Introductory DIVES

INTRODUCTORY SCUBA OPTIONS

Our INTRODUCTORY SCUBA DIVE IS YOUR CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD

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Ready for an adventure like no other?

Maybe it’s your very first time diving, or maybe you’ve tried it before but haven’t snagged that scuba licence yet. Either way, this easy, fun-filled experience is your ticket to an underwater paradise.

After a quick and super simple briefing with our friendly instructors, we’ll gear you up and guide you through your first magical breaths underwater—all under the close supervision of our qualified SSI dive pros.

Why Choose Our Introductory Dive?

  • No Certification Needed – Perfect for total beginners!

  • Supportive & Safe – Designed to help you feel comfortable and confident.

  • A Perfect Taste Tester – The easiest, most exciting way to see if scuba is for you before committing to the Open Water Diver course!

So, what do you say? Take the plunge and discover a whole new world beneath the waves!

The following options are for any uncertified divers, even those who have dived previously.

Diving without licence
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Intro scuba dive

Option One
POOL SESSION ONLY

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  • $95 (incl GST)

  • 1.5 hours

  • By request (pending availability)

  • Gear hire and instruction in our on-site, purpose-built dive pool.

  • Medical

    All participants must complete a medical screening declaration. Depending on the answers to this screening, participants may need to undergo a physician's evaluation prior to commencing their introductory dive. Your booking confirmation will contain this attachment. Please browse through it and if the form indicates you need to, please book a doctor appointment before your Introductory Dive. Ask our friendly reception staff for advice if you are unsure of anything. 

    The SSI Pre-Dive Medical screening questionnaire can be downloaded here.

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Option Two
INTRODUCTORY SCUBA DIVE

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  • $200 (incl GST)

  • 3 hours

  • Tues - Sun, at 1pm, pending availability

    • Gear hire

    • Comprehensive dive briefing

    • Pool lesson 

    • 1 ocean dive

    1. 12 yrs or older

    2. Basic swimming ability

    3. All participants must complete the SSI Pre-Dive Medical screening questionnaire (and possibly get a dive medical if the screening questions indicate this is necessary). Book a dive medical here if needed.

  • The Introductory Dive activity is weather dependent; more specifically, it is in-water conditions dependent. Meaning that the ocean component will be cancelled if participant safety is compromised by poor in-water diving conditions like poor visibility or rough surface conditions.

    On occasions when this happens, participants will be offered:

    • reschedule date

    • full refund

    • or a 1hr session in our on-site pool for $95 total.

    We endeavour to give as much notice of cancellation as possible, however, predicting ever changing ocean conditions is difficult and cancellation may occur at last minute.

    If you book your Intro Dive through an agent, please contact your agent to receive your full refund.

  • To secure your place, we require a non-refundable $25 deposit.

    See our T&C’s and cancellation policy.

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FAQs

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  • Please do not book air travel until 12 hours after your Introductory Dive has finished.

  • Bookings are essential for our staffing and planning.

    Our online bookings close 24 hours before the start of a new Introductory Dive.

    Contact our friendly office staff to check availability if you are interested in an on-the-spot Introductory Dive, pending availability.

  • Sorry, but no! We know how exciting it can be for certified divers watching their loved ones experience the underwater world for the first time!

    However, our Introductory Dive classes are designed specifically for unqualified beginners.

    This class is bound by strict instructor to student ratios. To offer the best experience for all Intro Divers we suggest that certified divers dive with the certified group (see Certified Diving).

    Otherwise, Pleasure Divers can arrange a private experience for you and your family to cater for a mix of abilities and qualifications. A private experience, allows certified divers to join Introductory Divers in a private setting without strangers in your group.

    Private Experience = $800 and a maximum of 4 family members.

    • Please bring swimwear, towel, sun protection and wet- weather protection. Warm clothes if necessary.

    • You will walk across to our local shore dive site. Please bring footwear.

    • Food/ drinks are not provided during this experience.

