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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
17 Aug 2024
Advanced Openwater Diver
AU$ 499.00
PPB
Sat 17 Aug 2024
12:00 AM
Navigation
Sat 17 Aug 2024
12:00 AM
Naturalist
Sat 17 Aug 2024
08:00 AM
02 hours 00 minutes
Abyss Scuba Diving
Boat
Sun 18 Aug 2024
12:00 AM
Deep
Sun 18 Aug 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.
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
The Magic Point shark dive is a double boat dive. The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from the Sans Souci public Fishing wharf off Riverside drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or drive yourself. Please be at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
This will be a great dive with a heap of marine life, schools of fish and maybe even the odd grey nurse shark. Shell harbour is an hour drive south of the dive centre. So for this dive we leave Abyss at early do the 2 dives and generally get back around 4pm. If conditions make the planned site unsuitable, then another site will be selected for the dive.Transport is not included for this dive.
Join us for a phenomenal dive at Shell Harbour, located just an hour's drive away from our Dive Centre! We'll have abundant marine life and schools of fish to explore as well as the possibility of spotting some gray nurse sharks. Our journey begins at 7:30am when you collect your gear, after which we will leave Abyss promptly at 8am and return around 5pm. Please note that if the weather conditions are unfavorable, then another site may be chosen instead. Lastly, please keep in mind that transport is not included with this experience.
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.
Normally there are between 20- 80 seals on the island and in the water around the island. The seals are wild animals and as such we cannot guarantee their presence or their interaction with the divers. Arrive at Abyss Dive Centre in Ramsgate no later than 2 hours before the departure time to collecting your gear. Departing from Foreshore road, Port Kembla the boat will adher strictly to the scheduled time, so please do not be late. Get ready for some fun and don't forget your camera. Transport to Port Kembla is not included in this trip and is your responsibility to organize and you are responsible for the collection and return of your rental equipment.
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.
Normally there are between 20- 80 seals on the island and in the water around the island. The seals are wild animals and as such we cannot guarantee their presence or their interaction with the divers. Arrive at Abyss Dive Centre in Ramsgate no later than 2 hours before the departure time to collecting your gear. Departing from Foreshore road, Port Kembla the boat will adher strictly to the scheduled time, so please do not be late. Get ready for some fun and don't forget your camera. Transport to Port Kembla is not included in this trip and is your responsibility to organize and you are responsible for the collection and return of your rental equipment.
This double dive will start in the store with a short lecture on the port jackson sharks, Location will be selected a few days prior depending on where we are seeing the most sharks. After this we wil head out for a double dive with a light lunch between looking for the port jackson sharks. Come and join in teh fun. Port jacksons are easy to get photos of as they sit still so bring your camera along
Bare Island is arguably Sydney's most popular dive site and is suitable for all levels of divers. With a range of dive sites, it is set to impress no matter what the conditions.
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.
Normally there are between 20- 80 seals on the island and in the water around the island. The seals are wild animals and as such we cannot guarantee their presence or their interaction with the divers. Arrive at Abyss Dive Centre in Ramsgate no later than 2 hours before the departure time to collecting your gear. Departing from Foreshore road, Port Kembla the boat will adher strictly to the scheduled time, so please do not be late. Get ready for some fun and don't forget your camera. Transport to Port Kembla is not included in this trip and is your responsibility to organize and you are responsible for the collection and return of your rental equipment.
Normally there are between 20- 80 seals on the island and in the water around the island. The seals are wild animals and as such we cannot guarantee their presence or their interaction with the divers. Arrive at Abyss Dive Centre in Ramsgate no later than 2 hours before the departure time to collecting your gear. Departing from Foreshore road, Port Kembla the boat will adher strictly to the scheduled time, so please do not be late. Get ready for some fun and don't forget your camera. Transport to Port Kembla is not included in this trip and is your responsibility to organize and you are responsible for the collection and return of your rental equipment.
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.
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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!
