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SSI 3 Day Open Water Course
Highlights
- Experience confidence in the pool as you master basic diving techniques before entering the ocean.
- Explore diverse dive sites around Magnetic Island, from Alma Bay's fringing coral reef to nearby shipwrecks.
- Learn from experienced instructors in a small group setting, ensuring personalised attention and support throughout your course.
- Enjoy the thrill of diving while gaining essential skills and safety procedures for underwater adventures.
The Open Water course is a beginners diving course with three full days of skills, theory, and four great island dives. The course is structured so that you are introduced to diving before entering the ocean. The pool will be your first experience, so that you, the diver, can feel confident breathing and moving underwater. You will learn basic diving techniques, equipment preparation, safety procedures, underwater skills and the pure enjoyment of experiencing diving. An experienced instructor and dive master will assist you and the other divers throughout the course, in a small class environment.
Your ocean dives will take place from tropical Magnetic Island and they try to take you to at least two different dive sites. From the fringing coral reef of beautiful Alma Bay to the German shipwreck practically on the doorstep, Pleasure Divers dive more local dive sites than anyone else! They place an emphasis on making “divers” out of their students.
Pleasure Divers Magnetic Island want you to really learn to dive – not just get certified!
Tour details
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Available from 4 March 2025 to 3 March 2026
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Operation information
Pleasure Divers Magnetic Island
Pleasure Divers is Magnetic Island’s longest-running dive centre, with over 25 years of experience delivering exceptional diving and snorkeling adventures. As a locally owned and family-operated business, Pleasure Divers offers a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere for ocean lovers of all skill levels.
Situated in Arcadia on the Geoffrey Bay foreshore, the dive centre boasts the region’s only purpose-built dive training pool and is just steps away from some of the island’s best shore diving sites. This ideal location makes learning to dive and exploring the underwater world both easy and stress-free.
Pleasure Divers offer a full range of SSI dive training courses, from beginner to professional levels, ensuring divers can build confidence and skills in a safe and supportive environment. Beyond dive training, visitors can expect high quality snorkel and scuba gear rentals, equipment sales and expert advice from the team at Pleasure Divers, providing everything one needs for an unforgettable experience in the water.
Whether you’re a first-time snorkeler or a seasoned diver seeking a laid-back adventure, Pleasure Divers is here to help you discover the magic of Magnetic Island’s incredible underwater world.
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Accreditations
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Professional Association of Diving Instructors
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Scuba Schools International
Memberships
- QLD – Townsville Enterprise
- Tourism Magnetic Island
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