Introductory Scuba Dive experience - Whitetip Marine Adventures
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Viti Levu, Fiji
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
If you’re curious about scuba diving, Fiji is a great place to learn. Enjoy a small-group introductory experience that takes you straight out to sea—there’s no need to mess around in a pool first. You’ll be given the necessary equipment and some instruction from the boat before getting into the warm, shallow water for two introductory dives. Explore the colorful reef and tropical fish during a safe, guided experience.
- Suitable for kids aged 10 and above
- Includes the use of all necessary equipment
- Receive personalized instruction during a small-group activity
- Dive confidently with reassuring expert guides
What's Included
- Use of Scuba equipmentUse of SCUBA equipment
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:30 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 18 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Divers with physical impairment are able to and welcome to join dive trips?
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Shonteria_H
This was easily one of the highlights of my trip. The whole experience was smooth, well organized, and the team made everything feel safe and relaxed from start to finish.
Ivan really stood out! He was calm, patient, and just has a way of making you feel comfortable right away. He made the entire experience feel effortless and a lot more enjoyable.
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dive experience.
Reviews
5.0
based on 40 reviews
Shonteria_H, Apr 2026
This was easily one of the highlights of my trip. The whole experience was smooth, well organized, and the team made everything feel safe and relaxed from start to finish.
Ivan really stood out! He was calm, patient, and just has a way of making you feel comfortable right away. He made the entire experience feel effortless and a lot more enjoyable.
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dive experience.
Torina_S, Apr 2026
One of the best experiences of our lives. Monica made us feel so comfortable, and we got to see heaps of marine life including sea turtles and a small shark. We want to come back to Fiji just to get PADI certified here. Very professional, yet relaxed. There are water and cookies aboard the boat. Make sure to stay hydrated, and apply lots of sunscreen.
Eric_M, Sep 2025
Andrew runs a great operation, and this has to be ranked in the top 5 experiences I’ve done from over 40+ countries! Highly recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Bula Eric, and super pleased you had such a great experience out diving with our wonderful team. And now you have a fantastic set of memory moments to remember your time in Fiji, and good reason to come back again sometime soon.
Cheers and vinaka for your wonderful review Eric.
Andrew
Dara_K, May 2025
I had the absolute pleasure of trying scuba diving for the first time during my holiday in Fiji and it was truly the highlight of my entire trip! This unforgettable experience was nothing short of magical, and I can’t recommend it enough.
From the very beginning, Andrew was an exceptional host. His communication was clear and professional, and he even provided seamless hotel pick-up and drop-off, making everything easy and stress free.
A special shout-out must go to Monica, my incredible dive instructor. She was nothing less than sensational patient, reassuring, and so encouraging every step of the way. She even held my hand during the dive to make sure I felt completely safe and confident. And the best part? She captured amazing footage of the entire dive, giving me memories I’ll treasure forever.
The entire team was absolutely amazing friendly, supportive, and passionate about what they do. They made the whole experience smooth, exciting, and unforgettable.
If you’re in Fiji, this is an absolute must-do! The underwater world is breathtaking, and with a team like this, you’ll feel supported, safe, and totally exhilarated. I can’t wait to do it again!
Thanks team
-Dara-
Response from Host, May 2025
Oh Dara, I felt so warm and proud of our awesome team as I read through your wonderful review about your dive experience out there amongst some beautiful marine life in the place we are lucky to call our underwater backyard playground.
So pleased you had such a great time, and we love generating amazing holiday memories especially for our very first time divers that have entrusted themselves to our wonderful team of dive instructors.
Hopefully me may get to see you another time if you get to return to Fiji for more adventurous fun.
Cheers and vinaka from us all Dara - Andrew
Katie_I, Feb 2025
It was a small group. Just me and one other person, with 3 works/instructors. They are so nice and friendly. They work with your needs. ( I have never scuba dive before) they are so patient and understanding as well. I never felt unsafe or in danger. We saw so much sea life! Everything from reef sharks to sea turtles to squids to jellyfish to parrot fish and even see cucumbers. It was a great first time!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Bula Katie
You put a big smile on our faces with your wonderful thoughts about your first time ever scuba dive experience with our team. I have to agree with you, they are quite wonderful, and especially when taking someone for their first ever dives.
Cheers and best wishes for more fun adventures.
Andrew
Tom_L, Feb 2025
Friendly and accommodating crew, dive locations are beautiful, the dives are quite far out from land.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Bula Tom, and thank you very much for you lovely review about your time with us, and we are so pleased you all had a great time out there experiencing diving adventures with our dive team, they are wonderful for sure.
See you in Fiji again one day for some more adventures.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Susan_C, Sep 2024
We had an amazing experience for my daughters first dive. Monica and crew were amazing at supporting her through the whole dive so she felt safe and had a great time. The whole crew really want your dive to be successful from explanations to hand holding.
Recommend for those with a little adventurous spirit as it is a lot more exciting than learning in a pool - the location is beautiful and you will highly likely see turtles, lots of fish, coral and eels. Maybe even a reef shark.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Bula Susan, and vinaka vakalevu for your wonderful thoughts expressed through your review and was our absolute pleasure to ensure Drue had a wonderful first ever dive experience. And, even nicer that she got to share her experience with her precious mother. Diving is one of the few activities whereby you both can participate together and truly share the experience and holiday memories created - perfect.
