Scuba Diving Arcadia

We run guided shore dives at our easy-access dive sites in either Alma or Geoffrey Bay. Included in the price is all gear rental and the luxury of having a professional lead the dive.


Meet your dive guide at the dive shop, where your equipment will be prepared for you and you'll be given a detailed dive briefing. Your gear will be transported to the dive site, just a 6 minute walk from the shop.

Both our local dive sites are relatively shallow and are great for all experience levels and interests. Your dive guide can tailor the dive to your needs. Visit the Moltke Shipwreck in Geoffrey Bay for some old island history. Wreck sites are so great for attracting marine life and we see turtles, sharks and rays on the Moltke wreck. Explore Alma Bay for its nudibranchs and the opportunity to grab some great macro photos.

Option of doing an add-on shore dive for an additional $80 and have fun doing two dives in a day!

Our SSI 1 Day basic free-diving course is a great introduction into the world of free-diving. This one day course goes through basic breathing techniques and routines to help improve your breath holding ability followed by a pool session in our custom built dive pool and a chance to free-dive the Moltke shipwreck in Geoffrey Bay.
Great if you are into spearfishing or just want to improve your breath holding ability.

Experience the wonderful underwater world in a whole new way, at night! Let us guide you on a special night tour of one of Magnetic Island's best dive sites. Night dives are great for unique photo opportunities and to see corals come to life. Full rental gear included, as well as torches.


Weather dependent.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to scuba dive? An introductory dive is a great way to find out!
You will start with a little bit of theory that will take you through the equipment you will be using and some important information you need to have a fun and safe dive. You'll spend some time, with your instructor learning a few basic dive skills and then you're off for a dive at one of our beautiful shore dive sites! Your instructor will guide you through the dive and show you why so many people take up this amazing activity. You'll be surprised just how easy it is to dive.
***Please be aware that some medical conditions and certain medications require a physicians approval before diving. Prior to booking, speak with our friendly staff about your medical fitness to dive***

While diving at night you can discover a different side of this world and you can experience it from a completely different view. It is an unbelievable feeling to discover the mysteries held underwater when the sun goes down.
You will learn new techniques, use new equipment and become a competent and experienced night diver during this course. During your two night dives off Magnetic Island with a highly experienced instructor you will learn how to navigate and orientate yourself in night and low light situations. You will learn how to use and dive with specialised equipment such as torches and emergency signalling devices.
Upon successful completion of this course you will hold the rating of Night Diver, which can be used to dive at night anywhere in the world and also work towards your rating of Master Diver!

SSI's Nitrox course will go through the theory behind diving with enriched air, how to test your tanks and your oxygen levels and includes 2 ocean dives off the island diving with Nitrox tanks.
The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox program will teach you how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Diving with enriched air can increase your no-decompression limits, increase your safety, and reduce the required length of your surface intervals when compared to air. You will earn the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification after completing this program.

During the SSI navigation course you will go through some advanced compass and navigation skills to ensure you fully understand how to navigate naturally, and with a compass.

During the WRECK DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE you will learn where and how to get background information on wrecks, how to locate wrecks and how to prepare for a wreck dive. During the 2 dives on one of Magnetic Islands many wrecks you will apply the correct wreck diving techniques, as well as, evaluate and avoid the potential risks while diving on wrecks.

"Be prepared for those unexpected emergencies."

Stress is a major contributor to rescue situations and diving accidents. Through this course you will learn accident prevention, as well as how to handle problem situations if they occur. The program is about avoiding, recognizing and solving problems on the surface and underwater.

The course runs over two days in which you will participate in both pool and open water in-water sessions. Theory material is covered with at home study completed prior to the course.

As a prerequisite for certification you need to have a valid CPR & First Aid Provider certificate.

Course Content:

Day 1
We'll spend most of the day in our purpose-built dive pool on site at Pleasure Divers. We'll be introducing you to your scuba equipment and getting you comfortable in an underwater environment. The focus of the day is in helping you understand the basics of diving with some dive skills and practice. Before long you will be swimming like a fish and ready for the ocean.
Day 2
Your Instructor will take you to one of our island shore dive sites for your first open-water dive. On this dive you will get a chance to get comfortable being in the ocean. After you have completed Dive 1, you'll head back into ocean for your second training dive (Dive 2) where you will repeat many of the skills that you mastered in the pool.
Day 3
You're back into the ocean for your final two training dives (Dive 3 and 4). You only have a few more skills to complete on each dive. You will have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the sites. After that, all that's left to do is to complete the exam and you’re CERTIFIED!

