 Nimrod Explorer , (formerly Nimrod III) accommodates 18 passengers and 6 crew on 4- and 6-day custom diving expeditions to the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea from Cairns and Cooktown, Australia. Reasonably priced packages include diving, meals, and accommodations with private bathroom. |
Adelaide Scuba of Adelaide, Australia, provides enviromental diver-aware training, regular travel and fun local activities. A charter boat is available for regular club activities, including clean-up days and aquatic research
The Adelaide University Skindiving Club (AUSC) is one of the largest scuba diving clubs in South Australia. They have more than100 members of varying experience, ranging from beginners to instructors. Local dives are organized every weekend, and midweek night and dawn dives are also popular. Extended trips to the South Coast, Yorke Peninsula, and the Eyre Peninsula are organized over the long weekends and holiday breaks.
Adventure Company of Cairns, Queensland, Australia offers a variety of diving programs, including 7-day liveaboard dive trips to the Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea. Clients have the opportunity to participate in onboard research programs, including shark & minke whale studies. Three vessels are available for charter or for individual booking. Check out their site for detailed info on their other diving programs. The company also operates 15 land-based adventure tours from sea kayaking to outback rock art trips.
Australia and Papua New Guinea Scuba Guide is a very comprehensive listing of dive boats and resorts on the Barrier Reef and in PNG. Links to individual pages of the destinations with photos, prices, schedules. Maintained by DIVErsion Dive Travel & Training, Cairns, Australia.
Australian Coral Reef Society is the oldest organisation in the world concerned with the study and protection of coral reefs, and it has played a significant role in Australia's history. The society evolved from the Great Barrier Reef Committee, founded in 1992 to promote research and conservation on the Great Barrier Reef.
Australian National University Scuba Diving Club is an affiliated club of the Sport and Recreation Association (Inc) of the Australian National University, and has been in existence since May 1968. They aim to promote diving within the university community, mainly by providing a focus for the pooling of members' experience and backing this with a collection of club equipment. Club members run regular trips to the South Coast, and the club provides cheap access to gear, boat rides and the accumulated knowledge within the club, encouraging members to improve their level of scuba experience though diving with the Club.
C2CDivers: Scuba Diving In NSW Australia : This site was produced by Michael Coleman and Andrew Conn, based in Newcastle. It contains information on Scuba Diving and Snorkelling in NSW and the rest of Australia, particularly the Newcastle and Port Stephens area. This site contains page links, dive site infomation, gear information, gear hire prices from a variety of shops, equipment reviews, picture galleries and regular updates.
Cairns Dive Center in Australia, the emphasis is on increased training in actual dive conditions. The basis of their training concept is thorough preparation and practice of scuba skills in the controlled environment of their diver control center. These skills, combined with the understanding of safe diving practices and theory, prepare you for the ultimate Barrier Reef experience.
Calypso Productions Reef Images and Info : A picture tells a thousand words, and a video tells a million! This site is to inform and entertain those seeking information on the Great Barrier Reef and its marine life, as well as local scuba and tourist info for the Cairns region of North Queensland, Australia. Calypso also offers personalized videographers, who can professionally record your diving day.
Captain John's Dive Boat Directory mostly deals with Dive Boats on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Captain John has accumulated a little knowledge on the subject over the years .. and has the grey hairs below!
Castaway's Travel is an agency based in Cairns Queensland specialising in dive travel for all budgets. They arrange one-day, overnight and longer liveaboard dive trips with recommended dive operators on the Great Barrier Reef. They have two divemasters on staff that offer expert and unbiased advice.
Coastal Waters Dive Club are a small independant dive club in Adelaide, Australia that organizes trips to various locations in Australia and beyond. They are proud of the unique features of their state (leafy sea dragons, southern right whales, giant cuttlefish) and love to share them with visiting scuba divers.
Cronulla Dive Centre of Sydney, Australia invites you to the country's gateway. Come and see its unique weedy seadragons and friendly blue gropers.
Deep Sea Divers Den is a PADI Career Development Centre located in Cairns, Australia. They offer overnight to 5-day liveaboard dive trips to the Coral Sea. A variety of dive courses commence daily.
Deep Sea Divers Den has operated from Cairns, Australia for over 20 years, making them not only the largest, but also one of the longest established diving and snorkelling companies around. The company's training facilities are under one roof, which is one of the many reasons Deep Sea Divers Den has earned it's PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre.
