Welcome to Central Coast Divers, the premier diver training facility in NSW. We are located ninety minutes north of Sydney, adjacent to some of the Central Coasts’ best diving. Whether you want to learn to scuba dive or become a dive instructor, we are able to assist you. We are proud to be an SSI Instructor Training facility. Central Coast Divers offer all dive courses including Open Water Scuba, various specialty courses such as Wreck diving, Nitrox, Stress and Rescue plus many more specialties. Central Coast Divers also offer Freediving instructors with regular courses scheduled, ranging from level 1 through to level 3 certification. We also carry and sell a full range of dive gear and scuba equipment including well known brands such as Mares, Aqualung, TUSA and Faber, plus have onsite, qualified scuba technicians, able to service all brands on dive gear including regulators, bcd’s, scuba tanks, and much more. Central Coast Divers stocks a large range of Mares scuba diving gear, freediving equipment including spear guns and can offer you expert advice, on the most appropriate choice.
The premier diver training facility on the NSW coast where you can train to become a scuba diver, Master Diver, Dive Guide, Dive Master or Instructor. With full time, part time courses, all available with onsite accommodation, hosting two full time Instructor Trainers, on staff. You are welcome to visit our PRO centre where you will find knowledgeable staff, who are willing to take time to find you a mask, snorkel or piece of scuba gear that is best for you. We regularly test our supply of pure breathing air and offer you a complete range of quality Mares rental equipment with Enriched Air filling along with a full scuba and dive cylinder service facility.
Central Coast Divers want you to be treated as a valuable customer, that is what they do! Along with making great divers, that are looking to have fun, underwater. Chances are you became a diver because you want to go underwater and have an amazing experience that so few other people can- Every year Central Coast Divers host a Master Diver Challenge, where you can complete any of our 29 different recreational diver specialty courses, along with eXtended Range courses! Specialty diver programs range from Night, Deep or wreck to enriched Air, DPV plus stress and Rescue courses. We also schedule international dive trips, along with FNQ Barrier Reef tours and local weekend getaways. Another side of diving is caring for the underwater environment, we actively encourage divers to join us in underwater clean up dives, each month. Call us on +61 2 4389 3483 to enquire and “Let’s go Diving!
Check out our website and book online to any of our SSI dive programs with our online booking engine. You can book boat dives as well as local and international travel online as well. Visit https://www.centralcoastdivers.com.au
There are a wide variety of ways to dive Swansea Bridge. Enter from the fishing pontoon, weigh station, boat ramp, concrete ledge, or Blackneds bay. Exit points are Blackneds Bay, the concrete ledge, or boat ramp. Explore the bridge structure or the artificial reef at 18m.
The Valiant was a small tug that sank off Barrenjoey Headland in the early eighties. This site has attracted divers from all over as a small, safe wreck in less than thirty meters of water.
The cave is just over the edge at a point where two cliffs come together. This dive site is part of an extensive reef system running north to south with a few great dive sites along it.
You can start your dive from either the boat ramp or the second ramp on the Terrigal Dive side of the Haven. The area underneath the moored boats is sand flats and seagrass. The seagrass in the Haven is a much-overlooked habitat with some of the most interesting critters.
The reef slope is made up of small boulders and rocks. Once you hit ~13m, the reef will drop off more sharply to ~18m. It is in this area and along the sand line of the reef that the magnificent sponge gardens can be found.
The old coal loader is the dominating feature of the bay, a shallow dive that goes to about 11m. Under and about the coal loader you can find a plethora of ship chains, cables and hardware including the remains of the SS Wallarah.
Avoca is a shore dive. This is a nice dive site when the wind is blowing from the west, as it is a protected area with lots of colors and marine life.
The Skillion Cave is a fantastic shore dive. . The cave is not really a cave as such but rather a very large crevice in a reef wall that a large boulder has fallen into to form a “cave“. This dive can only be attempted on a calm day which makes it an all to rare treat from shore unfortunately
Lying just over three nautical miles east off Terrigal, the SS Galava wreck is an impressive dive. Due to the depth at 51 meters, this dive is suitable for experienced divers only.
The Adelaide is a former warship scuttled in April 2011 as an artificial reef. Since its sinking, the wreck has proven its worth by providing homes to numerous fish species and is an ideal research area for local Marine Science students from the nearby university.
Located three nautical miles offshore from the Entrance township, this sizeable reef of approximately 30 hectares holds a vast array of dive sites from shallow reefs droopier to 20 metres. further sites to deeper water, shallow caves and channels.
Beginner dive site - perfect for open water courses. Boat ramp/shore entry. Wall dive with a sandy bottom. Max 14m (deepest as you head to the point of the wall).
The Bird Island Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located near Lake Munmorah - diving off this island is a great experience. Sandy bottom with rocky out crops to explore less than 20m depth.
Boat dive to explore the wall and bommies out off the beach. Sandy bottom dive site with lots to explore and easy to navigate around. Some weedy sections.
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| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
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