Disclosed are an underwater optical communication aiming method and apparatus. The underwater optical communication aiming apparatus may include an optical communication module configured to transmit and receive laser beams and a plurality of acoustic modules spaced apart from one another at given intervals, disposed around the optical communication module, and configured to find a direction or relative distance of a counterpart light source under water. A direction of the optical communication module may be aimed at a counterpart light source found through the acoustic module in order to communicate with the counterpart light source by using the optical communication module.