Beginner-Friendly Scuba Diving in Chania: Explore Underwater Depths in a Safe Environment
4.7
80 Ratings
Almyrida
Experience the thrill of scuba diving in Chania with our beginner-friendly Discover Scuba Diving course. Dive up to 8 meters in a safe and supervised environment. Suitable for adults and children aged 8-10.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Almyrida - PADI Discover Scuba Diving program is a three hours program for people who have the utmost curiosity to find out what it feels like to breathe underwater.
    This experience includes a short theory lesson of about 30 minutes on the basic diving equipment and skills and an actual 45 minutes dive of a maximum depth of around 8 meters. 
    You will constantly be under the direct supervision of our PADI instructors while safety is ensured with a ratio of one instructor for every two guests.
    During your time with us, we also take photos and short videos with our underwater camera which we send to your mail for free right after your dive!

What’s included:

  • transfer from hotels within the region of Chania (pick-up & drop off)
  • full diving equipment (masks, valve snorkels, fins, wetsuits or shorties, regulator, BCD, tank, weights, weight belt)
  • theory lesson
  • 45 minutes dive
  • 3 hours experience
  • professional PADI instructor
  • photos & videos
  • liability insurance
What's Included
  • Liability insurance included for peace of mind.
  • Guidance by a certified PADI professional.
  • Complete scuba diving gear provided.
  • Memories captured with photos and a short video.
  • Convenient hotel pickup within Chania region.
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Discover Scuba Diving is, unsurprisingly, our top-rated experience. It’s precisely crafted for those who are incredibly intrigued by scuba diving and desire to explore it in a secure and welcoming ambiance. The duration of the course is around 3 hours, starting with a 25 minutes theoretical session followed by a 45 minutes scuba diving experience up to a depth of 8 meters.

This course also accommodates children aged 8-10 years, where the dive is limited to 2 meters.

Fully monitored by our PADI certified instructors, this activity guarantees utmost enjoyment and safety. The instructor to student ratio stands at one for every two adults and one for each child.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Diving within 12 hours of flying is not allowed. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (for example asthma, heart conditions, etc.) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor if needed.
Location
Almyrida
Free private parking area provided upon arrival
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vjaceslavs_i
Jul 28, 2023
Great adventure - My first diving experience was an exhilarating and unforgettable adventure. As I descended into the crystal-clear waters, a rush of excitement and nerves filled me. The vibrant marine life surrounded me, and the colorful coral reefs seemed to be from another world. With each gentle stroke of my fins, I felt weightless and free, as if I was flying through an underwater paradise. The experience was both humbling and awe-inspiring, leaving me with a deep appreciation for the wonders of the ocean and a newfound passion for diving.
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Jaakkop784
Jul 27, 2023
Discover scuba - My 12yr old son attended discover scuba experience with Omega divers. I was there to translate for him. The kid loved it, and as far as I can say, everything went very smoothly even though it was windy day and dive site had some wave action. The pre-dive introduction was well done, gear was in adequate condition, student/instructor ratio was good and overall the instructors handled kids and other participants very nicely and professionally. Highly recommended!!
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Gabi
Jul 2, 2023
Great experience for our first dive with our childrr - Very friendly and experienced staff, Karim was great with our 11 and 14 years old boys. They, and so did daddy, enjoyed a lot our first dive. The dive is in a remote spot, not known to many people, so we had the chance to see a murena and a few fire worms. Definitely recommended!
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Zaneena_c
Jun 30, 2023
First timers of all levels of comfort - Our group had the best time! This was the first scuba experience for all of us. The instructors were knowledgeable, helpful & extremely patient with all of us. My husband now wants to take up diving as a hobby. We would definitely work this crew again!
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Ariana_l
Jun 2, 2023
Fantastic First-time Scuba Diving Experience! - This was an excellent excursion! I've never been scuba diving before and the team went over everything I needed to know, answered all of my questions, and got me outfitted in all the gear and made sure it fit well. Once we went on the dive they were there every step of the way, assisting with the dive itself and showing us cool underwater life (we saw three lionfish and got to hold a sea urchin!). This was a fantastic way to experience scuba diving for the first time, and now I want to sign up for a real certification course!
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Jack_l
May 29, 2023
My wife and I had a great... - My wife and I had a great time. The instructors were awesome! This is great for people who may be on the fence about scuba diving, since you go off the shore and are not very deep.
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U4693qqalexa
Sep 27, 2022
Great Location + even greater instructors = amazing experience!! - It was the first time scuba diving for me and my girlfriend. We tried snorkeling a few times before on Crete and I wanted to try out the next step with full gear. My girlfriend however was sceptical not to say a little worried how breathing under water can work out. So when we went into the water after being instructed how everything works, she had a really hard time letting go of her fear. When I saw her face, I thought she would not be able to do it. But since we had two instructors for our small group of 4 persons, Tituan took care of the ones who could somehow manage their fears and Mario took care of my girlfriend. So I want to stress, that this was the reason, our experience was so amazing! Without Mario taking the extra time literally taking my girl by the hands and calming her down, she maybe would never want to try it again. Now she loves it! Now when we go snorkeling she swims like a pro, sticks her head under water and stays in for the whole dive. Thank you Mario for being so patient and respecting!!! Whenever we are in Crete, we will come back and to anyone who sees a cheaper deal: maybe its cheaper, but Omega has people who actually care and can make the difference. Go there.
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Dream31529863739
Aug 14, 2023
Very dependant on the instructor and his mood. Either You dive or get left behind - We booked scuba diving for beginners to try and see if such an activity is suitable for us or not. The driver picked us up quite close to the hotel, on time and was quite polite and nice. We received intructions on how to use the gear and how to behave under the water before driving to the place of diving. Almost all of the instructors were very nice and polite except one which was ours. We saw him only once before driving to the diving place. He did not talk to us at all except that one time when he came to us and asked one question if we did such activity before or not, and there were no follow up questions. My girlfriend received a swimsuit which was torn at the bottom back and my had a small hole in between legs. The dive is performed in groups of three incl. Instructor. We were last group to dive. When all of us were geared up and already in the water, the instructor was rushing at first my girlfriend to dive and she managed to do it after a second try. I on the other hand, I was not lucky enough to manage it after a second try of putting my head inside the water and was told to go out of the water as he said it will not work as I was holding everyone. In my opinion, it is unfair that when you try such a thing for the first time and You are being rushed to dive. I would not suggest to book this activity in particular to anyone who is atleast a little afraid or never done this before because You are going to be rushed without any help. Maybe if we had another instructor we would've had more luck. I basically, did not try this activity as I was forced to go out of the water very quickly but it was enough for me to think about trying it in the pool at first. It would've been nice if the instructor atleast allowed me to try it next to the shore or if I would get refund for my part as I did not dive. Either You dive fast or get left behind...
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Plknox2
Oct 7, 2022
Know before you book with Omega Dive Company. - Not a beginning scuba dive, but it sure felt like it. Make sure beforeyouget on the boat that tgey confirm whatdives you will do. We were ripped off by two subpar 30 min dives instead of The wall and the Elephant Caverns. They dontdoanytypeof refunds either. It was so bad 3 divers opted tostay on the boat for Dive #2.
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445katyav
Aug 9, 2023
To avoid - The instructors are not friendly (except the reception staff). We did diving in a military base and not in an isolated place as is highlighted by other people who have done this same activity. We didn't swim very far, and the masks were scratched and not adapted to our size so we couldn't see anything and the water was coming in.
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