I am building experience
Start with supported dates selected for newer or returning divers and choose an appropriate level of challenge.
See beginner-friendly dates →For certified Sydney divers
Sydney Scuba Diving
Come on your own or bring a mate. See what is running across Sydney’s guided shore, boat, club and marine-life dives, or let us help you choose the right option.
Newly certified? See beginner-friendly dives · Not certified yet? Learn to dive
Guided Sydney dives every week Solo bookings welcome on suitable dates Rental gear available PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre
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Choose Your Next Step
Select the option that best describes you and go straight to the most useful page.
I feel rusty or nervous
Refresh core skills in a supportive pool session, with an optional guided ocean dive when that is the right way back.
Compare refresher options →I want help choosing
Use the quick matcher to consider your certification, recent experience, confidence, buddy situation and goals.
Find my best options →Not certified yet? Start with the PADI Open Water course.
Popular Sydney options
Choose how you want to dive
Choose the type of dive that suits you, then check the listing for current dates, certification, recent-diving and equipment requirements.
Regular guided dates
Free guided shore dives
Join an experienced local Divemaster, learn the site and meet other certified divers. Guiding is $0; tanks, air fills and rental gear are extra.
See Live Guided Shore Dives →Offshore Sydney
Boat dives
Reach reefs, walls, wrecks and wildlife sites, with options ranging from Open Water profiles to deeper and more specialised dives.
See Live Sydney Boat Dives →Your group and pace
Private guided shore dive
Book a private Divemaster for your group of one to four certified divers. The total guiding fee is $295 per group; rental equipment is additional.
Book a Private Guided Dive →Look closer
Marine-life dives
Explore dedicated dives focused on weedy seadragons, sharks, Marine Marvels and other Sydney wildlife. Because these are wild animals, sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Explore Sydney Marine-Life Dives →Want more detail first? Read the guided shore-diving guide or the Sydney boat-diving guide.
Signature local wildlife
Dive with Sydney’s Signature Marine Life
Explore scheduled weedy seadragon searches, Sydney shark dives, Marine Marvels and private guiding.
Sites and dive plans depend on conditions and diver suitability. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Useful before you book
Plan the dive, not just the destination
Check conditions, site access, recent-diving requirements and equipment before booking.
Current conditions
Check visibility, water temperature, swell, tide, recommended sites and the weekend outlook.
Check Sydney Dive Conditions →Need rental gear?
Reserve the equipment you need rather than assuming tanks or rental items are included in the listing.
View Scuba Gear Rental →Training with a purpose
Use the training hub when a skill or certification would unlock the diving you genuinely want to do.
Choose a Training Direction →Sydney dive sites
Compare featured Sydney shore and boat sites by access, depth, experience and marine-life interest.
Use the Sydney Site Guide →New to local waters? Read Sydney Diving at a Glance before choosing a date.
Belong locally
No regular buddy? Come along anyway.
Solo bookings are welcome on suitable guided dives, and the Divemaster helps form buddy teams. Dive Club activities and social events make it easier to meet local divers and build lasting dive connections.
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