Our 3 day SSI Open Water course includes online theory, pool training, 2 shore ocean dives off beautiful Magnetic Island and the final 2 dives out on the barrier reef. All courses have limited numbers to allow maximum attention from your instructor. Courses run by request.
Day 1 (Fri) will see you jump in our purpose built pool, learn all the skills and increase your confidence
Day 2 (Sat) you will be feeling excited to complete 1-2 more ocean dive and finish off with the final exam and preparing for a day out on the Great Barrier Reef.
Day 3 (Sun) you will complete your final 2 ocean dives out on the Great Barrier Reef in pristine conditions.

SSI Assistant is the last step before becoming a Scuba Instructor. This course will prepare you to start teaching people how to dive.
We go through classroom presentations, fine tune and perfect your skills and allow you to develop your teaching style.

SSI Assistant Instructor is the last step before becoming a Scuba Instructor. This course will prepare you to start teaching people how to dive.
We go through classroom presentations, fine tune and perfect your skills and allow you to develop your teaching style.

The course can be done intensively over 4 days or spread out over 4 weeks. We focus on getting you ready for your Instructor Training Course (ITC).

All of our AI's are ready to become instructors on completion of this course. Our Instructor Trainer's focus on professionalism and safety when going through this course.

​Prerequisites:

Divemaster (any agency)

75 dives upon completion

Dive Medical

First aid, CPR and O2 certificates



Internships and professional course packages are available upon request.

Do you want to take the first step into the world of professional diving?

The SSI Divemaster course is a great place to begin. At Pleasure Divers Magnetic Island we offer you the opportunity to be part of our team to get as much experience within the dive industry as possible. During 6 weeks we will guide you through the science of diving specialty, workshops, sales training, gear maintenance, the dive guide course and much more.

Our SSI Divemaster course will integrate you as part of our team for 6-8 weeks, depending on how many dives you need to log and how many days you can be here a week. By spending your days working alongside the dive team you will not only earn the dives you need but learn the true fundamentals of what makes the dive industry tick. You will be helping out with guiding certified divers, Open Water students, continuing education, sales and general maintenance to get a broad foundation for future work. On completion of your course you will be able to guide dives,assist with dive courses and conduct various SSI programs independently . During your SSI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom (science of diving program) and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You put this knowledge into action through a series of practical training exercises and workshops. Knowledge development covers topics ranging from dive theory, assisting student divers in training to physics.

At Pleasure Divers Magnetic Island we believe the more you are in the water the more you learn so we encourage you to do as many dives as possible during the course.

To Start the Divemaster course we require you to have:

• Advanced Adventurer Certification

• Stress & Rescue Diver Certification

• Completed First Aid training within 24 months

• Medically cleared by a physician within 12 months

• 18 years old

• 40 logged dives (we can do an intensive pre-week course to get your dives up to this number)

We also recommend that you have experience diving with nitrox, night, deep and boat diving. This can be done through us with our dive guide course.

The course includes all gear hire (own mask snorkel and fins are recommended), learning materials and post course support.

Not included insurance (post course).

If this course is for you please contact us and we will help you on your way to becoming a dive professional. Divemaster intakes are limited so please contact us early to avoid disappointment.

We also offer Divemaster packages that include your Advanced and Rescue Certifications.

This package can be tailored to suit your schedule. Specialties can be chosen from the following list:
· Nitrox
· Night Diver
· Wreck Diver
· Deep Diver
· Photography
· Marine Ecology
· Science of Diving
· Underwater Navigation
· Search and Recovery
The master diver program also includes a trip to the SS Yongala and a trip to the Great Barrier Reef (additional trips to the GBR or the Yongala can be organised for $275ea).
The master diver program gives you unlimited shore dives and use of our facilities for the duration of the course.