Try SCUBA diving for yourself in the pool!
- Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
- Product code: PMAQED
Experience the stunning marine wonderland of the World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Reef for yourself, or the Exmouth Navy Pier, up very close and personal. With your own dive instructor next to you every step (and fin kick!) of the way!
Don't miss the opportunity to find out what SCUBA divers are always raving on about for yourself - Exmouth is simply one of the best places in the world to do a Try SCUBA dive!
Discover SCUBA diving is a great way to experience the underwater world for yourself on vacation - not photos, not videos, not someone else telling you about it. You, immersed in the sounds, vision and touch of exploring under the waves for yourself.
Why do a Try SCUBA dive with us?
It's easy to learn: Discover SCUBA diving is a beginner-friendly activity that can be learned in just a few hours. Even if you have no previous diving experience, you can quickly learn the basic skills needed to explore the underwater world.
It's a unique, and a whole new world for you to explore and experience. Diving allows you to explore a completely different environment, one that is often hidden from view. Discovering marine life of all colours, shapes and sizes, from the hard and soft corals of the Ningaloo Reef itself, to the reef fish and inhabitants, to turtles, dolphins, manta rays and even the occasional whale shark or humpback whale swimming past!
It's a great way to stay active: Diving is a great way to stay active and healthy while on vacation. It's a low-impact activity that can be enjoyed just about anyone 12+
It's a great way to bond and share experiences that last a lifetime with friends and family. Its doing new things that opens new opportunities to get to know each other better and more meaningfully!
Diving is a great way to escape the stresses of everyday life. Find out for yourself if this is a new activity you want to keep doing into the future - before you have to do your dive coure! Being underwater can be a meditative and peaceful experience that allows you to forget about your problems and focus on the present moment - which is why hundreds of thousands of divers around the world are going diving today!
So which of the four Try SCUBA dives that we offer is right for you? (The good news is you can do more than one if you love it!)
1, If you are doing a whale shark or humpback whale tour with us and pressed for time, you can do a Try SCUBA dive during the afternoon of your tour on the coral bombies of the Ningaloo Reef's inner lagoon, (conditions permitting.) (This is the cheapest and quickest way to do a Try Dive.)
2. If you want to do a Try SCUBA dive in a swimming pool as a first step, or want to fit your Try Dive in the late afternoon after you get back into town during your visit so you can fit more in your da, then the Town Pool is a great option!
The Pool is right in the middle of town, and available for use in the early mornings and late afternoons, meaning we can do these courses before or after you get back to town from your day out on the Ningaloo. Whilst the scenery isn't quite as spectacular as the other sites;-), your Skills Review and Refresher Dive can be done quickly and easily which lets you get on with the rest of your holiday whilst fitting this in!
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3. If you love the idea of doing a boat dive as your first dive, on the Ningaloo Reef, then Lighthouse Bay Try Dives are for you. These are the dives that maximise the chance you are going to see something massive (but entirely safe!) whilst underwater - manta rays, turtles, dolphins and even the occasional whale shark or humpback whale swimming by! The site is located on the Northern tip of the Ningaloo Reef in a protected bay an easy half an hour boat ride away from where we leave the shore. Divers can expect to see a spectacular range of corals and fishlife during their dive. The site is suitable for all dive levels, from absolute beginner to advanced.
4. The Try Dive we usually book our family and friends onto? Try Dive the Exmouth Navy Pier, one of the top 10 shore dives in the world. The density and diversity of sealife under the Pier is truly stunning and needs to be seen to be believed! The Pier is a fully operational military facility located in the protected waters of Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia. Visibility, easy access to the site and the wide range of marine life all make this an ideal dive site for both novice and experienced divers. To be able to do the Navy Pier dive you need to be able to:
- after gearing up, walk down a 6 metre flight of stairs from the top of the Pier to the dive platform
- do a giant stride entry to the water from the dive platform, which can be up to 3m above the surface. Whilst it looks scary, it really isn't - just follow our dive team's instructions and its a surprisingly easy way to start your dive.
- exit the water by climbing a dive ladder from the surface back up to the dive platform whilst wearing your dive gear! (Whilst it can be tiring, divers have been doing it for the last 30 years with few issues ever arising!)
You need to confirm you are fit enough to do this when you sign your dive waiver to do the dive. (If you have any concerns, or any physical or medical conditions that you would like to talk to us, please ring to talk through when making your booking.)
Given its a military facility we are diving, Defence contractors maintain security for the site 24/7. Understandably, Defence requires us to cover the costs of their Security Contractors verifying everyone's identity before our tour can enter the site. This requires each guest to
1) PAY AN ADDITIONAL $50 PER PERSON TO DEFENCE TO DIVE THE SITE
2) PRESENT EITHER YOUR AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC DRIVERS LICENSE, OR YOUR PASSPORT BEFORE BOARDING OUR TOUR BUS AT THE START OF YOUR TOUR. Originals only, no photocopies are acceptable. If you don't have this ID on you at the start of your tour, you will not be able to go on tour and no refund will be paid to you.
If you have any questions whatsoever about experiencing SCUBA diving for yourself, or as a gift for someone dear, please don't hesitate to get in touch!
