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Protaras: Try Scuba Diving with Free Photos & Turtles

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Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE +1

PickupAt your hotel

Your First Dive in Protaras, Three Hours Start to Finish

You learn the basics on land, practice in shallow water, then dive to see what's below — all in one morning or afternoon. The dive shop supplies every piece of equipment, handles the instruction, and gives you free photos and videos of the experience. Suitable from age 8 up, and they tailor the pace to how you're feeling.

Step-by-step itinerary

Receive basic equipment briefing
Learn hand signals and skills
Practice shallow water breathing
Go on first dive
Enjoy underwater photos and videos

The Experience

"So you've never been underwater before?" That's how it starts at this family-run dive shop in Protaras. They don't assume anything. The whole experience is built around people trying scuba for the first time — no certification required, no experience needed. You show up, and they walk you through the equipment piece by piece: the tank, the regulator, the buoyancy vest. Everything is supplied and sterilized. They explain how it all works, teach you the hand signals you'll need to talk to your dive buddy underwater, and answer every question you have before you even get wet.

After about an hour of classroom work and gear checks, you head to a shallow bay just two minutes from the dive shop. This is where the real learning happens. You'll practice breathing through the regulator in shallow water, get comfortable with the equipment, and build confidence before you go deeper. Once your instructor is happy — and they won't move you forward until you are — you make your first real dive. If the conditions are right and luck is on your side, you might spot one of the sea turtles that live in these waters. The whole thing takes around three hours from start to finish, and they run dives in the morning or afternoon, seven days a week.

What sets this place apart is the photos. They're not an add-on or an upsell. Every diver gets underwater photos and videos of their experience included in the price. The team shoots throughout the dive, and you leave with footage of yourself down there — proof that you actually did it, and something you'll want to watch again. They're TripAdvisor's number one rated dive center in Protaras out of 75 companies, and that rating comes from people who've been through exactly what you're about to do.

What’s included

Your experience includes private transportation to and from the dive site, all scuba equipment (tank, regulator, buoyancy vest, wetsuit if needed), instruction in basic diving skills and hand signals, shallow-water practice in the bay, your first open-water dive, and underwater photos and videos of the entire experience at no extra cost.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Sirens Dive Centre

Is this one for you?Right for anyone curious about scuba but hesitant to commit to a full certification course. The three-hour format means you get in the water and back out the same morning or afternoon, with no multi-day commitment.