Private Guided Shore Dive in Sydney – Your Dive, Your Goals, Your Schedule

Experience Sydney’s underwater world with a private guided shore dive from Abyss Scuba Diving. This personalised local dive is designed for certified divers who want flexibility, individual attention and a dive planned around their interests.

Whether you’re diving solo or with up to three friends, you’ll have your own private Abyss Divemaster to guide your group of 1, 2, 3 or 4 certified divers. The private guiding fee is $295 per group, so the price stays the same regardless of whether you book for one diver or four.

This is ideal for couples, families, travelling divers, photographers, nervous divers wanting a quieter experience, or small groups who would rather avoid the crowds and dive at a time that suits them. Your preferred site and goals will be discussed when planning the dive, with the final dive site selected based on diver experience, weather, swell, visibility and safety.

What’s Included

• A private Abyss Divemaster for your group
• A guided Sydney shore dive planned around your goals and experience level
• Site advice based on conditions, marine life and what you want to see
• Dive briefing, entry and exit guidance, and local marine life interpretation
• Flexible focus areas such as confidence building, buoyancy, local orientation or underwater photography

Gear hire is not included in the $295 private guiding fee. Each diver is responsible for any rental equipment they require.

How to Book Your Private Dive

• The $295 fee covers your private group of 1 to 4 certified divers.
• Choose the date that works for you, then select the base option that matches your group size.
• Please register each diver using the same group size option: 1, 2, 3 or 4 divers.
• If fewer divers are registered than the selected private group option, the total will still be manually adjusted to the $295 private guiding fee during processing.
• Any rental gear required by individual divers should be booked separately and in advance.

Who Can Join

• All participants must be at least Open Water Certified.
• Proof of certification is required on arrival.
• Divers with fewer than 20 logged dives must have dived within the last 12 months.
• All participants must be fit to dive and sign a Liability Waiver before participating.

This is a guided dive for certified divers, not an introductory scuba experience or certification course. If you have not dived recently, are unsure about your fitness to dive, or would prefer a formal refresher, please contact us before booking so we can recommend the best option.

Shape the Dive Around Your Interests

Want to improve your confidence, practise relaxed buoyancy, explore a quieter local site, spend more time on underwater photography, or simply dive at your own pace? A private guided shore dive gives you the freedom to enjoy Sydney diving without being locked into a larger group plan.

Your Divemaster will help plan the dive around your comfort level, air consumption, conditions and goals, while keeping the day safe, relaxed and enjoyable.

 Hoping to see a weedy seadragon? A private guided dive is one of the best ways to give yourself time to look for these incredible Sydney icons. These seahorse-like creatures are found only in southern Australia, and our experienced guides know the local sites where you have the best chance of seeing and photographing them. As with all wild marine life, sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Important Booking Terms

By booking this private guided shore dive, each participant agrees to the relevant Abyss Scuba Diving Local Dives terms and conditions.

• Certification: All divers must be Open Water Certified or higher and provide proof of certification on arrival.
• Recent experience: Divers with fewer than 20 logged dives must have dived within the last 12 months.
• Medical fitness: All participants must be fit to dive and sign a Liability Waiver. If a medical condition prevents participation, the cancellation terms apply.
• Arrival time: Please arrive on time and allow for traffic, parking and gear preparation. Refunds or credits are not issued for late arrivals, including delays caused by traffic or parking difficulties.
• Incomplete dives: Any scheduled dive or remaining dive time not completed within the booked session is forfeited.

Gear Hire Terms

• Rental gear must be booked in advance and collected before the dive briefing.
• Divers are responsible for the correct fit, safe use and care of any hired equipment.
• Lost or damaged rental items will be charged at repair or replacement cost.
• Early return or unused rental gear is non-refundable.
• Gear rental cancellation:
  • More than 48 hours before pickup: refund less 20% of the hire fee, minimum $10.
  • 48–24 hours before pickup: 50% of the hire fee retained.
  • Less than 24 hours before pickup or no-show: 100% of the hire fee retained.

Cancellations, Transfers and Weather

• More than 3 days before the dive: refund issued less a $25 administration fee.
• Within 3 days of the dive: no refund.
• No-show or failure to attend: no refund; rebooking is at full cost.
• Date transfers: one free date transfer is permitted with more than 3 days’ notice. Subsequent changes, or transfers made within 3 days, incur a $100 rebooking fee.
• Transfer to another person: bookings may be transferred to another person at any time for a $100 rebooking fee, provided the replacement diver meets the certification, experience and medical requirements.
• Weather and safety: If Abyss Scuba Diving cancels due to unsafe conditions, such as weather or unsuitable sea conditions, you may transfer to another date within 12 months. Any difference in price at the time of rebooking will apply.

Ready to plan your private Sydney shore dive? Choose your preferred date, register each diver, and let us know what you would most like to get from the dive.