Course overview

Try scuba for the first time with PADI Discover Scuba Diving in Fiji, an introductory experience that takes complete beginners from a short briefing into the warm, clear water of Beqa Lagoon's soft-coral reefs. Under direct instructor supervision you breathe underwater and explore a shallow site alive with tropical fish, no certification or experience needed. It is the easiest way to sample Fiji's world-class diving.

What you’ll learn

• Breathe comfortably underwater using scuba equipment
• Equalise your ears and clear your mask
• Recover and clear the regulator
• Move and control yourself underwater with basic buoyancy
• Communicate with simple hand signals
• Follow your instructor safely on a shallow reef

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• No experience or swimming certification required
• Able to be comfortable in water
• Complete a brief medical questionnaire

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Briefing, skills & reef dive

   Meet your instructor for a safety and skills briefing, practise breathing underwater in shallow water, then enjoy a guided dive on a Beqa Lagoon soft-coral reef.

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