    • Please bring a refillable drink bottle. Hydration is key when scuba diving and you will need to drink a lot. You can refill your reusable water bottles at the shop.

  • If you wear contacts you are able to wear these with a scuba mask. Just inform your instructor on the day that have contacts in place.

    If you use glasses for long distance vision, a prescription mask can help you see underwater into the distance.

    Find out what number your prescription is and ask us!

  • The Introductory Dive program is weather dependent.

    The Ocean Dive component will be cancelled if participant safety is compromised by poor diving conditions.

    In this case we may still offer the pool session, if that interests you.

    We endeavour to give as much notice of cancellation as possible, however, predicting the weather is difficult and cancellation may occur at last minute.

  • If you booked your Intro Dive through an agent, please contact your agent to receive your full refund.

  • Refunds of your deposit are available with the appropriate amount of notice.

    • 48 hours or more notice = full refund (we return full deposit)

    • 48hours or less notice = no refund (we keep deposit)

  • Please note that Pleasure Divers is not paid by the agent until post-activity. So check your agent’s policy documents/ tickets for information about their refund procedures.

    Often agents will keep your deposit as credit for another bookable experience in their database. If your scuba dive is proceeding and you are not attending, agents may charge a cancellation fee (even if the instance is out of your control).

    We recommend that you obtain travel insurance to protect against such instances.

  • We are unable to offer refunds for an incomplete experience.

    Your spot in this activity has been paid for, regardless of whether the entire experience is completed.

    • A short briefing, delivered by a qualified dive instructor, focused on the basic scuba principals

    • Time to practice the mandatory safety skills in confined water (pool)

    • 30 minute dive tour with a maximum depth of 12mtrs, under the direct supervision of an instructor

    • The Introductory Dive is not a licence or qualification, nor does it count towards any future licence or qualification

  • $95 per person (for pool only).

    $200 per person (for the whole experience).

    Includes:

    • EMC $8 per student

    • GST

    • Scuba gear hire

    • Scuba Instruction

  • Check our online calendar by clicking on the booking button.

    Currently, Intro Dives are available daily at 1pm. We are closed on Mondays.

  • Typically, about 2.5 hours

  • Intro Dives have a strict supervision ratio of 4 participants per instructor.

    If you have a family or group bigger than four, liaise with us and we’ll try to accomodate your larger group with additional instructors.

  • The minimum age for an Introductory Dive in QLD Australia is 12 years. We have alternative options for kids younger than 12, see our Kids Scuba section!

    There is no maximum age for an Introductory Dive! However, people over the age of 45yrs may be required to obtain a physicians approval for diving. Medical screening questionnaire will indicate this.

  • Medical:

    All participants must complete a medical screening declaration.

    Depending on the answers to this screening, participants may need to undergo a physician's evaluation prior to commencing their dive. Your booking confirmation will contain this attachment. Please browse through it and if the form indicates you need to, please book a doctor appointment before your Introductory Dive.

    On-island dive medicals can be arranged by making an appointment with our local dive doctor Dr Jay Short. His contact details at the end of this blog

    Age:

    Participants must be at least 12yrs old

    Swimming Ability:

    Participants must be able to swim

  • Yes! Swimming is a crucial skill of scuba diving.

    You do not need to be a fast swimmer, competitive swimmer or long distance swimmer to be able to participate in the Introductory Dive.

    But for the best experience, it is advisable to be comfortable in the water and able to support yourself in deep water.

  • The skills required are basic safety skills. SSI standards do not permit us to take you on the dive without seeing you competently perform these skills first.

    We will give you the appropriate instruction and an appropriate amount of time to perfect these skills in shallow water.

    In the rare case that you are not able to perform these skills, we will be unable to take you on the tour portion of the Introductory Dive and we will assist you to exit the water. You may snorkel instead.

  • Yes! This program was designed especially for you!

    It is a safe way to experience the thrill of scuba diving without having to commit to a learn-to-dive course.

  • No. Each Introductory Dive is a stand-alone experience.

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