Townsville and Magnetic Island
Your underwater adventure starts here — your gateway to the deep blue.
Get certified and explore down to 18 meters with a buddy, no dive pro needed. Join liveaboards, outer reef trips, and guided dives, or rent your own gear for independent adventures — the ocean becomes your playground.
If you’re already certified and looking to become an advanced adventurer, there’s no better place to learn than Pleasure Divers on Magnetic Island, where warm waters, thriving reefs, and tropical island vibes make every dive unforgettable. When you’re not blowing bubbles, soak up the sun, hit the trails, or unwind at laid-back local cafés.
If you’re looking to learn to dive and receive an internationally recognised certification, look no further than your open water certification. If you’re short on time, you can opt for the 2 day course, or if you are looking to take it at a more leisurely pace, you can take the 3 day course option.
Swim 200m without mask, snorkel or fins
Float or tread water for 10 minutes without flotation device
Complete medical screening questionnaire (and possibly get a dive medical, if the screening questions indicate this is necessary)
The SSI Pre-Dive Medical screening questionnaire can be downloaded here
Day 1
Day 2
Important information about your dive course program and requirements to obtain your SSI Open Water Certification
Course Pre-Requisites
1) Medical: Participants must complete a medical screening declaration. Depending on the answers to this screening, participants may need to undergo a physician’s evaluation prior to commencing their course. Your booking confirmation will contain an attachment – please fill out this medical form. If the form indicates you need to, please book a doctor appointment before your dive course commences.
2) E-learning: Participants must complete the pre-course study prior to arrival. The material is provided by SSI online via the phone app or desktop version. It is self-paced.
3) Swim test: participants must swim a continuous distance of 200m without swimming aids like fins, mask, wetsuit. This is assessed on-site at Pleasure Divers
4) Floatation test: participants must float or tread water for 10 minutes. Assessed on-site at Pleasure Divers
Level up your diving and explore deeper with the Advanced Open Water course. Strengthen your skills, build confidence, and unlock new underwater adventures through five training dives — three from the beach on Magnetic Island’s stunning shores and two from a local dive boat at some of the region’s top sites.
Earn your certification to dive to 30 meters in 2 days and open the door to deeper, more exciting, and unforgettable experiences beneath the surface.
Open Water Diver licence, from any agency
Recent dive experience (if you have not dived in the past 12months please book a Refresher before enrolling in Advanced)
Complete medical screening questionnaire (and possibly get a dive medical, if the screening questions indicate this is necessary)
The SSI Pre-Dive Medical screening questionnaire can be downloaded here.
Digital kit of e-learning materials that is yours to keep forever! Great for future reference
SSI certification – a licence to dive to 18m
Pool training
4 ocean shore dives off Magnetic Island’s beautiful bays/ beaches.
Full gear hire for 2 days
EMC “Environmental Management Charge”
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