Destination Queensland's Diving Guide offers a dive newsletter, areas to dive, diving options, before you dive in, FAQ, safe diving, diving education, how to dive and dive specialists in Tropical North Queensland, Whitsundays, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast - the Great Barrier Reef. What better place to dive than along Queensland's coastline for more than 1200 miles, the colorful beauty of the world's largest expanse of living coral is an unforgettable diving experience. The Great Barrier Reef comprises 2900 individual reefs and 71 coral islands - all of it unspoiled.
Discover Dive School is the only 5 star PADI Centre located in Port Douglas on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. They offer great tropical facilities in which to learn how to scuba dive, gain your Open Water certificate or further devlop your diving skills. Small groups (a maximum of six people) insures personal service, professional, caring instruction and loads of fun.
Dive Adventures International is a dive travel agent with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, providing an international travel service for scuba divers. They specialize in travel to remote places in the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, particularly liveaboard and cave or technical diving .
Dive Centre Bondi is a PADI 5-Star IDC Centre in Sydney, Australia offering dive courses from beginner through to instructor level. This centre specialising in technical and rebreather diving, also offers guided boat and shore dives and has the latest in diving equipment for both retail and hire.
Dive Centre Manly is a PADI 5 Star IDC Centre in Sydney, Australia offering dive courses from beginner through to instructor level. This centre specialising in technical and rebreather diving, also offers guided boat and shore dives and has the latest in diving equipment for both retail and hire.
Dive Directory located in Cairns, Queensland, Austraila, is your one-stop tour and travel center for your holiday in Australia. They specialize in dive travel and all staff members are avid scuba divers. They pride themselves in the products they recommend and wish you a holiday of a lifetime.
Dive Quest is the longest established operator in the Solitary Islands, situated on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia. This region is renowned for its rich and diverse marine life and spectacular diving. Dive Quest provide daily charter, training, accommodation, equpiment sales and service.
Divesite provides a comprehensive listing of facilities where Enriched Air is available in Australia, as well as lots of information on Australian dive sites, dive discussions, dive operators and more. The site is maintained by Des Paroz, a Sydney-based PADI instructor.
Diving Cairns claims to be the ultimate guide to a diving holiday on North Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. Their aim is to inform holidaymakers in a simple, straightforward style, enabling web site users to plan and book their diving holiday in entirety with complete confidence. They provide a comprehensive information-based website covering all aspects of scuba diving and snorkelling in the waters of Tropical North Queensland.
Diving In Australia is an updatable information source of scuba diving in Australia, including dive locations, clubs, links, chat and general information.
Diving Western Australia is maintained by Heath Powell of Perth, Western Australia. Discover the divesity that the West Coast of Australia can offer. Read dive site reviews from all along the coast, from the Whale Sharks, Manta Rays and Ningaloo Reef in the North, to the numerous limestone caves and wrecks in the South. With over 3000km of coast line, Western Australia has something for everyone.
Dolphin Scuba Diving of Perth, Australia, was established in September 1992 with the goal of providing superior customer service, quality in education, and the very best in reliable equipment. They offer a wide range of top quality products and their knowledgeable sales and service staff are happy to provide expert and friendly advice on all the latest technology. As a five star PADI Instructor Development Center Dive Shop, they uphold the strictest PADI standards and offer the very best in diver education. They are proud to be one of only three five-star IDC shop in Western Australia.
Down Under Dive operates both daily dive and multi-night liveaboard diving packages from Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Using a superbly restored brigantine vessel, the 'Atlantic Clipper' this operation offers great diving and budget-priced diving options.
Duck Dive Scuba Shop of Portland, Victoria, Australia, maintains a comprehensive price list on their site that highlights the dive equipment, books, videos, PADI courses, monthly specials and dive/accommodation packages they offer.
Exmouth & Ningaloo Reef Diving Centres is located in Western Australia, where you can safely swim with the world's largest fish, the gentle Whale Shark every day between mid-March and early June. They also offer recreational diving adventures on Australia's second largest coral reef, the pristine Ningaloo Reef where you will see Manta Rays, Green, Hawksbill & Loggerhead turtles, giant cod and much, much more. Exmouth Diving Centre is a 5 Star PADI Instructor Development Centre offering the full range of scuba diver training & certification in many languages.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority provides for the protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Their site includes an article called Managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park by Dr. Ian McPhail; info about the GBRMPA's consulting and advisory services, information services and publications; other information.
