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  • Boat Dives

    Boat Dives

    Sydney offers some great boat diving and the Abyss boat gives easy access to all of these sites. […]
  • Shore Dives

    Shore Dives

    Sydney's shore diving is second to none. Come on one of our free guided shore dives and let us amaze you […]
  • Weekend Trips

    Weekend Trips

    Treat your self to a weekend away and enjoy some of the great dive destinations with New South Wales. […]
  • Dive Holidays

    Dive Holidays

    Let us help you organise your diving holiday. Abyss is the dive travel expert, offering both group and individual […]

There's no other major city that compares in terms of scuba diving opportunities.

Sydney is the best place to go diving, hands down.

If you're looking for an amazing scuba diving experience, Sydney is the place to be. With its abundance of marine life and diverse coastline, Sydney offers divers of all levels a unique and exciting experience. Here at Abyss Scuba Diving, we offer boat dives, free shore dives, and a full range of PADI training courses. Our experienced dive masters will make sure that your diving day trips are safe and enjoyable, no matter what your level of experience may be.

At Abyss Scuba Diving, we offer more than fifty different scuba diving activities each month. So, no matter your scuba certification agency (PADI, SSI, BSAC, ANDI, RAID, GUE), you can come along and join us for some exciting underwater exploration. And there's no need to worry about finding a dive buddy, as our experienced team will take care of that for you.

So don't wait any longer; come join us at Abyss Scuba Diving, take the plunge and experience the underwater.

Dive Courses and Day Trips

    Start Date Course Type   Price    
16 Oct 2024 Dry Suit Diver AU$ 299.00

Fitting
Wed 16 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
30 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Theory
Wed 16 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
60 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Confined water training
Wed 16 Oct 2024
10:30 AM
60 minutes
Lilli Pilly
Ocean Training
Wed 16 Oct 2024
11:30 AM
04 hours 00 minutes
Lilli Pilly

Confined water & 2 Open water dives. Rental drysuits available

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19 Oct 2024 Peak Performance Buoyancy AU$ 299.00

Lecture 1
Sat 05 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
2 Ocean Dives
Sat 05 Oct 2024
10:30 PM
Abyss Scuba Diving

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19 Oct 2024 Rescue Diver AU$ 499.00

Open Water Day 1
Sat 19 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
08 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Open Water Day 2
Sun 20 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
08 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving

The PADI Rescue Diver is a 2 day inwater training plus aproximately 6 hours eLearning. The prerequisites are PADI Adventure Diver certification plus be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years

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19 Oct 2024 tec 40 AU$ 745.00

Theory
Sun 06 Oct 2024
12:00 PM
05 hours 00 minutes
Day 1
Sat 12 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
09 hours 00 minutes
Day 2
Sun 13 Oct 2024
07:00 AM
08 hours 00 minutes

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26 Oct 2024 Enriched Air Diver AU$ 399.00

2 EAN Dives
Sat 26 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
06 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving

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02 Nov 2024 Advanced Openwater Diver AU$ 499.00

PPB
Sat 02 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Navigation
Sat 02 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Naturalist
Sat 02 Nov 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Boat
Sun 03 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Deep
Sun 03 Nov 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes

Our PADI Adventures in Diving program includes Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver, Boat Diver and Underwater Naturalist. This will significantly improve your skills and increase your diving options. During the in-water training, you will undertake 2 boat dives (Boat Diver & Deep Diver at Magic Point with the sharks) a Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and an Underwater Naturalist dive. The course starts at 8:00am on the first day but we will finalise the second day depending on sea conditions at the time.

