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Have you always wondered what it's like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, then Discover Scuba Diving is for you. A quick and easy introduction into exploring the underwater world. One of our dive professionals will educate you in the key skills you will use during your scuba dive. They will show you how easy it is to move around underwater with your scuba equipment, as well as the vast and wonderful range of wildlife that lives beneath the surface.
Experience a fun and relaxed dive at one of our local shore dive sites on the Mornington Peninsula. Learn about Scuba Gear, as well as the steps needed to be safe whilst diving. Although this is not a scuba certification course, you’ll learn all the steps it takes to start to be a PADI certified Scuba diver and continue your journey.
Description
A quick and easy introduction into what it takes to explore the underwater world. Although this is not a scuba certification course, you'll learn all the steps it takes to start to be a PADI certified diver.
Academics
You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. Get ready to:
- Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear
- Find out what it's like to breathe underwater
- Learn key skills that you'll use during every scuba dive
- Have fun swimming around and exploring
- Hear about becoming a certified diver through the PADI Open Water Diver course
A PADI Discover Scuba Diving is for non-divers, designed to introduce you Scuba Diving and apply this to the local environment via a fun, relaxed dive. A Dive professional instructor will acquaint you with Scuba Diving at one of the local shore dives here on the Mornington Peninsula (e.g. Blairgowrie Pier or Rye Pier).
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving includes skills with a Dive Professional dive in a confined water area / guided pier dive on the Mornington Peninsula.
The Fun Part
You'll be doing a dive in the pristine waters of one of Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula shore sites with no more than 4 people per guide.
Your dive can be booked to suit your date requirements and once we have confirmed your booking date we guarantee it will run (weather permitting) even if there is just one person (you). This means there are never any cancellations due to minimum numbers not being met.
PADI Discover Scuba Dive starts with meeting your Professional Guide at the shop at 10:00 am or 2:00 pm of your selected date and is normally finished by 2:00 p.m.or 5:00pm.
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba gear — BCD, Cylinder, Regulator, SPG, Dive Computer, Weight Belt, Wetsuit, Mask, Snorkel and Fins.
Personal Dive Gear:
We supply Mask, Snorkel and Full Foot Fins, however having your own will make the experience more comfortable.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Guide Prerequisites
To sign-up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience you must:
- Be at least 12 years old. No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary
- Be in reasonable physical health
- Complete a Medical Questionnaire - should any questions be a 'yes' a Medical Divers Certificate from a Diving Doctor will also be required before the experience
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Bookings:
Like our courses, our Discover Scuba Diving dives all are completed in smaller groups - in this case max 4 divers, to allow you the best experience available. Also like our diving options and courses we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all so we offer a variety of dive site add-on options for our 'try-dives' incase there is a site you have heard about and are really interested in exploring on your dive.
Dives can be completed on any day of the week we can provide a Professional Dive Guide. Please contact us if the date you would like to dive is not in the DATE OPTIONS dropdown.
Please be aware that if your preferred date is within 10 days of booking, please contact the shop first to ensure we can meet your requirements - training@scubadoctor.com.au / 03 5985-1700
Next Steps:
Upon receiving your booking you will:
- Receive an emailed confirmation for your date for the Discover Scuba Dive - you can reply to this email with any further questions you may have.
- Email you approximately 1 week out from your experience to provide you with the finer details (i.e. requirements like towel, bathers, etc.) for the dive day.
What are you waiting for? Book your guided dive today and start your first step towards your underwater adventure!