Cheers and regards from us all
Andrew
Phyllis_P, Aug 2024
What an experience! Scuba diving was a big fear for me but I wanted my grandson to have the opportunity so I decided to go for it. Quite honestly I was hyperventilating until I was in the water. The crew understood my fear and walked me through everything step by step. I always felt safe, always. My grandson and I were with one professional who was patient and absolutely fantastic. For me this was a day to put in the books and for my grandson it was just the beginning. Thank you for an incredible adventure we will never forget!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Bula Phyllis_P, and vinaka vakalevu for you confidence in our team to take yourself and your precious grandson underwater for your first scuba diving experience - and what an amazing experience to have been able to genuinely share together as Grandmother and Grandson ... very rare opportunities for sure. I bet your Grandson now thinks very proudly of you being his SuperGrandmum, and well deserved.
Thanks so very much for your beautiful review Phyllis, and long may the memories and smiles remain. See you back in Fiji another time hopefully.
Cheers admiration from us all - Andrew
Heather_R, Jul 2024
This was one of our more expensive adventures, so at first we were disappointed when the intro, open, and certification tours were all on the same boat. However, diving is more expensive typically, and we had the experience of a lifetime.
With two kids and two adults, we had two amazing guides for two dives. They made sure we all understood our equipment and helped everyone to get set in the water even with our different skill levels and ages. In the end, the experience completely changed the way I think about diving. It was like a relaxing stroll through a garden, and reminded me of when my kids were toddlers and the world was full of wonders to explore. There's so much I would have missed if we didn't have the informed guides showing us what to explore. I saw a feather star floating in front of me (google it), a goat fish with his little cloud, a parrot fish take a bite of a reef, a sea turtle right with us, a clown fish getting swept in with an anemone, and so many other things that made what I thought was an expensive adventure priceless. I would recommend both this tour company and intro dives.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Bula Heather and family. We love doing what we do and are so very pleased the four of you were able to get out there underwater and share your amazing experience together as a family. Vinaka for your wonderful thoughts expressed about your time with the team Heather, and I must say that having the opportunity to take groups such the four of you out to share your scuba diving experience together is always the highlight of our diving activities. Putting smiles on peoples' faces is our aim.
Cheers and maybe see you all back another time for some more underwater fun together.
Andrew and the team
Fiona_R, Jul 2024
As a person who struggles putting her head under the water with a snorkel on, my friend was surprised when i booked this trip for the two of us while on holiday in Fiji.
As we were put in the water i felt the panic rise. I believe i said to the instructors “i can’t do this” and felt like i would be perfectly happy with a very expensive boat ride.
But not to worry. Monica talked me down and convinced me to just look and see under the water. As i became more comfortable she slowly deflated my vest and suddenly i was scuba diving. She also quite literally held my hand throughout both dives. I can’t speak more highly of Andrew and his team.
Oh and my friend enjoyed it too.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Bula Fiona, and you can truly call yourself a Mermaid with distinction can't you. Life is full of challenges, and you did exceptionally well with your own personal challenge going underwater as you did - super well done indeed. I'm repeatedly so proud of the way our super experienced instructors handle peoples' apprehensions whilst experiencing scuba diving for the very first time, and their natural calmness and ability to convey safe confidence to our divers is simply wonderful.
So pleased you both enjoyed your adventurous experience underwater Fiona, and the fish have told us they enjoyed meeting you as well = perfect outcome.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Claire_T, May 2024
Being guided around the reef seeing amazing marine life. Andrew puts your mind at ease getting you to and from the boat and the crew are very professional with getting you to dive. Best way to learn is out on the ocean not in the pool!
Response from Host, May 2024
Bula Claire and super big thanks for your wonderful thoughts expressed about your dive experience with our team out there in amongst an abundance of marine life - we call it our backyard playground - lucky us hey!
Hopefully we may see you back someting Claire and get to show you even more underwater beauty.
Cheers and thanks from us all - Andrew
Faiva_W, Feb 2024
Great tour. The divers and captain were very nice and knowledgeable. We were able to see some cool aquatic life doing the scuba and snorkeling. If there was any downside it would be the boat ride to and from the reef - the ride took 40mins each way and the waters were a bit choppy. No fault of the tour guides though. But if your prone to sea nausea then I’d recommend Dramamine.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Bula Faiva - Wonderful to see your review and that you both had a great time out there with our team of underwater adventurers. The weather was not so kind to us all that day, but at least we were able to continue with the dive trip and put smiles on your faces. We are quite fortunate that even on the days whereby the weather isn't quite so nice, we are able to continue as whilst the boat trip may be a little uncomfortable, it is not unsafe - quite a difference for sure.
See you both back here in Fiji another time Faiva, and we will order nicer weather for you next time you are here for more diving adventurers.
