PADI Discover Scuba Diving is designed for complete beginners, so you don’t need any previous scuba experience or certification to join. It’s the perfect way to try scuba for the first time and see what it feels like to breathe underwater and explore the ocean.
You’ll be under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional throughout the experience, with everything explained clearly before you get in the water.
We’ll introduce the equipment step by step and begin in shallow water so you have time to get comfortable breathing underwater and moving around with the gear. The experience is taken at your pace, with plenty of time to practise the simple skills you need before moving on to your dives.
Once you’re comfortable, you’ll head out for two proper dives, giving you the chance to explore the reef, spot marine life and enjoy your first real experience of scuba diving.
Your Discover Scuba Diving experience starts with a detailed briefing covering the basics of scuba equipment, breathing underwater, pressure, equalisation, underwater communication and safety.
We then move into shallow water, where you’ll practise a few simple skills such as breathing through your regulator, clearing your mask and getting comfortable moving around with the equipment.
Once you’re ready, we move on to the diving itself. The first dive gives you time to put everything into practice, while the second is more focused on exploring and enjoying the underwater world.
Discover Scuba Diving has a maximum depth of 12 metres, although your actual depth will depend on your comfort, the site and conditions on the day.
Join us in Amed for three days of small-group training and four open water dives.
We’ll either begin your dives in Amed or Tulamben, depending on conditions on the day.
During the experience, we plan to explore the famous USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, one of Bali’s most iconic dive sites and an incredible place for a first scuba experience. Even at beginner depths, you can see sections of the wreck covered in coral, schools of tropical fish, anemonefish, butterflyfish, surgeonfish and sometimes turtles or larger fish cruising past.
If we dive locally in Amed, expect colourful reefs, coral slopes and plenty of reef fish, with lots to look at even in the shallower areas.
We try to make your Discover Scuba Diving experience as easy as possible, so almost everything you need for the morning is included:
Everything you need for the experience is taken care of, so you can focus on getting comfortable underwater and enjoying your first dives.
The instructors were great. They were very patient with me as an absolute beginner. The dive was really amazing. Even though the Liberty ship wreck is a famous spot with many divers, it’s also large so it was not crowded at all. The lunch afterwards was very nice as well. The videos and pictures were awesome and well balanced between the corals and the diver. I would definitely recommend diving with these guys and will do so, if I ever visit Bali again.
Wonderful experience with Bali Dive Cove. We did the “discover scuba diving” package with my wife, everything went very smoothly, the staff was very professional and patient. We had so much fun diving in the American ship wreck. Thanks again to the Bali Dive Cove team 🙏
As my first experience I totally recommend this place. The instructor Boyod is the best, for me was my first experience and he guided me through all the steps. He will make you feel so comfortable underwater. If you visit Amed don’t forget to check this place
You don’t need to be certified or have any previous scuba diving experience.
The minimum age is 10 years old, and while you don’t need to be a strong swimmer, you should be comfortable in the water.
Before starting, you’ll complete a standard diver medical questionnaire. If you answer yes to certain questions, you may need a doctor to confirm that you’re fit to dive.
Trying scuba for the first time should feel exciting, not overwhelming.
We keep our beginner experiences small so your instructor can take the time to explain everything clearly and let you progress at a pace that feels comfortable.
You’ll start in shallow water rather than being taken straight onto a dive, giving you time to get used to the equipment and the feeling of breathing underwater before moving on.
Once you’re comfortable, the focus shifts from practising skills to actually enjoying the experience and seeing what scuba diving is all about.
Loved your first experience underwater? The next step is the PADI Open Water Diver course, which gives you a full scuba certification and allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
Not ready for a full course just yet? You can also join us for another beginner diving experience and spend more time getting comfortable underwater.
We’ll either begin your dives in Amed or Tulamben, depending on conditions on the day.
During the experience, we plan to explore the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben where conditions allow. If the Liberty is not the best option that day, we’ll choose a suitable dive site around Amed instead.
Your experience starts with a briefing covering the equipment, underwater communication, pressure, equalisation and basic safety.
You’ll then practise a few simple skills in shallow water before heading out for your dives. We take the experience at your pace, with plenty of time to get comfortable before moving on.
Your Discover Scuba Diving experience includes a PADI Instructor, full scuba equipment, two dives, including a shallow-water skills session at the beginning, lunch, snacks and refreshments, towel rental, photos and videos (when conditions and staffing allow), hotel pickup and drop-off within the local Amed area, and local taxes.
Our Discover Scuba Diving experience costs 1,300,000 IDR per person for two dives.
The price includes your instructor, full scuba equipment, lunch, snacks and refreshments, towel rental, local Amed pickup and drop-off, local taxes, and photos and videos from the experience.
The maximum depth for PADI Discover Scuba Diving is 12 metres.
How deep you actually go depends on your comfort, the conditions and the dive site. There is no pressure to reach the maximum depth.
Discover Scuba Diving is a one-day introductory experience and does not give you a scuba certification.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is a full certification course completed over several days. Once certified, you can dive independently with another certified diver to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
Yes. Discover Scuba Diving is specifically designed for complete beginners.
We explain everything clearly, introduce the equipment step by step and start in shallow water so you have time to get comfortable before moving on to your dives.
You do not need to be a strong swimmer for Discover Scuba Diving, but you should be comfortable in the water and medically fit to dive.
If you decide to continue with the PADI Open Water Diver course, there are swimming requirements as part of the certification.
Yes. You can try scuba diving without being certified by joining a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience.
You’ll learn a few basic skills first and dive with an instructor throughout the experience, so you do not need any previous scuba training.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving is an introductory scuba experience for people who are not yet certified divers. It gives you the chance to try scuba diving under the direct supervision of a PADI professional without completing a full certification course.
At Bali Dive Cove, the experience includes a briefing, shallow-water skills practice and two dives.
YOUR OPEN WATER COURSE STARTS HERE
Join us for three days of small-group training in Amed and take your first step towards becoming a certified diver.
