Discover SCUBA Dive

Category: Diving
State: VIC

AUD $235.00

Quantity

Duration: 

4h
Always wanted to try Scuba Diving? Discover the underwater world and the marine life that live there with our experienced dive instructors! No certification or past experience is required! Let us help you take the plunge!

Tour Details
Step 1: Learn the basic theory behind scuba diving in the comfort of a classroom environment.
Step 2: Head down to the Blairgowrie Marina for a shallow-water skills session, get familiar with the scuba equipment and learn the essential skills needed for a safe and enjoyable dive.
Step 3: It’s time to meet the marine life! Spot a nudibranch, seahorse, or octopus — and if you’re lucky, glide alongside a smooth ray!
Step 4: If you loved this experience, ask us about our 3 day PADI Open Water Dive Course. Successful completion of this course comes with a diving certification. 
The option to book in a double dive experience is also available! 



Location
Bayplay Adventure Tours 
3755 Point Nepean Road, Portsea, Victoria 3944


Duration
Approximately 4 hours, depending on group size.


Times
8:30am and 1:00pm


Location:
Portsea, Victoria
please plan ahead when booking in your experience and arrive early to allow time for traffic and parking. 
– for those driving it takes 2+ hours from Melbourne CBD to get to Portsea
– for those catching transport it takes 4+ hours from Melbourne CBD to get to Portsea. Catch the Frankston line to Frankston and the 788 bus to Portsea, this bus stops right out the front of our shop. 


Inclusions

  • All scuba equipment: tanks and air fills, regulators, BCD, mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, hood, weights, and SMB
  • Scuba dive theory and skills session 
  • An ocean dive at a safe and protected location, Blairgowrie Marina.


What to Bring/Wear
  • Bring a towel, bathers, and something warm and dry to wear afterwards. 
  • We recommend bringing a drink, snacks, or lunch. Diving makes you huuuungry! 


P
articipant Conditions

  • Participants must be 13 years or older.
  • Minimum 3 participants per tour.
  • A medical form must be filled out prior to your tour experience, this can be sent prior to booking. Please call or email if you wish to receive this prior to booking.
  • Please do not dive is pregnant or planning to fall pregnant. 


Ability

We recommend doing some research on what is required to successfully scuba dive before booking, Especially if you cannot swim and have not snorkeled before. 

Scuba diving does not require you to have strong swimming abilities, however you will be required to fully submerge yourself under the water and move with the rest of the group. How far you go in this experience is up to and your confidence in the water. 

Please know the dive instructors have a timeline to follow to ensure all divers get the most out of the experience. There are skills and requirements that will need to be completed throughout your dive, your dive instructor will ensure you and all other divers have complete them successfully before moving on to then next section of the dive experience.


Medical

  • If you know you have a medical condition that may affect your scuba dive, please request our medical form before booking.
  • Once booked, you will receive the medical form in your confirmation email. This must be completed before arrival, as you may require approval from a doctor to participate.
  • Visit www.spums.com.au to find a Dive Doctor near you and contact us on 03 5984 0888 to discuss your options

Important Notes
  • Please arrive 5–10 minutes prior to the start time.
  • If you experience difficulty on the day, we can arrange a separate one-on-one dive with your instructor (additional fees apply).
  • Please ask us directly,  if you would like to organise a double dive for the day. 
  • For more information please visit our – Terms and conditions 

Please read the attached medical form:
*IMPORTANT – you must read our medical form prior to arrival. If Answering YES to any of the listed Conditions you must obtain a Medical Certificate from a Dive DoctorDive Medical Form

Medical Information 

If needing a dive doctor please visit https://spums.au/index.php/diving-doctors-list

Prior to arrival:



When to arrive
During peak times, travel to the Peninsula can be delayed due to high traffic congestion.
Please allow extra travel time, including as well as time to park your vehicle and freshen up so that we may commence your tour as scheduled.
If you arrive late, especially without notice, your tour may be reduced or forfeited.

What to bring
Water-based activities: bathers, towel, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, warm & dry change of clothes.
Land-based activities: towel, hat, sunscreen and closed heel shoes.
Please dress for comfort and for the weather.

Weather
In some instances, weather may change unexpectedly and a tour may need to be rescheduled at the last minute. If you have concerns regarding the weather, please call to discuss, or you can also see our terms and conditions for more information.
PS. The sun shines more in Portsea than Melbourne!

Parking
The Portsea public car park is 2 hour parking from December 24th until April 30th, 8am to 6pm.
All day parking is available in the dirt car park behind the BayPlay shop or on Franklin Rd (10 minute walk from Bayplay)
Direction Information: Location



Accommodation Packages & Local Attraction Passes
Combine your activity in a package with accommodation.
We have apartments for family holidays & spacious group retreats here above our shop in Portsea.

Terms & Conditions
For details please visit: Terms & Conditions

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