Cheers from us all
Karyn_O, Jan 2024
As a frequent snorkeler I was excited to learn of this opportunity to dive with equipment in such beautiful reefs. Once on the boat this team worked together to prepare my equipment and train me on the use of the equipment, they drilled on safety precautions and included hand signals. Everyone else on the boat was fully certified and master SSI dive instructors. I felt safe and well cared for. It was such a great experience-I can't wait to do it again.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Bula Karyn
We really enjoy taking non divers such as yourself out to experience scuba diving for your very first time. There is only one ever First Time, and we recognise that the experience has to be wonderful and create awesome memories for these adventurous people. So pleased you had such a great time, and this team of ours make me so proud every day. Aren't I lucky hey.
Love to see you back another time Karyn, and enjoy your adventurous life ahead.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Anne_Z, Dec 2023
Thank you for such an amazing trip ! The crew are all very courteous, friendly and professional- they took care of everything and there was never any doubt for safety :)
There is so much variety of sea life- I wish I had more eyes !
Highly recommend !!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Bula and thank very much for you review with wonderful thoughts expressed about your scuba diving experience out there with our wonderful team. They really enjoy taking people for their first ever scuba dives and seeing the smiles on peoples' face when they come back after their dives makes myself super happy and proud of ou team. So pleased you had such a great time, and maybe we will see you back again another time for some more underwater fun.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Kimberly_T, Sep 2023
The crew was knowledgeable, friendly and invested in your welfare. The dive sites were spectacular. The experience is a high light of my trip!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Bula Kimberly
Vinaka for you wonderfully supportive thoughts expressed regarding your introductory dive experience out with our fantastic dive team. I'm so pleased you had such a good experience, and so proud of the team that looks after our lesser experienced divers so well.
See you again sometime for more underwater fun around our playground.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Lisa_A, Aug 2023
1st time scuba diving for beginners.
Felt very safe. All 5 of us were looked after very carefully with our own instructors who monitored our oxygen tanks etc. All we had to do was breathe normally and enjoy!
Way better than snorkelling. Saw big turtles up close and a gentle reef shark sleeping on the sand. Saw a huge variety of spectacularly coloured tropical fish including Nemos'.We visited 2 very different dive sites on the day. we were all blown away by how wonderful this experience was. Sharon and the staff were magnificent.
Highly recommend this as the best trip in Fiji
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Bula Lisa
It was our absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to take the five of you out to experience scuba diving and get you all to see our beautiful underwater backyard playground. We love it, and we love even more being able to take others out to see and experience and appreciate nature at it's best. I agree, the team are magnificent and our Superwoman Sharon is outstanding at leading the team for the benefit of our wonderful divers such as yourselves.
Love to see you all back another time Lisa, and until then keep on enjoy life's adventures.
Cheers from us all here in Fiji - Andrew
Ryan_B, Jul 2023
Andrew, and his crew are fantastic and friendly people. You would be unwise to choose an alternative company. They were knowledgeable and professional
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Bula Ryan. Fantastic to see your review and vinaka for your wonderfully positve thoughts expreesed about your time out with the team. Was great fun fr us as well to see you get out there with youryoung family members while they went through their first scuba dive experience - quite a proud moment for Dads I know.
See you all back another time Ryan and thanks once again for coming along.
Cheers from us all - Andrew
Lucy_S, Nov 2022
This was my first time trying a scuba dive, although I wanted to for years, and it was utterly amazing! The staff was patient and explained everything well…our dive master, Sharon was incredible…knowledgeable about all the sea life, surrounding area, and made the experience thoroughly wonderful. I’m hooked!
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Woo hoo Lucy, welcome to our underwater family of divers - in Fiji family is called 'vuvale', and you are now part of our Whitetip vuvale after your first ever scuba dive experience!
I'm constantly saying how proud the team make me feel when the boat comes back after the dive trips and everyone has big smiles on their faces and had a great time - and I'm sure I will keep on saying it for many years to come, as they truly are a wonderful group of ocean lovers.
See you here again sometime for more fun hey!
Cheers from us all Lucy.
Andrew
Andrew_R, Jul 2022
Best experience ever, great introduction to scuba, kids are hooked now, staff were great, and so accommodating, never stopped helping
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Bula Bula, and we are super pleased you all had such a great time - especially for your first time experience, and even better that the kids are now hooked and probably going to become future ambassadors for our beautiful underwater nature. The team make me so proud of the way they deal with our divers, and I also can see it means a lot to them to make sure everyone comes back happy and with big smiles. See you all again here in Fiji for some more fun around our underwater backyard playground.
Rajnesh_C, May 2022
Great Instructors. Sharon and Monika are excellent instructors, very experienced and helpful. Villi is a great captain. Nadi reefs have great diving spots with beautiful marine life. Well worth visiting. Reef Diving is quite an experience.
Response from Host, May 2022
Bula Raj, and vinaka vakalevu for your wonderful comments about your fantastic first ever scuba diving experience with Sharon, Monika and the team. We love seeing the big smiles people have after overcoming their nervousness and completing their first ever scuba dive - "I didn't believe I could do that" is the most frequent comment. Congratulations on your achievement Raj, and don't stop now, keep going and explore the beauty of nature underwater some more - there's plenty to see. Cheers from us all here at Whitetip.
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