Gold Coast Try-Scuba Experience at Cook Island Aquatic Reserve
Overview
Cook Island, a short boat trip from the Gold Coast, is an accessible and appealing dive site for all experience levels. A colourful and interesting mix of reef and pelagic fish call Cook Island home: pufferfish, gropers, surgeonfish, anemonefish, leatherjackets, parrotfish, trevally, bullseyes and sweetlips are some of the most common residents. Photographers will find plenty of photogenic subjects, with nudibranchs, stingrays, turtles, wobbegongs and even leopard sharks over summer.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All gear provided
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Customer MUST contact the supplier to confirm activity time. Please NOTE if you wish to be picked-up, you must added at time of your booking, otherwise you need to arrive at the Dive centre at the confirmed time.
2/Paradise Avenue
Miami QLD 4220, Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Discover the magic of the ocean with our Scuba Experience, designed for beginners and thrill-seekers alike. No prior diving experience? No problem! Our expert instructors will guide you every step of the way, ensuring a safe and exciting journey beneath the waves.
Please Note: you do not need the Open Water Certificate.
Take your first breath underwater and experience weightlessness like never before!
Adventure Features:
Minimum age is 10 years old (Requires Instructor)
Small Groups
Larger sea creatures
Experienced Guides
Flotation Devices Provided
Option for photo’s of your adventure a an additional cost
(Please ask our friendly staff prior to the trip)
Cook Island trips are strictly weather dependant
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Customer must provide a contact number at time of booking
- All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (i.e. asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor prior to booking if you have any severe medical conditions.
- Our Try-Scuba trip requires no license or prior experience
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended.
- Please put your email address once you book
- The following information are mandatory and must be completed upon booking (please add your answers in the 'special requirements'):
- Do you have previous diving experience? Yes or NO.
- Swimming Abilities - Can't swim, Not confident, Confident
- Date of birth of each participant
- WAIVER is mandatory for all participants to be signed, please click on the link. https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/e93ahssadatwp7kfdkhqb/web/
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(8)Q: How soon can I fly in an airplane after Scuba diving?
A: Participants in the Gold Coast Try-Scuba Experience at Cook Island Aquatic Reserve cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive. The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS. Read more Jun 2024
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Average 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 6 traveler reviews collected by City Boat Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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Participants in the Gold Coast Try-Scuba Experience at Cook Island Aquatic Reserve cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- All gear provided.
- Food and drinks.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Gold Coast Try-Scuba Experience at Cook Island Aquatic Reserve is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Gold Coast Try-Scuba Experience at Cook Island Aquatic Reserve will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All gear provided
- Food and drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Customer must provide a contact number at time of booking
- All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (i.e. asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor prior to booking if you have any severe medical conditions.
- Our Try-Scuba trip requires no license or prior experience
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended.
- Please put your email address once you book
- The following information are mandatory and must be completed upon booking (please add your answers in the 'special requirements'):
- Do you have previous diving experience? Yes or NO.
- Swimming Abilities - Can't swim, Not confident, Confident
- Date of birth of each participant
- WAIVER is mandatory for all participants to be signed, please click on the link. https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/e93ahssadatwp7kfdkhqb/web/
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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