niti malo jer su decki odlicni!! odlucili smo svake godine dolaziti na ronjenje i baviti se aktivno..stoga savjetujem svima koji se bojite a imate zelju probati probajte! jedno neopisivo dobro iskustvo!!”

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Pula Discover Scuba Diving Package - Learning the basics before entering open water
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Pula Discover Scuba Diving Package

15.Pula Discover Scuba Diving Package

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $192

At Orca Diving Centre in Pula, you’ll learn basic scuba skills, practice in shallow water, then make two guided descents from the house reef, reaching 7 meters and 10 meters. Equipment, instruction, and small groups are included, with a chance to continue toward PADI or SSI certification.

“c etait une bonne experience de plongé il est mème dommage qu'il ne soit pas précisé qu'ils ont une instructrice qui parle français nef ils ont fait une erreur au niveau de la plonge nous devions faire le forfait discover scuba diving nous avons fait la decouverte pour débutant faites donc attention”

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Just written up in Scuba Diving in Croatia

★ 4.8Tučepi: Adriatic Sea Diving Lessons with Guided Dive & GearFrom $749
★ 5.0Trogir Private boat tour swimming/diving2
★ 5.0Try Scuba Diving! – Crikvenica/ Krk islandFrom $1198
★ 5.0SSI Scuba Diver CourseFrom $3823
★ 5.0Hvar: Try Dive/Discover Scuba Diving ProgramFrom $1473
★ 4.7Dubrovnik: 1-Day Diving PackageFrom $1649

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