Private Dive + videographer/Photographer (Certified divers only)

Alan my guide was exceptional. I had not gone diving in over 12 years so he quickly reviewed everything pertinent. This was a shore dive which I typically find more difficult than a boat dive but he assisted with everything. Helping me get my tank in as well as flippers on in the surf. Had an excellent time. Totally recommend underdog divers!!!!

I highly recommend this shop. The owner pauline did a private 2 tank shore dive and it did not disappoint. She was super friendly and a great guidw. This was my first shore dive i ahve always done boats it was the greatest experience. Knowing in wanted to see turtles she booked an appintment with them and we saw plenty. Read her story on the website main reason i chose this outfit. I will absolutely book with them again.

Had a wonderful experience on two separate private afternoon dives with Alan! These were my first open water dives post certification and I am so grateful to have booked with such a patient and competent guide. We saw hundreds of fish, a six foot moray eel, a small octopus and sea turtles. I definitely recommend the photo option as well. I’ve really enjoyed the photo/video footage from the dives. Now my husband wants to get certified too!!

I found this excursion on TripAdvisor and reached out to Underdog Divers directly because I had a few questions before booking. Pauline responded almost immediately, answered every question thoroughly, and made the entire booking process incredibly easy. After I sent our sizing information and PADI certification cards, everything was set! From the moment she picked us up at our hotel—with delicious traditional Aruban pastechi for breakfast—I knew we were in great hands. I was specifically looking for a private diving experience with someone who genuinely knew the island and could take us to incredible, less-crowded dive sites, and Pauline exceeded every expectation. She gave us three shore dive options, and we chose Santo Largo. While there’s a bit of a swim to reach the dive site, it’s absolutely worth it. Once you arrive, you’re rewarded with a stunning sloping reef, massive elephant ear corals, and, best of all, multiple sea turtles. It was easily one of the most beautiful dives we’ve ever experienced. Throughout the dive, Pauline captured amazing photos and videos, allowing us to relive the experience long after we surfaced. Her professionalism, knowledge, and passion for diving made this one of the highlights of our trip to Aruba. If you’re looking for a personalized, unforgettable dive experience with someone who truly cares about making it special, I can’t recommend Underdog Divers and Pauline highly enough!

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I had a couple of great dives with Pauline. My only minor criticism would be that response times are a bit slow when setting things up, but this is a small operation, so it's not surprising. She picked me up and dropped me back off at my air bnb and pointed out so much great wildlife including a large turtle resting on the bottom. And she sent me a video from the dive shortly afterward. Her pricing is very modest in my opinion.

The Underdog Divers company is excellent and offers reliable and very friendly dive guides who took wonderful photos of my wife and I. Pauline was our guide for the shore dive on Aruba, and it was a fantastic experience. She provided all the dive gear and we saw a lot of corals, fish, a turtle, and spotted eagle ray during our one hour one-tank shore dive. She took photos of us, and also the beautiful coral and fish and turtle and eagle ray. Worked out perfectly, as she picked us up from our cruise boat and provided round-trip very safe transportation. I can highly recommend this dive company. Thank you Pauline !!!

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Was picked up 1/2 hr late however I did receive a call. Stopped to pick up tanks. Shore dive 5 minutes from there at Mangel Halto. Waited 45 minutes to get in water as my instructor was helping another first time instructor with his students. One hour, 1 tank dive was ok. One sunken boat but not much marine life or much reef. Had to wait another 1.5 hours after dive for other instructor to finish before being taken back to port. Photos were easy to access and good. The dive instructor was also very professional and engaging and the equipment was good. The long time frame (4.5 hours) for this private dive was extremely disappointing.

I can't recommend Underdog Divers enough! Communication was great, they even suggested a different dive than I originally booked based on a comment I entered at book about what I wanted to do. My guide Alan was a blast as well! When he picked me up we discussed a few options for our dive, letting me choose what I was up for for the day. While I am certified, I'm still pretty new, but I felt perfectly safe in Alan's hands. We had a great dive and I can't wait to go again on my next trip to Aruba! Thanks for the wonderful experience!

Excellent dive experience with Alan and Underdog Divers. I was travelung on a cruiseship and booked separately with Underdog Divers. Alan met me at the cruiseport and drove us to the dive location. I am not accistomed to shore diving so Alan assisted with my tanks and gear to simplify in and out. It was an excellent dive! A key mishap on our transit vehicle but Alan handled it professionally and efficiently to return me to the port! I highly recommend Underdog and Alan when diving in Aruba!!

Awesome time! Alan was a great guide.