Try Dive Experience
Activities

Try Dive Experience

4.6/5
Excellent
Based on 17 reviews
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$113.00
Free cancellation
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Try scuba diving for the first time
  • Includes swimming pool practice
  • Short and easy confined water dive
  • No course or certification required
What to expect

The tropical sheltered waters that surround Sal are perfect to learn to scuba dive in. Get the basics under your belt with a swimming pool lesson from an English-speaking instructor, before taking the plunge on a confined water dive with this try scuba experience.

With waters so tempting around Sal, you're in just the place to try out scuba diving for the first time. This is the perfect opportunity if you don't quite fancy signing up for a full course, but you've always wanted to know what it's like to breathe underwater.

You'll get to grips with the equipment in a swimming pool first, and get comfortable with breathing and moving properly underwater. The, take part in a confined water dive in the pool or in the sea.

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What's included
  • check Transport
  • check PADI certified instructor
  • check Equipment
What to remember
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • You must be able to swim
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring a towel
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • Not suitable for guests who can't swim
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Provider
TUI CAPE VERDE
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.6/5

Based on 17 reviews from verified customers

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Value for money

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Staff

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Service

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Safety

4.7/5

  • Goldy

    From United Kingdom - February 2025

    Traveled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    4/5

    Instructor was superb

  • Daniel

    From United States of America - December 2024

    Solo traveler

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Shawn

    From United States of America - August 2024

    Traveled with family

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    We did a trial dive as a family of 4 (youngest 13). Dive instructor was very calm and assuring - particularly helping my wife to assist her on her fir ...

  • Ralph & Kate

    From United States of America - March 2024

    Traveled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    A great experience a great team professional and knowledgeable very helpful definatly do this again

  • Marina

    From United States of America - March 2024

    Traveled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    All round great experience. Felt very safe and everything was well managed. Would highly recommend them.

  • Marty

    From United States of America - October 2023

    Traveled as a couple

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    I was one on one which was very good ,she had a lot of patience with me as I struggled with breathing, following the instructions that I had to do. I ...

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