--- title: Discover Scuba Diving in San Juan: Perfect for First-Time Divers lang: en type: tour city: Puerto Rico country: Caribbean price: 152 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.7 reviews: 81 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Pool lesson first rank_in_category: 10 of 11 (Scuba Diving) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/discover-scuba-diving-in-san-juan-perfect-for-first-time-divers/ --- # Discover Scuba Diving in San Juan: Perfect for First-Time Divers **Guidekin's take:** A first dive without leaving San Juan: a short theory class, a pool lesson and a shallow reef dive, all on a hotel's private beach with day access to its facilities, towels and water included. Morning and afternoon slots, no certification needed; gratuities are extra. 4.7 from 81 reviews at €152 per person. ## Overview The Discover Scuba Diving experience is a non-certification program which allows guests to dive without being certified. The entire experience is held within the private beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan. Instructors will guide participants through a short class on the basics of scuba, a pool lesson and a fun dive. Everything is conducted within the hotel facilities and there is no need to travel to any other location. The hotel beach gives access to a shallow dive cove full of fish and much more. ## Key facts - Price: from €152 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.7/5 from 81 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Aqua Adventure ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Morning Discover Scuba | €152 / person | Spanish, English | This tour departs at 10am. | | Afternoon Discover Scuba | €162 / person | Spanish, English | This tour departs at 2pm. | ## What's included - Professional guide - Day access to the Caribe Hilton Hotel's general amenities - Towels - Bottled water ## Not included - Gratuities ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 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 Once you enter the hotel lobby, you will walk to the pool area where the security guard will instruct you to go to the pool stands to put on your bracelet and get your Towel. From there you will go to the activity center. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult ## How it compares in Scuba Diving Ranked **#10 of 11** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Beginner Scuba Diving with Turtles and Free Videos, San Juan](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/beginner-scuba-diving-with-turtles-and-free-videos-san-juan/?format=md) — €88 per person, 4.89 (2410) 2. [Puerto Rico Half-Day Shark Diving](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/puerto-rico-half-day-shark-diving/?format=md) — €199 per person, 5.0 (33) 3. [Discover Scuba Diving in San Juan](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/discover-scuba-diving-in-san-juan/?format=md) — €164 per person, 4.86 (108) Full list: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/scuba-diving-puerto-rico/?format=md ## More in Puerto Rico - All Puerto Rico tours: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/tours/discover-scuba-diving-in-san-juan-perfect-for-first-time-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. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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