We are a PADI 5 star Scuba Diving Centre.
Enjoy the weightless experience of exploring the underwater world on the Gold Coast, Australia. Experience the thrill of breathing underwater on the calm water of the sheltered dive site on the Gold Coast. Choose an introductory dive with an experienced PADI instructor or for those more experienced, you can go on a guided tour. Your dive experience includes transport and the opportunity to hand feed the fish.
Our Small Boat Whale Watching tour is an absolutely personalised experience. This 2-3h Gold Coast Whale Watching adventure tour is on a smaller vessel with a maximum of 8 participants. Spectators can look forward to closer and longer encounters as humpback whales do not feel intimated by a smaller vessel. The outer tubes of our semi-inflatable vessel are only 50cm above the water surface. This even allows you to submerge your waterproof camera on passing whales for some great underwater shots for those lucky enough.
Whilst no vessel is allowed to approach whales closer than 100m, our experience shows that the whales are usually approaching us whilst our engines are turned off and the vessel drifts through the water. For this very reason, our vessel is frequently chartered by research groups to conduct field surveys and sampling.
Cook Island, a short boat trip from the Gold Coast, is an accessible and appealing dive site for all experience levels. A colourful and interesting mix of reef and pelagic fish call Cook Island home: pufferfish, gropers, surgeonfish, anemonefish, leatherjackets, parrotfish, trevally, bullseyes and sweetlips are some of the most common residents. Photographers will find plenty of photogenic subjects, with nudibranchs, stingrays, turtles, wobbegongs and even leopard sharks over summer.
If you have a passion for the water, the sea and all the underwater world this is the course you need to take as the adventure starts you will discover the magical beneath the waves.
This is one of the most popular courses recognized worldwide, get your certification recognized anywhere in the world.
To enroll into a Open Water Course you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
On 3/2/1887, the Scottish Prince was proceeding northward along the
east coast on the final stages of a voyage from Glasgow
to Brisbane. At 11:40pm the master left the deck, leaving the
second mate in charge—who had never sailed these waters
before. Shortly after midnight the vessel ran aground.
Several unsuccessful attempts were made by steamers to tow the ship off the bar. Within a few days, south-easterly weather conditions
deteriorated. The ship keeled over and was abandoned.
Over time the decks opened up allowing cases of cargo including sewing machines, drapery, whiskey, beer and mineral waters to be washed ashore.
The bow of the iron hull is pointing towards the shore and is broken into three main sections. The bow and stern are both reasonably intact; however the side plates and decks have collapsed.
It is now a habitat which provides food and shelter for a variety of marine life including sponges, corals, pelagic and reef fish, rays, octopus and wobbegong sharks.
This is all the thrill that Advance Open Water is going to give you, is not necessary for you to be advance open water, but as you have achieved the Open Water Certification this is the course that will allow you to expand, advance your knowledge and skills through different Adventure Dives.
You will try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your Instructor. You log dives and developed new skills as you find new ways to enjoy, have fun scuba diving.
