Beginner Scuba Dive at Blue Spring State Park

Explore Florida's freshwater underwater ecosystems with an instructor at Blue Spring State Park. Led by the park's only approved scuba concessionaire, this introduction lets you try diving before committing to a certification course.

• Learn key diving skills that can support your next steps toward Open Water certification
• Explore the swim area on the Half Spring Tour
• Discover the spring head, spring run, and swim area on the extended Full Spring Tour

What's Included

• Rental scuba equipment
• Required online learning course
• Guaranteed park entry, excluding admission fees

Important details

• Ages 15+ only. This experience does not award scuba certification.
• Review the diver medical questionnaire before booking. Any yes answer requires physician approval before orientation or in-water training.
• Bring your digital or printed booking confirmation and a driver's license or government-issued ID matching the reservation name for park entry.
• Park admission is not included in the listed price. You'll pay separately on arrival: $6 per vehicle with 2–8 people, $4 per single-occupant vehicle, or $2 for pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, and passengers traveling with an Annual Individual Entrance Pass holder. Park-set fees are subject to change.
• Complete the student information, liability release, medical questionnaire, and student agreement for each diver. Divers under 18 also require a completed minor waiver.
• Create a free Scuba Diving International account for each diver, using a unique email address. Complete the mandatory online learning before orientation and your scheduled in-water date; it typically takes 20–30 minutes.
• Do not bring drugs, alcohol, weapons, hunting tools, spearguns, collection devices, fishing equipment, or metal detectors. Intoxication or possession of prohibited items can result in removal.
• Follow your instructor's safety procedures. Unsafe or uncooperative behavior can end your participation.
• Leave park plants, animals, objects, and underwater formations undisturbed. Do not touch, chase, feed, or block the path of manatees.
• Allow time between diving and flying: Divers Alert Network recommends at least 12 hours after a single dive or 18 hours after multiple dives.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled in-water time, allowing extra time for park entrance traffic. Late arrival may prevent access to the dive site or reduce your time with the instructor.