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Small-Group Aruba Scuba Diving for Non-Certified Divers

4.87

4.9(206 reviews)

2 hours

English, Dutch, Spanish

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Overview

Available languages

English

Dutch

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Would you like to be a fish among all other fish?

Would you like to see fishes or turtles?

And are you not certified to dive?

Then this is your chance!

First some theory, your equipment, some skills and than you're ready for a real professional guided dive in our beautiful Caribbean sea.

Our Instructors will do everything we can to create your best Pure Diving experience.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 10 years.

Before you book, please search the Internet for the PADI discover scuba diving or SDI discovery dive medical questionnaire to avoid disappointments. A 'Yes' as an answer does not mean in all cases that you are not allowed to dive. Consult your doctor and bring a written permission with you.

Scuba diving is an exciting and demanding activity. To scuba dive you must not be extremely overweight or out of condition. Diving can be strenuous under certain conditions. You’re respiratory and circulatory systems must be in good health. All body air spaces must be normal and healthy. A person with hear problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive. If taking medication, consult your doctor before participating in this program.

After diving you are not allowed to fly for at least 18 hours.

What To Expect

This DISCOVERY DIVE experience is an afternoon activity from shore. The dive will be at Tres Trapi or Mangel Halto. Starting as from 2 pm with a clear theory and briefing part what will take around 30 minutes. After that, you receive your equipment like BCD, Regulator, wights, tank, mask and fins. Feel free to use your own mask and fins if you prefer. With your equipment you go into the shallow waters to do some skills to make you feel comfortable. If so, we take you to the deeper part to show you the amazing underwater world. With the non-certified divers our PADI and SDI instructors a take max. 2 divers per instuctor.

Options

Try Scuba Diving, for non-certified divers

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Cruise terminal pickup. Opposite the cruise terminal exit is a Citgo petrol station.

Pickup at Palm/Eagle resorts, Harbor House, Renaissance resorts.

BBO Fee

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.87

206 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

192

Nice Experience
Maria G,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Steven was great to dive with. Had a great time on my first time dive. Will definitely do it again..
1st time Scuba diving
Renee K,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Nick was our instructor, he was very good experience explaining the how to and the what ifs. Once we were under water Nico was good at pointing out objects and fish for us. Great experience!
Beginner friendly
Paris F,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had such a good first time experience. He was patient with both of us. He adjust our experience to level with our comfortability as first timers. We were able to see so many cool creatures and stayed underwater for quite some time.
Great experience professional instructor.
Ross G,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
I'm a certified diver but my wife had never dived before. Alfonso took the time to be very patient with her. We had a great time. It was nice to get a bit of a refresher course as well. Highly recommend for any beginner. It was a great way to see Aruba from a different angle.
Awesome Experience
DavidP945,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was picked up at my hotel Wind Creek Aruba by Alfonso and driven to the beach. This for non-certified divers. Both instructors are people able to certify divers. This an abbreviated version of a certification dive not a real certification dive. Steve did a great indepth safety lesson. Explained in detail all of the concepts and physics of diving. I was diving with Alfonso. He’s fantastic. We did some scuba basics in shallow water first. Adjust the pressure in your ears, adjusting buoyancy. and hand signals. We were under water for 45 mins. I saw a small octopus, sand dollars and a star fish. At least 3 huge schools of fish that surround me. One school of small silver fish was so dense it was like swimming into a fog bank. I actually lost track of Alfonso for a minute. i saw one green back turtle at least three times. Once swimming and two times when he was on the bottom eating sea grass. Really great experience.
Awesome experience
Nadja S,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great diving site wirh turtles, sea of fish like sardines, a bunch of fish I can’t name and then some, like snakes and eels. Gorgeous dive was borderline asking myself if it was a VR experience but it’s real! Kudos for the patience to the i director to us newbies.
Great experience! Recommended 100%
Daydream96828,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
With my daughters aged 14 and 13, we made this experience unforgettable. Nico, our instructor was always attentive to us all being comfortable. A great professional!
Great dive experience, but water entry/exit were a little challenging
Jim D,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The gear was heavier than I remember from previous dives. Access to the water was via a rocky set of about 6 wet and slippery "stairs" and was hazardous. Surf was rough and made the final gear donning a challenge. It was the same way coming out. Perhaps use of fiberglass tanks would lighten the load, but access/egress conditions come with that particular dive site. The instructor did say that diving off a boat would have been less of a challenge. The dive was a great experience. Lots to see with the reef and its variety of sea life.... turtles, crabs, colorful and interesting fish, sea urchins, and a Moray Eel. This was the most I have seen underwater in my diving career of maybe 5 dives. Richard was a very professional and experienced dive-master and was very accommodating to the new diver on our trip, helping her to properly document the experience. The equipment was all in good shape and everything needed was provided.
Amazing experience and instructor
mat asp653,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an amazing experience. The instructor, Nicolas, were great. He helped us all along, even helped with the gear so that my wife did t have to carry it. Our group was just the two of us, so, it was amazingly personalized. They even helped me prior to the experience, because I thought we couldn't be able to do it. Very important, as the info says, check the diving forms and ASK about any doubts you may have. It's not super demanding but it can be taxing on your stamina. Don't be afraid to try it, it's super safe.
Good experience and very safe.
juan z,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything was very good. The guides very attentive and very friendly. I quite liked the initial exercises to properly manage the equipment, as they helped make the experience safer. Even in the mask I was getting water when we were doing the initial exercises, so they helped me change it and until I felt ready and safe with the mask we did not start the tour. The whole tour was good and quite quiet. We saw turtles very close and some variety of fish. Highly recommended.

