Queensland Holidays - Diving - Introductory / Resort Dives

Scuba diving is as close as you can get to being a fish without growing scales and breathing through gills! A mask, snorkel, air tanks, regulators, wet suit, weights, a buoyancy vest, fins and a dive certification is all that separates us from the fishes.

An introductory or resort dive can be done on shore or on board a reef day trip or extended cruise, and whilst it does not result in any actual qualification, it is a great way to find out if scuba diving is for you before committing time and money to getting an Open Water Certification.

Instruction usually begins with potential divers completing a simple medical questionnaire to ascertain your fitness to participate. Following this is a briefing that goes through the basics of dive equipment, what to do and what you'll see. The instructor will then take you through skills such as how to clear your mask of water, the correct way to breath and use fins, how to enter the water and safety signals. Then its time to enter the pool or the sea, practice the skills you have learnt and if you're in the ocean, follow your instructor through a personalised tour of the reef.

These dives are supervised at all times by qualified instructors who are able to guide first-time divers to depths around 10 metres.

Most Queensland dive operators and resorts offer introductory dives. Safety is a number one consideration and introductory or resort divers are supervised and governed by the same professional code of practice and safety regulations that apply to certified divers. Visit the dive & snorkel safety page for more information.