• These Whitsundays Scuba diving trips operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.
• This is a dedicated Scuba Diving day tour in the Whitsundays. Snorkellers welcome and families too. 
• Great small group diving trip from Airlie Beach travelling on a high speed 53 foot Naiad Rigid inflatable vessel with 300 horsepower supercharged engines.
• We get you to the reef faster on our dive tours as the boat is capable of 43 knots so we do not waste any time getting to where we need to be - underwater

Our Scuba diving Whitsundays tour offers Island diving at it's finest ! Experience gentle drift dives along the reef slope close to Black Island next to Hayman Island. The Whitsunday Islands are alive with healthy and diverse range of hard and soft corals.

Scuba diving Whitsundays - Dedicated scuba diving day trip operating out of Airlie Beach.

Join us for a day onboard our scuba diving tour that offers Island diving at it's finest !

Plenty of colourful marine life and shallow caves, gullies and ledges to explore- in the underwater world of the Whitsunday Islands on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Dive Boat

Our dive boat is 53 feet long and includes four 300 horsepower supercharged engines producing a quick safe expedition to your dive location.

We further equipped the vessel with specialised fold-down stairs at the bow of the boat. This makes entering and disembarking from the water very easy.

Please note our scuba dive tours in the Whitsundays only operate on a Wednesday and a Saturday and minimun numbers are required.

Whitsundays Scuba Dive Packages

You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to participate in diving.

All dives packages include all equipment.

We offer certified divers the opportunity to dive not once but twice in one day! - Certified Divers must have current dive licence, Open Water or above

Introductory divers will enjoy 1 dive and 2 snorkel sessions

Please note a medical questionnaire must be filled out before diving, if you answer yes to any of the questions then you will be required to get a scuba diving medical before diving.

It is best to check before you book - if you answer yes to any questions please visit a doctor to get a medical certificate

Note: You will need to wait 24 hours after diving before you can fly.

Introductory Scuba Diving Whitsundays

Introductory diving is where guests without diving certification can experience scuba diving under the supervision of a qualified diving instructor.

Introductory scuba diving experiences introduce visitors to recreational diving to discover if they enjoy the sport and prefer to achieve a diving licence in the future.

Aqua 5 has some of the highest standards possible to its clients wishing to try an introductory dive.

Our experienced Dive instructors will provide you a one-on-one session.

This standard is the highest in the diving industry, so you know you will be in safe hands.

The total activity time is one hour, this includes half an hour instruction on the boat and in the water and then a half an hour dive.

Please note you do need to know how to swim, all of our instructors are trained in helping but we don’t provide swimming lessons.

The dive site we go to is great for beginners as its off a beach. 

Intro divers will start diving at waist depth before gradually get deeper to around 4 to 5 metres.

Diving the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is a listed World Heritage Site, stretching for over 2000 km adjacent to the east coast of Queensland, Australia.

As the earth’s largest reef structure, you have the chance of meeting manta rays, turtles, sharks, sea-snakes, clownfish, cuttlefish and an abundance of tropical reef fish.

The Whitsunday Islands are incorporated in the Great Barrier Reef Park and have the benefit of more soft corals and caves around the islands, establishing this an aquatic playground for all scuba diving levels.

Certified Divers

We accept certified divers from all the major international diving accreditation companies (PADI, SSI ETC), from open water and upwards you are required to bring your diving documentation with you on the tour. (if you show up for the tour without verification of certification, you will have to take an introduction dive)

We check all certified divers on their capabilities before they dive.

The dive instructor has the final say on who can dive and how you buddy up, based on assessment, certification, medical conditions, etc.

View more Whitsundays scuba dive tours on liveaboard dive boats.

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Airlie Beach

Departure Time

Check in 7.30am - Departs 8.00am

Departure Instructions

• Departs from Port of Airlie at the south end of Airlie Beach Main Street
• There is paid parking at Port of Airlie

Destinations

• Whitsunday Island
• Black Island

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Wednesday, Saturday

Duration

6 hours

Available for Purchase / Hire

• Lunch - needs to be prebooked ($19)
• Diving is an optional extra on Private Charters: uncertified/intro diver $300 per person, certified divers $500 up to 10 divers

Fitness Level Required

Medium, Active

Restrictions

This tour requires a minimum of 10 guests to depart

IN-WATER RESTRICTIONS

Scuba Diving Restrictions

• Certain medical conditions and medications may preclude some people from scuba diving.
• Participation is subject to a medical questionnaire completed on board with the tour operator
• Minimum age for scuba diving is 12 years.
• Flying after scuba diving: a wait of 12 hours is recommended after one dive, 18 hour after 2 dives and at least 24 hours after multiple dives, before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater.

Read more about Diving Safety on the Great Barrier Reef.

Additional Information

• You do need to know how to swim, all of our instructors are trained in helping but they don’t provide swimming lessons. The dive site we go to is great for beginners as its off a beach.
• You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to participate in diving.
• Please note you need to be able to swim and have snorkeling experience to participate in the discover scuba activity’s.
• You must me medically for to participate in scuba diving activities.
• You need to wait 24 hours after diving before you can fly.
• This tour requires a minimum of 10 guests to depart