Great Barrier Reef Visitors Bureau offers an extensive on-line choice of information and reservation facilities for day diving, liveaboards, accommodation and other tour products for the Great Barrier Reef region of Australia.
Haba Dive of Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, will take you to the edge of the Great Barrier Reef! Visiting two reefs daily, HABA caters to divers of all experience levels. Their custom-designed vessel, "Dive Hard", takes 40 persons in high speed comfort to the very Outer Barrier Reef in a little over an hour.
Hideaway Holidays of Sydney, Australia, has hyperlinked info on dive trips to Vanuatu, Micronesia, Truk Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Tonga and numerous other South Pacific destinations.
Hyperdive of Newcastler, Austrlia, offers full scuba training as well as introductions to such sports as skydiving, snowboarding, wakeboarding, surfing, skating and sailboarding.
Kayak & Dive Adventures are a small Sydney, Australia-based tour company with a special emphasis on scuba diving. In addition to conducting fantastic kayak tours of one of the most beautiful waterways in Australia, they also have a number of great dive sites up their sleeves.
Leisure Management International trains staff and finds jobs in the worldwide watersports industry. Sailors, surfers, divers and windsurfers gain internationally recognised qualifications in Australia, Greece, the Caribbean and the Canary Isands. After training, you'll find there's no shortage of work on, in and under the water.
Lizard Island is renowned for its spectacular diving, at sites like the Cod Hole, world class Black Marlin fishing and unspoiled natural beauty. Located on the Inner Great Barrier Reef, its tropical climate is another reason for its popularity. The temperature varies between 23 degrees and 32 degrees. Lizard's unspoiled environment is protected by its status as as a National Park.
MB Travel , based in Queensland Australia, just next to the Great Barrier Reef, provide a full range of travel agent services and specialises in backpacker and budget holiday travel. They arrange exclusive budget priced deals with hostels, dive companies and tourist operators to ensure their customers receive the best value for money. This page of their extensive offerings lists a variety of value for money dive courses, dive trips to the Yongala and the reef and reef cruises.
Melbourne University Underwater Club of Melbourne, Australia, organises two major activities for students: Scuba diving and underwater hockey. The Club has a broad membership base, with a core of highly active and enthusiastic people. The Club endevours to make scuba accessible to students, by providing inexpensive gear hire, air fills and boat trips. The Club organises introductory and more advanced courses several times during the year.
Michael McFadyen's Diving Home Page has dozens of articles on diving off Sydney Australia and can provide information on dive sites in most of the South Pacific.
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions has offices in Townsville and Cairns in Queensland, Australia. His page details several dive expeditions and adventures that he offers, as well as a booking form.
Nautilus Scuba Club of Cairns, Australia is 160 members strong. Members dive along the length of the outer 'Great Barrier Reef', within a days cruising range of Cairns and Port Douglas. Their weekend exploratory dives take them along the ribbon reefs and beyond into the Coral Sea. Overseas tours have included the Solomon Islands Vanuatu and in 1996, Truk Lagoon awaits.
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Planula Divers Retreat is a beautiful divers retreat in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, offering underwater videography, marine awareness, full divers reference library and much more. Planula offers rs fantastic accommodations set within 2.5 acres of tropical landscaped gardens just outside of Byron Bay. You will love the relaxed atmopsphere created in this modern B&B style retreat.
Pleasure Divers is located on Magnetic Island in Queensland, Australia. They are your one-stop shop for all diving requirements, from snorkelling gear and air fills, to specialist PADI dive courses and everything in between, including Outer Barrier Reef trips and dive trips to the World famous Yongala wreck.
Port Douglas Visitors Bureau claims to be the complete Tropical North Queensland travel solution with information and on-line booking capabilities for accommodation, tours, cruises, dives and car rentals for the Cairns to Cooktown region. Tropical North Queensland also includes the majestic natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation, the Atherton Tableland and the outback centres of Chillagoe, Laura and Cooktown.
Port Noarlunga Dive Club of South Australia boasts an enthusiastic membership that participates in regular weekend trips, organized boat and shore dives and continuing dive education. A variety of social activities are also offered and are well attended by divers, non-divers and families. The Club prides itself in its community involvement in such things as Clean Up Australia Day, Dragon Search and Reefwatch.