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03 Nov 2024 Peak Performance Buoyancy AU$ 299.00

Lecture 1
Sun 20 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
2 Ocean Dives
Sun 20 Oct 2024
10:30 PM
Abyss Scuba Diving

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09 Nov 2024 Deep Diver AU$ 599.92

Dive 2
Sat 09 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Theory
Sat 09 Nov 2024
09:30 AM
90 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Dive 1
Sat 09 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Dive 4
Sun 10 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Dive 3
Sun 10 Nov 2024
11:30 AM
02 hours 00 minutes

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10 Nov 2024 Enriched Air Diver AU$ 399.00

2 EAN Dives
Sun 10 Nov 2024
08:00 AM
06 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving

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23 Nov 2024 Advanced Openwater Diver AU$ 499.00

PPB
Sat 23 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Navigation
Sat 23 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Naturalist
Sat 23 Nov 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Boat
Sun 24 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Deep
Sun 24 Nov 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes

Our PADI Adventures in Diving program includes Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver, Boat Diver and Underwater Naturalist. This will significantly improve your skills and increase your diving options. During the in-water training, you will undertake 2 boat dives (Boat Diver & Deep Diver at Magic Point with the sharks) a Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy and an Underwater Naturalist dive. The course starts at 8:00am on the first day but we will finalise the second day depending on sea conditions at the time.

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    Dive Start Date  
Night Dive Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Full moon night dive and then head to Betty's Burgers for dinner after.

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Oak Park- Shore Dive Friday 18 Oct 2024

a beautiful dive at cronulla called oak park at Jibbon Street Cronulla. Oak Park is a relatively shallow dive (max 11m) but the site is massive with a large range of marine life, from cuttlefish through to schools of Old Wives. Whether you are just starting out or an experienced diver, it is a great site for everyone. Be at the store at more than 30 mins before to collect your gear and meet your dive masters before driving yourself to the site.

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Coolooli Saturday 19 Oct 2024

This dive will leave from rose bay public ferry wharf. The wreck of the coolooli sits in 45m. It is a great wreck dive with lots to see. You do need to be tec certified and have the right gear for this dive

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Ship Rock & Oak Park - Shore Dive Saturday 19 Oct 2024

Located on Ship Rock Road, it wont take long to see how this site got its name. The only way to dive it, is high tide. Dropping over the wall, takes you into another world, full of pineapple fish, angler fish, decorator crabs (if you can spot them), cuttlefish and much more. Be at the store at more than 30 mins before to collect your gear and meet your dive masters before driving yourself to the site.

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Apartments reef Saturday 19 Oct 2024

This dive will leave from rose bay public ferry wharf. Please collect gear from Abyss 1.5 hour prior to the dive. The appartments is a great dive off long reef with swim throughs and lots and lots of fish life. It will be a double dive

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Tunnels Saturday 19 Oct 2024

This dive will leave from rose bay public ferry wharlf. Please collect gear from Abyss 1.5 hour prior to the dive. We will dive the WWII tunnels in sydney harbour & then check out the wreck of the centurion

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Currajong night dive Saturday 19 Oct 2024

This exciting wreck dive on the currajong leaves Rose Bay ferry wharf at midnight. So sat night/ sun morning. You must be adv cert, confident in the water and have done 5 night dives prior to this dive. This dive will leave from rose bay public ferry wharf

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By-Pass Reef - 30m Boat Sunday 20 Oct 2024

Bypass Reef is a beautiful 20-30m dive with big boulders, swim throughs and small caves. You can see soft sponges and a large variety of fish species. The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from the San Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or you can drive yourself.This will be a Double dive on the Bypass Reef system (or 2nd dive will be somehere similar close by). This dive is for Advanced level and above.

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Sutherland Point - Shore Dive Sunday 20 Oct 2024

This is a double dive and leaves the shop at 10am with the location of the site is in the Captain Cook National Park at Kurnell. Sutherland Point is a prime site for seeing Weedy Sea Dragon, and is an extremely interesting site which always shows up something new. it is an easy walk to the entry point with toilet facilities at the site. There as a nat park entry fee. Be at the store at more than 30 mins before to collect your gear and meet your dive masters before driving yourself to the site.

