Try Dive & Discover Scuba Diving
A quick introduction to the underwater world without any official qualifications
try dive
Have you ever thought about try scuba diving in Con Dao to experience the underwater world for the very first time? This program is designed for those who are curious about diving and want a safe, relaxed introduction before committing to full diving courses in Vietnam.
This experience offers a quick and enjoyable introduction to scuba diving without requiring any official certification. You are literally trying before you dive. A qualified instructor will accompany you throughout the experience to ensure comfort, safety, and maximum enjoyment during your first time diving in Con Dao.
Trying scuba diving in Con Dao can help you save both time and money by discovering in advance whether diving is right for you. The program is conducted in calm conditions and is limited to a maximum depth of 6 meters, with 20 minutes per dive.
discover scuba diving
If you feel more confident about your first dive but are not yet ready to enroll in full diving courses in Vietnam, then Discover Scuba Diving in Con Dao is the ideal next step.
The experience begins with an introduction to scuba equipment and essential skills, guided by a professional instructor. After practicing in shallow water, you will complete two ocean dives, closely supervised by your instructor, to a maximum depth of 12 meters. You are free to explore comfortably while remaining under direct supervision.
Upon completion, you will earn a Discover Scuba Diving certification, valid for one year. This Con Dao DSD course may also count toward your PADI Open Water Course, giving you a head start if you decide to continue your diving journey. Many guests consider Con Dao one of the best places to try diving in Vietnam, especially for beginners.
Discover Scuba Diving dives are limited to a maximum depth of 12 meters, with 40 minutes per dive.
What's the difference?
Try Dive
PADI DSD
Dive Time
20 minutes
40 minutes
Maximum Depth
6 meters
12 meters
Instructor Supervision
1 on 1, direct control over dive equipments, depth and swimming direction
1 on 2 or 3, close control, freely swim underwater
The itinerary will be:
1/ We will meet you at 7.45AM at the TOURIST PIER https://maps.app.goo.gl/VzqssW88JDBpNCSN9
2/ Heading to the dive sites (2 different sites)
3/ Spend approximately 1 hour at each site
4/ Back to the tourist pier from 12.30pm-1.00pm
_Towel
_Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hat
*Time in the schedule might change due to various reasons (weather/boat/…).
*We can also provide afternoon speedboat dive starts from 1:30pm to around 5:30pm.
**Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snack drinking water).
Please note that when diving in Con Dao, we highly recommend divers to be covered via insurance for diving, and emergency evacuation due to the remoteness of the island and limited medical facilities. If this is not already covered by your travel insurance policy, we recommend DAN (Divers Alert Network) for their cover.
Visit www.danasiapacific.org for more information.
All those wishing to partake in Try Dives or Discover Scuba Diving must complete the PADI medical form before diving. Click here to view the form.
If the answer is YES to ANY of the questions, please print out the form and see a doctor BEFORE travelling to Con Dao. You must obtain medical certification that it is safe for you to dive. We cannot do this on the island. If your answers are all NO’s, that’s fine – we can complete the medical form when you get here.
Divers should not ascend to a high altitude within 12 hours of completing a single dive or 18 hours after doing multiple dives (whenever possible, wait 24 hours).
Prices
We offer Private trips, Multiple-day packages, 3-tank-dives, 4-tank-dives, Shore dives, Night dives.
We offer:
- 10% off for the 2nd day onward.
- 5% off for the 1st dive day for divers having own computer and regulators.
- 10% off for the 1st dive day for divers having own full gears: computer, regulators, bcd.
- Kids age 6 and below will snorkel for free and parents must take care of the kids.
* All prices include VAT tax and marine park fees.
TRY DIVE (2 DIVES)
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Scuba Diving Equipment
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Professional dive instructor
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A complimentary buff (head-scarf)
DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
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Scuba Diving Equipment
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Professional dive instructor
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A complimentary buff (head-scarf)
Frequently Asked Questions
Till now, Con Dao is connected to mainland by flights and passenger boats. There is no Ferry. All equipments, spare parts, fuel, food… must be transported by cargo boats which is quite pricy.
Con Dao is well reserved which makes renting and food more expensive than main land and other islands.
Very few late night entertaining possibility also makes our staff bored (and therefore it’s kind of hard and expensive to recruit).
We don’t offer hotel pick-up because the town in Con Dao is very small. The Tourist Pier is 15-20 minutes from most hotels.
Round trip transfer for
– Six Senses can be arranged with an extra fee of 400,000VND for a 4 seater and 800,000VND for a 16 seater.
– Poulo Condor or Orsen can be arranged with an extra fee of 600,000VND for a 4 seater and 1,000,000VND for a 16 seater.
We will meet you at 7.45AM at the TOURIST PIER https://maps.app.goo.gl/VzqssW88JDBpNCSN9
Our team will wear Con Dao Dive Center rash guards https://divecondao.com/shop-t-shirt/
Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snacks, drinking water).
Do you have other trips?
We can offer Shore Dives and Night Dives.
You can consider to do Shore Dives.
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Con Dao Dive Center
Booking Office: Tran Phu Street, Zone 2, Con Dao Island
Whatsapp/Zalo: +84 975 947 685
Email: booking@divecondao.com
Working Time: 07:30am to 8:30pm
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