Try Scuba Diving

Imagine the thrill of exploring underwater worlds-this experience is perfect for adventure seekers and beginners alike.

You might have watched an amazing movie featuring scuba divers interacting with dolphins, or perhaps a friend just returned from an exciting dive trip to the islands. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of exploring a WWII wreck. Whatever your reason, we’ll have you blowing bubbles underwater in no time.

Our Try Scuba experience is a thrilling way to discover what it feels like to be weightless and breathe underwater. We offer two different Try Scuba programs for you to choose from: one at A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center and another at the Downtown Aquarium!

Scuba Divers beckoning you into the water

Your dive professional will help you get outfitted in your total diving system and then conduct a safety briefing. Afterward, you’ll discover how simple and enjoyable it is to breathe and swim effortlessly underwater.

Prerequisites

  • Be at least 10 years old
  • Complete the required Smartwaiver here

One of the required documents contained in this waiver is the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire. If you answer “Yes” to any health-related questions, you’ll be required to download a supplemental three-page form for your medical provider to sign. All three pages must be uploaded to your account before the first class. We cannot accept forms with added comments or stipulations.

AQUARIUM ONLY – IN ADDITION TO THE DOCUMENTS ABOVE

Includes

  • A one-hour session, including diving in our heated pool
  • Use of all diving equipment

Not Included

  • Swimsuit, towel, and personal hygiene items

Please note: This experience is a fun introduction and not a certification course. If you’re interested in becoming a certified diver, additional training will be required after this session. 

Includes

  • A two-hour session, includes diving in the Under the Sea exhibit
  • Use of all diving equipment
  • Same-day entry pass to the Aquarium

Not Included

  • Swimsuit, towel, and personal hygiene items
  • Please bring shoes (Keens, flip-flops) to wear on the wet deck. Bare feet are not allowed.

Please note: This experience is a fun introduction and not a certification course. If you’re interested in becoming a certified diver, additional training will be required after this session.

  • Should you transfer or cancel less than seven days but more than 48 hours before the starting date of the class, there will be a 50% transfer/cancellation fee.
  • Should you cancel or transfer, for any reason, less than 48 hours before the starting date of the course, all fees will be forfeited.

Course Fee

Complete a Try Scuba experience and receive $50 off your Open Water Diver course when you enroll within 30 days. Take your first breaths underwater today and start your certification journey with savings!

A-1 Scuba
Standard Group Course
$100
Private
Private Request
$150
Downtown Aquarium
$375
Try Scuba Diving at The Denver Downtown Aquarium — In Salt Water