Cruise & Scuba Diving Introductory Experience

What is the Experience?

Travel aboard our catamaran to the idyllic Great Barrier Reef for a day of introductory scuba diving. Hardy Reef is one of the most beautiful & prolific of nature’s coral gardens, confirmed by the vibrant coral and abundance of marine life experienced in this underwater wonderland!

As an accredited PADI facility, we offer comfortable first-time / introductory diving at Reefworld, a permanently moored adventure platform on the Great Barrier Reef.

Reefworld is positioned on the outer edge of Hardy Reef, which is a 'patch reef' on the Great Barrier Reef and all dives are conducted along the 70 metre reef wall.

First time divers will see how enjoyable and easy scuba diving really is! After a 20 minute briefing en route to Reefworld, you’ll be fitted with your equipment in the dive area and then taken to the ‘Moon Pool’ (our underwater entry point) for a practice session. Once you’ve mastered the skills, the dive instructor will gently guide you down the rope trail to a depth of 8-10 metres.

A series of rope trails along the reef are used for reference points and security for the less confident and inexperienced divers. For 30 minutes, you’ll have time to enjoy the beauty of the reef and be amazed by the bountiful and spectacular fish life. We operate with small groups of 4 divers per instructor which means we can offer a high level of supervision. If you’re lucky, Wally the Hump Headed Maori Wrasse will come say hello or you might even spot a turtle or eagle ray gliding by.

Divers can also expect to see a large variety of soft and hard corals and many species of ‘people friendly’ fish – sergeant majors, tusk fish, surgeon fish and fusiliers to name a few.

Enjoy the rest of the day’s activities at Reefworld such as snorkelling, semi-submersible tours, use of the underwater viewing chamber, sunbathing and lunch at your convenience around your organised dive time.

Where & When
Suitability & Guidelines

Venue:

We depart for the Great Barrier Reef from most Whitsunday ports, namely mainland Airlie Beach / Shute Harbour, Hamilton Island and Daydream Island.

Session Length

This experience is a full day in duration and operates every day of the week. Bookings need to be made at least 2 days prior to your preferred date.

Guidelines:

No experience required. You must complete a medical survey prior to diving and certain conditions / medications may exclude a guest from diving. All uncertified divers over 55 must produce a current Diving Medical Certificate issued by a qualified Dive Physician prior to diving.

Numbers:

The price quoted is for one person. There will be up to four participants per dive instructor per introductory dive.

Weather:

The weather or other unforseen circumstances may result in the cancellation of, or alteration to this service. In such cases, we will endeavour to rechedule your experience for a later date.

Other Info:

The minimum age to SCUBA dive at Reefworld is 12 years of age. All divers must complete a medical questionnaire prior to diving and certain conditions / medications may exclude a guest from diving.

This experience voucher is valid for six months from date of purchase.