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Leap to Steps - Shore Dive Friday 25 Oct 2024

For this dive you must be confident in the water. This site is one of our favourites and is usually conducted as a drift dive with the incoming tide. It is a bit of a clif walk down, you need to be confident in the water. Step off the rocks into the big blue and let your self be taken along the wall, looking for weedy seadragons, rays and Pj’s. Its always good to get to the site early to get set up and then park your car at the exit point. The second dive will be held at The Steps. Be at the store at more than 30 mins before to collect your gear and meet your dive masters before driving yourself to the site.

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Note:  Transport is not included for this dive; if you require a lift, please be here no later than 45 minutes before the start time. If no lift can be provided the best option is an Uber to and from the site.

  • Gear Rental

    Gear Rental

    There is a 10% saving for booking dive equipment hire online. We can meet the needs of all certified divers. […]
  • Technical Diving

    Technical Diving

    Sydney offers a large range of technical diving, with a large number of deep wrecks[…]
  • Shark Diving

    Shark Diving

    In Sydney you'll be able to come face-to-face with some amazing underwater creatures, including grey nurse […]
  • Dive Courses

    Dive Courses

    PADI courses are available for those wishing to learn to scuba dive or certified divers who[…]
 

Scuba Diving Opportunities in Sydney

Are you looking for the best scuba diving opportunities in Sydney? Look no further than Abyss Scuba Diving! With an average of fifty different Sydney diving activities every month, we guarantee that you'll always find something exciting to explore.

We offer a wide variety of PADI courses and FREE dives led by a divemaster, as well as boat dives, weekend trips, technical diving, freediving and much more. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced diver, we can help you find the perfect dive site to explore. Plus, we accept a wide range of certifications with sufficient proof of your certification for that dive. We can even organize a buddy if necessary.

Sydney's coastline is world-renowned for its beauty, and it offers scuba divers a chance to explore this underwater world firsthand. From Cronulla in the south to Shelly Beach at Manly in the north, there are plenty of options for diving right off the shore or from a boat to check out Sydney's unique marine life.

Marine Life in Sydney

The waters around Sydney Harbour are home to a huge variety of amazing marine life, from Port Jackson Sharks to Giant Cuttlefish and Grey Nurse Sharks. There are also plenty of smaller species, such as flathead, silver sweep, pike, yellowtail and ladder-finned pomfrets, sea dragons and leather jackets. Of course, Sydney's iconic blue groper can be found here too. In fact, there are more species of fish in Sydney Harbour than in the whole Mediterranean Sea!

Keep your eyes peeled for marine mammals when you're in Sydney. You might see Bottlenose Dolphins, Green Turtles and even some fairy penguins swimming around. seals are much rarer to spot, but if you visit in the colder months, you might get lucky. Humpback whales pass through as they travel between Antarctica and Queensland's southern great barrier reef on their annual migration.

So if you're looking for some of the best scuba diving opportunities in Sydney, come join Abyss Scuba Diving! With our experienced staff and an incredible selection of dive sites, we guarantee an unforgettable experience no matter what your level of expertise is. Let us help you explore this amazing underwater world!

Divers Visiting Sydney

Recreational scuba divers visiting Sydney should make sure to check out the amazing scuba dive sites in Sydney. You can find a variety of unique and interesting underwater critters that you won't find anywhere else in the world, such as the weedy seadragon and the giant cuttlefish. Even if you don't have your own scuba equipment, there are plenty of great dive shops in Sydney that offer scuba gear rentals, so you can still experience it all! While the Great Barrier Reef is incredible, don't miss out on this hidden gem right here in Sydney.

Take advantage of our private guided diving experience if you cannot join one of the scheduled dives. With us at Abyss Scuba Diving, you'll get to see all the amazing things waiting for you underwater in only 15 minutes from Sydney Airport. Make sure your visit is complete by scuba diving with us while you're in Sydney!

 

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