Poseidon Dive - Great Barrier Reef : Operating out of Port Douglas in North Queensland, Australia, the 58-foot fully-equipped Poseidon has highly experienced staff who will ensure that your Outer Barrier Reef diving adventure includes the best reefs, the best gear and the best value for money. With large deck areas and easy water access, Poseidon is perfect for both beginners and certified divers.
Quicksilver is Queensland's furthest north PADI 5 star Dive Academy. Our course enables you to Learn to Dive the Great Barrier Reef, enjoy the township of Port Douglas and go home with an internationally recognised Scuba Certification that lasts forever. Read about their dive destinations, courses, prices and more.
Reef Magic Cruises of Cairns, Queensland, Australia offers certified and introductory divers and snorkellers a daily Outer Barrier Reef experience they will never forget. Reef Magic is a modern, air-conditioned, fast and stable 22 meter catamaran that departs Cairns daily allowing you five full hours to explore the Great Barrier Reef. Reef Magic Cruises also offer 4-day SSI "Learn to Dive" courses.
Rum Runner Cairns offers trips for those who think they have dived the best and want to be spoiled forever. Come with them to the mecca of diving - the remote wilderness of The Coral Sea - where diving is made easy and exciting, adventurous yet safe. This is one of the last opportunities to see coral reefs unchanged by man's interference. Their site provides info on their two dive vessels, including photos, as well as on their many dive trips and scuba courses.
Ryde Underwater Club is a social club whose members have a common interest in scuba diving. Dives are organised and conducted around Sydney, Australia nearly every weekend using the club's boat. The club also organizes weekend and holiday trips to to interesting dive sites outside of Sydney. Social activities are also organised throughout the year.
Salty's Dive Centre is located in Budaberg, Queensland, Australia, right where the Great Barrier Reef begins. They provide PADI training for beginners though divemasters.
Scuba Clubs' Association of New South Wales -- SCAN has been set up to be the focal point of scuba clubs in NSW and the ACT. SCANs' aim is to promote scuba diving, foster relations between scuba clubs, represent scuba divers' views to Government and other bodies and to encourage the conservation and protection of marine environments.
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ScubaBuddy is a site designed to get divers in Western Australia together to go diving. They know how hard it can be to find a buddy at times, so this site is where members bring buddies together. Come and meet some other buddies who just love to dive.
Seaspirit Instructor Development offers PADI scuba instructor training in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Shellharbour Scuba Centre is a PADI 5-Star facility situated in the heart of the best and most accessible dive locations in the Illawarra and only one and a half hours south of Sydney on the N.S.W. South Coast. Their dive boat, 'Phoenix,' takes divers to many exciting dive sites around Bass Point and further afield towards Wollongong or Kiama. Dives are scheduled every weekend with night dives and dives during the week available on request.
Taka Dive of Cairns, Queensland, Australia offers 4- and 5-day liveaboard dive trips to the northern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea aboard the Taka II. Their site offers info on dive packages, the Taka II specs and a price list, as well as their advanced training, night diving, underwater photography, equipment rental and latest trip news.
Tusa Dive operates two high-speed modern luxury vessels from their base in Cairns, Australia, the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Day trips to the Outer Barrier Reef depart daily and the Tusa vessels are also avaliable for private charter for extended GBR and Coral Sea trips. Courses avaliable with Tusa include Learn to Dive, Nitrox and Rebreather.
Undersea Explorer is one of the few extended Dive Charter Vessels operating into the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea, maximizing the time you have allocated for your Scuba Diving in Australia. Check out this page to read about planned trips and expeditions.
University of Western Australia Underwater Club -- UUC -- has been operating for over 25 years and has steadly built up its resources and has a stable membership at around 250. Carnac Island and Garden Island are just some of the superb diving locations that we frequently visit. In addition, country trips / diving treks are an annual event. Social gatherings such as slide nights, parties and barbecues, are also arranged.
Vision Divers of Essendon, Victoria, Australia, is a full service, PADI 5-star dive center with an active dive club. They offer training from introductory to dive leadership levels; scuba equipment sales and service; airfills; half-day local dives to 2-week group adventures in tropical locations.
Wags Dive offers advenure diving on the Ningaloo Reef in Exmouth, Western Australia with more than 60 dive sites. Underwater scooters, videos and cameras are all available. Small groups with very personal service.
