About the Ocean Lovers Festival
The Ocean Lovers Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of ocean science and culture, tapping into our deep love of the sea to inspire hope, action and positive change. Through a vibrant mix of Ideas, Art + Music and Action, the festival showcases solutions, innovation and technologies that are helping to restore and protect ocean health.
Running throughout March 2026, the festival acts as a powerful voice for the ocean — bringing together the thinkers, innovators and community leaders who are working to safeguard our blue planet. By expanding awareness and education, the festival sparks the behaviour changes needed to ensure a healthier, more sustainable future for our seas.
With interactive, all-ages, accessible events that blend science, art and entertainment, Ocean Lovers Festival deepens our connection with the ocean and helps turn individual ripples of action into collective waves of change.
Free Ocean Lovers Shore Dive – Gordons Bay
Hosted by Abyss Scuba Diving – Discover Sydney’s underwater blue heart
Join Abyss Scuba Diving for a special Ocean Lovers Festival shore dive at Gordons Bay – one of Sydney’s most-loved local dive sites, known for calm conditions, sheltered reef and thriving marine life.
- When: Friday 20 March 2026
- Time: Meet 9:30am at Abyss Scuba Diving (Kogarah), then travel to Gordons Bay
- Where: Gordons Bay, Eastern Suburbs, NSW
- Experience: Relaxed, Divemaster-led shore dive in a small group
- Cost: Free as part of Ocean Lovers Festival
This guided dive is designed to showcase Sydney’s coastal sponge gardens, friendly fish life and hidden nooks, while highlighting how everyday divers can help protect our ocean. It’s a chance to connect with other ocean lovers, build confidence, and experience a classic Sydney shore dive.
Who it’s for: Certified divers (minimum Open Water or equivalent). Full details, equipment options and any prerequisites are listed on the booking page.
Keep Diving After the Festival
Love the ocean and want to dive more often? Abyss Scuba Diving offers courses and experiences to help you build skills, confidence and deeper connection with the sea – from your first bubbles to breath-hold adventures.
Learn to Scuba Dive
Start your underwater journey with a PADI Open Water Diver course in Sydney. Small groups, experienced instructors and easy training sites make it a supportive way to become a certified diver and join the global dive community.
Freediving Courses
Take a breath and discover the quiet side of the ocean. Abyss freediving courses in Sydney teach relaxed breathing, safe depth progression and streamlined technique so you can enjoy longer, calmer dives on a single breath.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a new challenge, there’s a course or experience to help you dive deeper into ocean love long after the festival ends.
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