australia

Context Liveaboard: Turtle Spectacular by Mike Ball, northbound trip (booked directly) Dive Location: Great Barrier Reef Timeframe: November, 2023 My Credentials: PADI Advanced; 203 dives across 10 countries Trip Pictures: Mike Ball's Facebook post Review of Diving The excursion was an 8 day /...

Hey all, I'm a Senior Marine science student and diver out of Sydney AUS and have been deeply considering a rebreather at some point this year. However, most rebreather forums tend to focus on cave diving, while my diving is more like 2/3s shore dives to 18-20 meters and the other 1/3 of...

My boyfriend and I will be in WA in late April of this year. We are PADI AOW + Nitrox certified, with about 150 dives. It will be our first time diving in Australia, with previous experience in Latin and South America (pacific and caribbean), Red Sea, SE Asia, and North America. We are...

I lost an Apeks 15M spool with boltsnap attached at Tweed River, QLD, Australia. I believe I lost it near one of the big red buoys, however it could be anywhere by now. Colour is purple and it is an aluminium spool. Would have lost it about 6 months or so ago, long shot but would love to get it...

I dove the GBR in 2014 with Mike Ball and loved it, but only did a short trip since I was a newbie diver. I'd really like to go back for a longer trip, but I'm worried about the reef health. Fwiw, the reports we get in the US and via word of mouth says that half the reef has died. Asia is a long...

Overview Dive Report: Snorkeling with Dwarf Minke Whales and Diving at Ribbon Reef, Australia Liveaboard: Mike Ball (booked directly), 5 days / 4 nights When: June, 2023 Context: I’m PADI AOW, 183 dives across 10 countries (Thank you, as always, to the entire community for helping me research...

Hi everyone, I will be visiting Australia in December from London, UK and had scuba diving number 1 on my list. However, although I want to obtain a entry level certificate in scuba diving I am not entirely sure what class/lesson to go for. Could you please recommend the most preferred and...

Check out some of the underwater fun we had exploring the incredible dive sites of North Stradbroke with the amazing Manta Lodge team. On the day we dived Manta Bommie and Shag Rock. Manta Bommie is a renowned hotspot for marine life, and it lived up to its name as we were greeted by the...

Overview Dive Report: Rowley Shoals, Australia Liveaboard: Odyssey Expeditions (booked directly) When: November, 2022 Context: I'm PADI AOW, 144 dives across 9 countries. (Thank you, as always, to the entire community for helping me research what I had wanted to dive and how!) Review of diving...

Hi everyone! I'm thinking about doing my divemaster soon. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the choices and would love some advice. I learnt to dive in Scotland around 4 years ago and have over 50 dives logged, mostly in a drysuit. I really want to get more diving experience and take my first...

A quick video I put together of a dive we did with grey nurse sharks at Broughton Island, Port Stephens.

It has been called “the premier marine attraction on the planet”... A touch of hype perhaps, but I can vouch for the fact that of all the big animal encounters I have personally experienced, the annual aggregation of Giant Australian Cuttlefish is up there in my top five! It happens from...

Hi! First time poster here. Husband and I are planning a trip to Australia next August. We're going to do a US flight, stop over in Fiji for just a couple of days and may do a dive or two there but unfortunately we won't be able to get off the main island in the time we have, so probably...

Hi all! I've lurked on here now and then but I figured it was time to register and say hi. I'm based in Melbourne, though I haven't dived here yet. Got my OW a couple of years ago in Vanuatu (though I don't think my instructor was great...), since then I've dived in Malaysian Borneo including...

Hey all, Looking to get some advice on regulators. Got my open water cert this February and once the lockdown is over, I plan to go diving 2-3 times a month. I’ve picked up an X-Tek backplate and wing, and am now looking for a computer and a regulator. I’m looking to get a solid set of gear...

Hi Guys, I have been struggling with the question, where I should do my (PADI) Dive Master. My first thought was Khao Lak in Thailand, but I was advised against this by some experienced diving instructors. They said that Thailand, no matter where you get your certification, has a bad reputation...

Hi. After we do our 2 upcoming Coral Triangle lob trips, we are thinking what next. Rowley Shoals sounds cool, not just because of the Ken Done paintings. :) Any thoughts to which boats are best for snorkelers? We are very good in the water, just have ear (him) and asthma (me) issues so no...

Congratulations to Bondi Divers in Sydney Australia for working with their first Adaptive Diver. Diveheart Executive Director was there this week to thank them for their work in helping people with disabilities by spreading Adaptive Scuba in Australia #diveaustralia...

Hey divers I'm selling a brand new, unopened Garmin Descent Mk1 dive computer / smart watch / activity tracker. It's an amazing diving computer ... selling as I recently bought the same one, only to win this as a prize :D Full specs here: Garmin Descent™ MK1 | Dive Computer | Dive Watch...