Professional, personalised scuba diving instruction

Learning to scuba dive with Underwater Sports

Learn to dive in just four days - Open Water courses start from just $495

Find out what's involved

Why learn to scuba dive with Underwater Sports?

World recognised PADI scuba diver training

PADI certification is the most common and widely recognised scuba diver certification. Plus, PADI courses are designed to be FUN! You get in the water quickly and typically courses run over just four days before you become a qualified Open Water diver.

Don't have a lot of time?

You can now complete the theory portion of your course through PADI's eLearning! Find out more.

Top quality equipment

All the scuba diving equipment you need for your course is supplied - including wetsuit, BCD, regulators and weights (for more about these items, see our equipment pages). The only items you will need are a mask, snorkel and fins (fins and boots recommended). If you don't have these items we offer many great value packages. For the rest, we offer you the use of our top quality hire gear, which will also be available for you to use as a qualified diver. Of course, we also have a full range of scuba equipment available for purchase.

Small classes, personalised, quality and FRIENDLY instruction

We only run small classes to ensure you receive personalised attention. All our instructors, Divemasters, boat crew and store staff are both professional and friendly and always there to help with any questions you may have

Flexible Budget and Premium course options

Our courses start from just $495 all inclusive. The course cost includes all hire gear (excepting personal items, ie: mask, snorkel and fins), your books, recreational dive planner and instructions, diving log book, dive theory instruction, five pool dives and four open water (sea) dives.

Want some added value? Our premium course also includes two boat dives (valued at $99) plus store membership which entitles you to discounts on hire gear and equipment purchases as well as other benefits.
Or, if you want to get serious, how about the Platinum option? For one low price you can get both your open water AND your advanced open water certification. The advanced course includes five extra dives to fine tune your skills, open up new dive opportunities and introduce some specialty options, and it also extends the maximum recommended depth you can dive to. With the platinum option you also get the two boat dives and membership. You can upgrade AT ANY TIME during your course by paying the difference.

Frequently asked questions:

Where to next?

Chances are, once you've learnt to SCUBA dive, the main thing you will want to do is GO DIVING!

You may also want to learn more by completing further dive courses.

We run regular dive trips and charters for divers of all levels. For new divers, our regular Divemaster-led fun days are a great introduction to popular local dive sites. While aimed at entry-level scuba divers, these fun days are a great day out for divers of all levels. Each fun day offers diving plus BBQ and other fun activities, plus special deals on hire gear. Check the calendar, see our club pages or call the store on (08) 8263 3337 to check dates for upcoming fun days!

We also offer a range of dive travel for divers of all levels

Your learn to dive or open water course teaches you all the skills you need to dive safely at depths up to 18m. But you may decide you want to go deeper, explore caves or wrecks, or dive at night. Maybe you'd just like to fine tune your dive skills, or perhaps you'd like to learn more about the fish and other aquatic life you've seen or earn techniques for underwater photography. There are endless opportunities to learn more about diving - you can even go professional! Find out more about the dive courses we offer

What's involved with learning to dive?

Typical course schedule

You can learn to dive in just four days! Our typical course involves one evening for theory review (you need to complete some home study first, see below) and kitting out in equipment, one full and one half day split between pool dives and completion of theory, and then two days for the open water (ocean) dives. Most course start on a Friday evening, where you'll get all the gear you will be using, meet your instructor, and go through some of your knowledge reviews of dive theory. The first weekend will involve either one, but more commonly two, pool diving sessions where you'll complete five pool dives with all the skills you need, plus you'll complete your reviews of dive theory. The subsequent weekend you'll be in the sea doing four open water (ocean) dives over two days. If weekends don't suit you, please talk to us about other options!

Scuba diving theory

There are some things you need to know before starting the course, but it's not rocket science! We give you a book and video so that you can start home study immediately and at your own pace. You can get these materials by paying a deposit even if you don't book onto a specific course. If you are aiming for a particular date it's good to get the course materials about 2 weeks prior to your first night, but you can complete the study in just a couple of days if needed. We will ring you before our first get-together to make sure that everything is going alright and to see if you have any questions. Then, we meet at the shop, usually on the Friday night before your pool dives, to go over and explain the 'Knowledge Reviews' you've done at home. If needed, we'll complete this theory over the first weekend.

You can also complete the theory component of the course online in your own time and at your own pace through PADIs eLearning, then complete the confined an open water training with us either on weekends or at another time to suit.

Go diving! - confined water dives

Once you have all your gear and we've reviewed the basic theory, you're in the pool SCUBA Diving. We take you through all the skills you need to know in a controlled environment so you can learn and gain confidence. In total you will do five dives in a "confined water" environment, ie a pool - and these are usually spread over two days, the first Saturday and Sunday of your course. Once you are proficient in all skills it's time to hit the ocean!

Open water (ocean) dives

The following weekend (or over a subsequent two-day period) you're diving in the ocean. The sites may vary according to where the weather is best, so we usually pick the spot late the week before - you could be at Pt Noarlunga, Rapid Bay, Second Valley, Ardrossan, Port Hughes or Edithburgh. All are great sites to dive (for more, see our dive sites pages)! Both days are full days of shore diving where you will do 4 dives in total - no theory lessons, just FUN FUN FUN.

If you go on to do your Advanced Open Water course you'll also do two dives on the wreck of the exHMAS Hobart. All the Advanced Open Water dives are ocean dives, again, exact sites will be chosen depending on where conditions are best. Once you are a qualified diver you can also join us on our regular fun days where we dive these and other great spots, with a divemaster or instructor available to introduce you to the site and to lend a hand if there is anything you aren't sure of.

A question of safety?

When performed properly scuba diving is very safe. However, there are a very few medical conditions that may restrict you from scuba diving or which may require you to take extra precautions. Therefore, a diving medical is required and must be completed before your first pool session. We can recommend diving doctors in your area who will provide this service.

By completing dive theory and confined water (pool) dives as practice we also ensure you have all the skills, knowledge and confidence you need before your sea dives. Finally, for your peace of mind and added protection, all our courses are run using SharkShield™ protection - so all you need to worry about is having fun!