Scuba Diving in Europe

Take a deep dive with the fascinating marine life and beautiful seascapes of the French coast during this 8-hour snorkeling and diving trip to Calanques National Park. Enjoy a morning snorkeling trip amidst the park's rocky coastline, before returning to shore to take a break and purchase lunch. Spend your afternoon learning how to scuba dive with help of an instructor, or exploring deeper water of up to 65 feet (20 meters) if you're already certified. A souvenir video of your diving adventure, plus all equipment, national park fees and a guide are covered.

Explore the world beneath the waves during this 3-hour, small-group, scuba diving trip in Calanques National Park. Check out the diverse marine like anemones, fish and starfish during a 15-minute dive before strapping on a snorkel and flippers for a 15-minute snorkeling session.

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime dive in the Silfra ravine of Iceland's Thingvellir National Park on this 4-hour experience. Don the supplied drysuit and scuba gear, and swim through the rift's crystal-clear glacier waters, passing through the gap between the two submerged continental plates. Marvel at the underwater beauty of the caverns and lagoon that follow, and the astonishing water clarity on route. This challenging dive is limited to PADI-certified divers with drysuit dive certification or experience.

Discover the thrill of scuba with an introductory diving experience in the clear, colorful waters of Sicily's bays. Get an overview of scuba equipment, safety and techniques from a certified instructor, and then cruise along the grottoes and sea cliffs of Taormina's dramatic coastline to two beginning dive sites. Encounter an array of native marine life at a maximum depth of 6 meters, and earn credit toward your PADI certification. Return to the surface for a delicious seafood lunch at a waterfront trattoria with views of Isola Bella island nature reserve.

If you've always wanted to try scuba, dive right into the crystal-clear waters of the Ionian Sea with an introductory dive off Sicily's eastern coast. Cruise along the dramatic cliffs and grottoes of Taormina's shoreline on a dive boat, and learn about proper scuba equipment, safety and techniques from a certified instructor. Gear up and dive beneath the surface at a relatively shallow site, where you can observe native marine life up-close. Afterward, refuel with a delicious seafood lunch at a waterside restaurant overlooking Isola Bella nature reserve.

Ideal for experienced divers, this 6-hour diving trip in Thingveiller National Park allows you to discover the incredible Silfra fissure "” the continental plates that separate North America and Eurasia. During two dives, you'll marvel at ancient lava formations and swim into the void between two tectonic plates. This small-group tour is limited to four people, and includes all diving gear and round-trip transport from Reykjavik. An accredited diving qualification is required.

Discover the beauty of Calanques National Park in a unique way with this 2-day Supervised Diver scuba training. Supervised Diver certification allows you to build your skills before committing to the complete Open Water training. If you wish to expand to full certification after this course, you can do so by adding 2 more open water dives.

Explore underwater world in the Natural Reserve of Cyclops on this boat tour from Acitrezza. Diving equipment and attention from a professional dive guides included as you submerge to get views of the volcanic rock seascape, saraghi, salpe, Octopus, red starfish, and seaweed of Poseidon. Dive depths range from 23 feet (7 meters) to 98 feet (30 meters).

Splash into the crystal-clear water off Taormina on a guide scuba diving adventure. Travel by boat along the grottoes, bays and sea caves of the coastline, and explore the colorful world beneath the surface on two separate dives. Observe the rich sea life of the Isola Bella marine park and the captivating ruins from an ancient Roman shipwreck, with an expert crew nearby to offer tips and ensure your safety. Return to shore for a fresh seafood lunch with wine at a traditional trattoria boasting excellent views of Isola Bella.

If you've always wanted to try scuba diving, take advantage of Ibiza's clear, calm waters with this introductory scuba course from San Antonio. Learn essentials of scuba safety, equipment and technique at a local dive shop, and cruise out into the open water with an expert instructor and small group. Splash beneath the surface at an amazing dive location to explore the amazing underwater world and come face-to-face with colorful marine life. No prior scuba experience or certification is necessary.

Splash into the clear Atlantic waters surrounding Tenerife on an introductory scuba dive. Get an overview of equipment and basic skills either in a pool or on a shallow beach (depending on experience), and enjoy individualized attention with a student-to-instructor ratio of 2:1. Then, test out your new skills with a dive from the shore or off a boat. With your instructor by your side, get an up-close perspective on amazing marine life and underwater volcanic formations.

Start the morning with a safety and scuba theory session and meet your PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certified instructors. Then get familiar with your equipment and practice basic diving skills in a shallow water tank. Next it's time for your first open sea dive. Get into the Mediterranean Sea in the Cala Morlanda area and discover what's under the surface. Come away with a certificate and lasting memories.