60 Ocean Jokes That Will Make Your Friends & Family Laugh Out Loud

Let’s face it, sometimes there’s nothing better than an ocean-related joke to make your friends and family nod, grin and groan. To get you going, we’ve compiled this selection of ocean jokes that are so not funny, that they actually are! Next time you’re in need of a fin-tastic pick-up line, a dad joke or a way to cheer up a diver friend, look no further than the ocean jokes below. And while we can’t promise that you’ll get a laugh in return, a groan is certainly guaranteed!

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Ocean Jokes for Divers

First up, need a way to break the ice on the dive boat? These jokes and puns might just make you the coolest (and most sought-after) diver around!

1. Why do scuba divers fall backwards out of the boat? Because otherwise, they’d fall into the boat!
2. Why did the manta ray want to talk to the diver? He wanted to have a manta-man conversation.
3. How do you know if someone is a PADI Instructor? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.
4. Why did the scuba diver bring a mop? To clean up the sea floor!
5. Why should the scuba diver get the job over the other candidate? Because they can work under pressure!
6. What do you call a scuba diving cow? A “moo-rine” biologist!
7. Why don’t skeletons get their PADI Deep Diver Speciality certification? They don’t have the guts!
8. Why did the scuba diver cross the ocean? To get to the other tide!
9. How do divers communicate? They use speech bubbles!
10. Why don’t scuba divers get good grades at school? Because they are always below C level.
11. What did the ocean say to the scuba diver? Nothing, it just waved.
12. Where’s the most dangerous place for divers? Anemone territory. 
13. What dive sites cause the most fear in divers? Nervous wrecks.
14. What is a scuba diver’s favorite instrument? The bass.
15. What do you call a scuba diver who knows about marine life? An o-fish-ionado.

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Shark Jokes

Next up are the kings of ocean humor. If you’re a shark-lover looking to add some giggles to your day, you’ve landed in the right destination! Find out a shark’s favorite writer, and even shark’s favorite sandwich filling. Laughs (not quite) guaranteed!

1. What did the shark plead in the murder case? Not gill-ty.
2. Who is the most famous shark writer? William Sharkspeare
3. What do you call a shark in a bad mood? Grumpy Gills!
4. Why are sharks hard to trust? They tell great white lies.
5. Where would a shark go on holiday in Europe? Finland, of course.
6. Who delivers presents to sharks on Christmas? Santa-Jaws!
7. What is a shark’s favourite sandwich? Peanut butter and jellyfish.
8. What kind of sharks do you find at a construction site? Hammerheads!
9. What did one shark say to the other? “There’s some-fin special about you!”
10. What did the mother shark say to its daughter? “Don’t use that sharkastic tone with me!
11. What do a shark and a computer have in common? They both have mega-bites.
12. Why do sharks swim in saltwater? Because pepper water makes them sneeze.
13. Why don’t sharks like eating clownfish? They taste funny.
14. What is a shark’s favorite hobby? Anything they can sink their teeth into.
15. What’s a shark’s favorite fast food order? A quarter flounder and French fries.

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Silly Ocean Jokes

Hold onto your kit as we dive into the silliest ocean jokes you’ve come across. Whether you need an awesome pickup line or maybe a chuckle to yourself, these jokes have you covered!

1. Where do clams go to borrow money? The prawn broker.
2. I can never get my boat to stay put! I need anchor management.
3. What did the whale say when it scored a lucky goal? “That was a fluke.”
4. Were those catfish? Or just purr-maids?
5. Did you hear about the red ship that collided with the blue ship? All the sailors were marooned.
6. Why can’t fish learn the alphabet? Because they spend forever at C.
7. Where do whales go when they’re bankrupt? To the loan shark.
8. What did the shark say to the whale? “What are you blubbering about?”
9. What is a blue whale’s favorite James Bond movie? License to Krill.
10. Where do killer whales go to get braces? The orca-dontist.
11. What was the blennies’ favorite school subject? Algae-bra
12. Why do fish swim in schools? Because they can’t walk.
13. Why are fish so easy to weigh? Because they have their own scales.
14. Where do fish keep their money? In a riverbank.
15. What do you call a fish with no eye? A f-sh.

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The Best Ocean Puns

Hopefully, these won’t make you too salty.

1. Keep your friends close and your anemones closer.
2. What did the letter B say in the summertime? “I do love to be beside the C.”
3. My favorite ocean? Let’s just say I don’t have a Pacific favorite.
4. Did you hear about her prom-ocean?
5. Sorry, can’t work today. I’m a little tide down at the moment.
6. There’s no-fin better than a beach.
7. You don’t like the sea? Well, beach to their own.
8. Buoy oh buoy, what a wonderful day!
9. Swim in that? Are you squidding me?
10. I’ve got a remedy for your seasickness; it’s called a pocean!
11. What is a scuba diver’s favorite game? Hide and sea-k.
12. Why didn’t the lobster share its food? It was too shell-fish.
13. How does seaweed answer the telephone? “Hello, how can I kelp you?”
14. Which sea bird is the most optimistic? A peli-can.
15. Why did the shrimp have to leave the party? Because it was krilling the vibe.

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Made Some New Friends With These Jokes?

If everything goes to plan, you will have made some new friends or even a dive buddy after sharing these fin-ny ocean jokes! If so, it’s time to contact the experts at PADI Travel® and explore destinations for your next dive trip together. Or, if your friends and family got too salty and waved goodbye, you might want to enjoy these ocean movies to binge-watch alone.