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Bestseller

Small-Group Aruba Scuba Diving for Non-Certified Divers

4.87

4.9(206 reviews)

2 hours

English, Dutch, Spanish

Mobile ticket

Show all 8 photos

Overview

Available languages

English

Dutch

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Would you like to be a fish among all other fish?

Would you like to see fishes or turtles?

And are you not certified to dive?

Then this is your chance!

First some theory, your equipment, some skills and than you're ready for a real professional guided dive in our beautiful Caribbean sea.

Our Instructors will do everything we can to create your best Pure Diving experience.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 10 years.

After diving you are not allowed to fly for at least 18 hours.

What To Expect

Options

Try Scuba Diving, for non-certified divers

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Cruise terminal pickup. Opposite the cruise terminal exit is a Citgo petrol station.

Pickup at Palm/Eagle resorts, Harbor House, Renaissance resorts.

BBO Fee

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.87

206 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

192

Nice Experience
Maria G,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Steven was great to dive with. Had a great time on my first time dive. Will definitely do it again..
1st time Scuba diving
Renee K,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Nick was our instructor, he was very good experience explaining the how to and the what ifs. Once we were under water Nico was good at pointing out objects and fish for us. Great experience!
Beginner friendly
Paris F,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had such a good first time experience. He was patient with both of us. He adjust our experience to level with our comfortability as first timers. We were able to see so many cool creatures and stayed underwater for quite some time.
Great experience professional instructor.
Ross G,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
I'm a certified diver but my wife had never dived before. Alfonso took the time to be very patient with her. We had a great time. It was nice to get a bit of a refresher course as well. Highly recommend for any beginner. It was a great way to see Aruba from a different angle.
Awesome Experience
DavidP945,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was picked up at my hotel Wind Creek Aruba by Alfonso and driven to the beach. This for non-certified divers. Both instructors are people able to certify divers. This an abbreviated version of a certification dive not a real certification dive. Steve did a great indepth safety lesson. Explained in detail all of the concepts and physics of diving. I was diving with Alfonso. He’s fantastic. We did some scuba basics in shallow water first. Adjust the pressure in your ears, adjusting buoyancy. and hand signals. We were under water for 45 mins. I saw a small octopus, sand dollars and a star fish. At least 3 huge schools of fish that surround me. One school of small silver fish was so dense it was like swimming into a fog bank. I actually lost track of Alfonso for a minute. i saw one green back turtle at least three times. Once swimming and two times when he was on the bottom eating sea grass. Really great experience.
Awesome experience
Nadja S,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great diving site wirh turtles, sea of fish like sardines, a bunch of fish I can’t name and then some, like snakes and eels. Gorgeous dive was borderline asking myself if it was a VR experience but it’s real! Kudos for the patience to the i director to us newbies.
Great experience! Recommended 100%
Daydream96828,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
With my daughters aged 14 and 13, we made this experience unforgettable. Nico, our instructor was always attentive to us all being comfortable. A great professional!
Great dive experience, but water entry/exit were a little challenging
Jim D,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The gear was heavier than I remember from previous dives. Access to the water was via a rocky set of about 6 wet and slippery "stairs" and was hazardous. Surf was rough and made the final gear donning a challenge. It was the same way coming out. Perhaps use of fiberglass tanks would lighten the load, but access/egress conditions come with that particular dive site. The instructor did say that diving off a boat would have been less of a challenge. The dive was a great experience. Lots to see with the reef and its variety of sea life.... turtles, crabs, colorful and interesting fish, sea urchins, and a Moray Eel. This was the most I have seen underwater in my diving career of maybe 5 dives. Richard was a very professional and experienced dive-master and was very accommodating to the new diver on our trip, helping her to properly document the experience. The equipment was all in good shape and everything needed was provided.
Amazing experience and instructor
mat asp653,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an amazing experience. The instructor, Nicolas, were great. He helped us all along, even helped with the gear so that my wife did t have to carry it. Our group was just the two of us, so, it was amazingly personalized. They even helped me prior to the experience, because I thought we couldn't be able to do it. Very important, as the info says, check the diving forms and ASK about any doubts you may have. It's not super demanding but it can be taxing on your stamina. Don't be afraid to try it, it's super safe.
Good experience and very safe.
juan z,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything was very good. The guides very attentive and very friendly. I quite liked the initial exercises to properly manage the equipment, as they helped make the experience safer. Even in the mask I was getting water when we were doing the initial exercises, so they helped me change it and until I felt ready and safe with the mask we did not start the tour. The whole tour was good and quite quiet. We saw turtles very close and some variety of fish. Highly recommended.