Introduction dives in Rarotonga

Discover Scuba Diving on a try dive in the Cook Islands!

Lagoon try dives: Easy, Safe, Fun for Everyone! Blow your first bubbles while scuba diving Rarotonga’s lagoon .

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to use scuba? Or have you scuba dived before but never got around to do your dive certification course?

Scuba diving used to be a sport for the fittest and toughest of men only. Not anymore… As long as you can swim and snorkel, are reasonably healthy and not pregnant, you can give scuba diving a go. With Adventure Cook Islands try dives in Rarotonga it is easier than ever to take your first breaths underwater. Experience Rarotonga’s marine world up close and personal. Discover the many wonderful creatures that inhabit Rarotonga‘s marine ecosystem. No prior diving experience required!

INTRO LAGOON DIVE IN RAROTONGA’S MARINE RESERVE

Our professional team of PADI and SSI dive instructors will take you on your first journey under water.

Your initial introduction dive in Rarotonga is a Lagoon Dive, during which you will learn the basics of scuba diving. You will have a lot of fun and explore the magnificent underwater world on a tour inside the safety of Rarotonga‘s Aroa rā‘ui (Marine Reserve). The Aroa Marine Reserve is literally right in front of our dive centre.

Starting at our PADI dive center in Aroa, you will fill out a form and get geared up. We will then explain to you all the important things that you need to know. To begin, we will talk about basic dive physics and physiology. Then, we will discuss equipment use, dive communication, basic dive skills and the marine world.

After this 30 to 40 minute presentation we kit up and walk across the road and straight into the Aroa lagoon.

The depth inside the lagoon varies between 1 and 3 metres, which means that you will feel safe at all times. Your dive instructors will look after you while you explore the wonders of the marine reserve. The underwater tour takes 45 minutes.

Lagoon Introduction Dive times

The entire Lagoon Introduction Dive in Rarotonga takes about two hours. Depending on the tides, we can conduct Introduction Lagoon Dives Mondays to Fridays (except on public holidays) either at 9:00 am or 2:00 pm.

Introduction Dive prerequisites

Prerequisites to participate in our introduction lagoon dive in Rarotonga are to be able to swim and you must be comfortable in using basic snorkel gear (mask, snorkel and fins). Furthermore, you need to be healthy (no pre-existing medical condition) and not pregnant. You will have to fill out a questionnaire about your medical history at the beginning of your introduction dive. If you answer any of the questions on the medical form with YES (apart for being 45 years or older), you are required to get a medical clearance from a physician prior to participating. If you are unsure about whether you have a medical condition that is incompatible with scuba diving, you can view and download the full Dive Medical Questionnaire here.

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVE ON RAROTONGA’S OUTER REEF

Once you have completed our initial intro lagoon dive in Rarotonga, you have the option to join us on one or more open water discover scuba dives and earn a Basic Diver certification. Our discover scuba dives in Rarotonga are boat dives in open water on real dive sites outside the lagoon.

Diverse marine life on outer reef

When you dive deeper on the outer reef you increase your chances of seeing different fish and turtles. If you enjoyed the lagoon dive and are interested in seeing more of Rarotonga’s marine life, our open water Discover Scuba Dives in Rarotonga are the way to go.

On our Discover Scuba Dives in Rarotonga we will take you onboard our Stabi-craft dive boat to one of our many dive sites around Rarotonga. Discover Scuba Dives in Rarotonga are limited to 12 meters. One of our PADI and SSI Instructors will be with you the entire dive while you explore Rarotonga’s outer reef and its inhabitants.

Discover Scuba Boat Dive times

We can conduct open water Discover Scuba Dives Mondays to Fridays (except on public holidays) either at 7:40 am or at 12:10 pm.

If you wish to do a Discover Scuba Boat Dive after the initial lagoon try dive, you can either do this on the same day – Lagoon Dive in the morning and Discover Scuba Dive in the afternoon – or you can split it up over two days.

Discover Scuba Boat Dive prerequisites

To participate in our Open Water Discover Scuba Dives, you need to have either:

• recently completed our Introduction Lagoon Dive or
• you need to have completed a PADI Discover Scuba Dive within the last 12 months AND been registered with PADI (dive training association) by your instructor or
• you need to have completed the SSI Basic Diver Program within the last 6 months.

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