--- title: Small-Group Aruba Scuba Diving for Non-Certified Divers lang: en type: tour city: Aruba country: Caribbean price: 101 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.87 reviews: 208 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en, nl, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: First dive? rank_in_category: 5 of 9 (Scuba Diving) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/tours/small-group-aruba-scuba-diving-for-non-certified-divers/ --- # Small-Group Aruba Scuba Diving for Non-Certified Divers **Guidekin's take:** A first dive for people without a certificate: theory, gear fitting and skills in shallow water, then a guided sea dive with an instructor, with pickup at the cruise terminal and the Palm and Eagle Beach resorts. Minimum age is ten and a medical questionnaire applies. 4.87 from 208 reviews at €101 per person. **First dive?:** Theory, gear fitting, shallow skills, then a guided sea dive with an instructor at €101 per person for 2h; resort pickup. 4.87 from 208 reviews. Trade-off: A separate BBO fee is charged, not explained. (last checked September 19, 2026) ## Overview 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. ## Key facts - Price: from €101 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.87/5 from 208 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Pure Diving Aruba ## 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. ## Not included - BBO Fee ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-19 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Our instructor will be there at 2 pm. ## Good to know - 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. ## How it compares in Scuba Diving Ranked **#5 of 9** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Aruba Private Scuba Diving One-to-One Experience](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/tours/aruba-private-scuba-diving-one-to-one-experience/?format=md) — €106 per person, 4.91 (274) 2. [Guided Padi Discover Scuba Diving for Non-Certified Divers](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/tours/guided-padi-discover-scuba-diving-for-non-certified-divers/?format=md) — €106 per person, 5.0 (53) 3. [Aruba Certified Scuba Diving](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/tours/aruba-certified-scuba-diving/?format=md) — €71 per person, 4.87 (337) Full list: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/scuba-diving-aruba/?format=md ## More in Aruba - All Aruba tours: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/aruba/tours/small-group-aruba-scuba-diving-for-non-certified-divers/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. 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