Do you love diving but hate lugging your gear around?
Boat Diving in Sydney
Boat Dives is the solution for you! You can explore all the amazing underwater Sydney has to offer without having to worry about carrying your dive equipment up and down hills. Our purpose-built, state-of-the-art dive boat has everything you need for a great dive, including caves, swim-throughs, overhangs and drop-offs. Plus, you’ll have access to dive sites with vibrant colours of sponges, corals, sea fans and gorgonian branches that attract a huge amount of marine life. Some of the marine life you might see include blue gropers, weedy sea dragons, Port Jackson sharks, grey nurse, nudibranchs, kingfish, leatherjackets, wrasse, moray eels, octopus and giant cuttlefish!
Boat diving allows you to explore all the best Sydney has to offer underwater without any hassles. Our experienced divemasters will make sure you have everything you need for a safe and enjoyable dive. Plus, our comfortable boat means you can relax between dives or sip on a cup of soup and take in the stunning views of the Sydney Coastline.
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Dive
Start Date
Price
Dees Ditch
Saturday 15 Mar 2025
AU$ 130.00
Start Date:
Sat 15 Mar 2025 at 11:00
Our Price:
AU$ 130.00
Dees Ditch & then the wreck of the Malabar. Explore the delights of Sydney's hidden wonder Dee's Ditch. Navigate gutters flush with sponge gardens and soft corals. Be dazzled by schools of yellow tailed scad, silver sweep and mado.
Then we will head to dive the wrek of the Malabar this wreck is in 10m with lots of marine life calling it home
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.
The boat will depart at the scheduled time from the Sans Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside Drive. This location is easily accessible by public transport or private vehicle. Please arrive at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
Explore a unique wall and drop off a few kilometers off the headland, This spot offers lots of nooks and crannies to spot eastern blue devil fish, wobbegongs and more fish life..
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from Sans souci public Fishing wharf off River side drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or you can drive yourself. Please be at Abyss Scuba Diving one hore prior to departure time to collect any gear you need. .
The Magic Point shark dive is a double boat dive. This site has a maximum depth of 24m but can easily be done at 15m. The site is renowned for its grey nurse sharks. Additionally, weedy sea dragons can be spotted at the sand line.
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.
The boat will depart at the scheduled time from the Sans Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside Drive. This location is easily accessible by public transport or private vehicle. Please arrive at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
The Magic Point shark dive is a double boat dive. This site has a maximum depth of 24m but can easily be done at 15m. The site is renowned for its grey nurse sharks. Additionally, weedy sea dragons can be spotted at the sand line.
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.
The boat will depart at the scheduled time from the Sans Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside Drive. This location is easily accessible by public transport or private vehicle. Please arrive at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
Join us for a morning of diving before going to work! Bypass Reef is a beautiful 20-30m dive with big boulders, swim throughs and small caves. You can see soft sponges and a large variety of fish species. The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from the San Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or you can drive yourself.This will be a Double dive on the Bypass Reef system (or 2nd dive will be somehere similar close by). This dive is for Advanced level and above.
Cronulla pick up
This is one of those site for those of you that like to dive deep. A drop to 40m gives those deep divers a chance to utilise their skills.The boat will depart from Tonkin street Cronulla. Just behind the cronulla train station Please be at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
Explore a unique wall and drop off a few kilometers off the headland, This spot offers lots of nooks and crannies to spot eastern blue devil fish, wobbegongs and more fish life..
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from Sans souci public Fishing wharf off River side drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or you can drive yourself. Please be at Abyss Scuba Diving one hore prior to departure time to collect any gear you need.
The side is on the southern head of botany bay, Find the bommie to see some schools of fish, look out for weedies, maintain your bouyancy to not disturb the rays and maybe even spot a turtle.If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.The boat will Depart at the scheduled time from Sans souci public Fishing wharf off River side drive. This location is easy to get to by public transport or you can drive yourself. Please be at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour prior to departure tme to collect any gear you need.
The Magic Point shark dive is a double boat dive. This site has a maximum depth of 24m but can easily be done at 15m. The site is renowned for its grey nurse sharks. Additionally, weedy sea dragons can be spotted at the sand line.
If the conditions are too rough for the site, we will relocate to another location.
The boat will depart at the scheduled time from the Sans Souci Public Fishing Wharf off Riverside Drive. This location is easily accessible by public transport or private vehicle. Please arrive at Abyss Scuba Diving one hour before departure to collect any rental dive gear.
The Abyss diving boat is surpassed by none when it comes to comfort, speed, and convenience. With its ability to quickly travel to a variety of dive sites, divers can easily get in a second dive and be back home before lunchtime. Additionally, the hot showers on the back deck are always appreciated by those who love luxury accommodations. All things considered, the Abyss boat makes for a much more enjoyable diving experience than other boats on the market today.
The 12.5 meter-long ally collar RIB was custom-made in 2020 and is similar to marine rescue boats; therefore, it can move quickly with its 900 horsepower engine while remaining stable.
Lots of space for both divers & gear
Onboard facilities include toilet and hot showers
Dual ladders
Comfortable undercover seating
Experienced, helpful crew
Pickup is close to the dive shop for gear hire.
The majority of our guided boat dives have a boat pickup located only five minutes from the Abyss Scuba Diving. If you need to gear hire, simply collect it from the shop before heading south down Rocky Point Road to San Souci Park. The fisherman's wharf at the park is where we'll be waiting for you. And don't worry – there are plenty of parking spots available!
Dive Sites
A range of quality dive sites are easily accessible.
If you want to see grey nurses, weedy sea dragons, a deep wreck or beautiful sponge life, we have easy access to it all. Our pick-up point at the mouth of Botany Bay allows for protected dives within the bay and a range of different topography outside the bay.
Some popular dive sites near our pick include:
The Grey Nurse Shark aggregation site off Magic Point. This is one of only a few locations in NSW where divers can swim with this amazing creature.
The stunning sponge gardens of Henry Head.
Dragons Lair gives a close-up view of these elusive creatures.
technical dives on the wreck of the Tuggerah
Safety requirements for boat dives
The Dive Sites schedule is a guide for our planned locations, but if conditions are unsafe, we reserve the right for the boat skipper to choose an alternative site.
If the dive site is deeper than 18 meters, you must have completed your Advanced certification.
You must have a safety sausage to dive. If you do not own one, don't worry! You can buy one when you book your guided boat dive online or on the morning of the dive.
The double guided boat dives includes Divemaster's services for all the divers on the boat. Having a personal DM will be an additional $199.
If you haven't dived within the past 6 months and have not completed 20 dives, then you must take a refresher dive prior to the boat dives.
