Industry leading specialty scuba diving training from Enriched Air to Deep Diving, we have a large range of specialty PADI courses to suit even the most experienced of divers!
As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step off the boat – into the dark of night. Although you’ve seen this reef many times before, this time you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. Standing on a street corner in any city in [...]
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In the early days people would cross oceans just using natural events, moon, stars, water colour and bird life. We use the same techniques when describing to someone how to get to our house. Travel along Shute Harbour Road towards Shute Harbour away from Airlie Beach, the Bowling club will be on your left, around the left sweeping corner and look to your right there [...]
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The lure of the deep. There's something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it's a wreck that attracts you below 18metres, and on wall dives here in The Whitsundays it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it might be, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40m, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty [...]
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Flying in a plane gives you a great view of whatever is happening below you, but you are not able to stop and hover over something of interest to you, in a helicopter you have a birds eye view and the ability to stop and hover over special interests. Diving can present the same view as flying at times. With above average buoyancy control you are able to stop over th [...]
Show Me MorePADI Specialty Diver Courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration.
Learn about AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation
Become a Digital Underwater Photographer
Zoom around on a Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Improve your Buoyancy with a Peak Performance Buoyancy Course
Navigate your way across the ocean floor with Underwater Navigator Course
Whitsundays Scuba Diving, Whale Watching, Sailing Tours, Shark Diving, Snorkeling, plus pure White Sandy Beaches & so much more. All of these activites can be enjoyed in the Airlie Beach, Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef area's with Whitsunday Diving Academy.
Contact Us TodayWe understand that if your just starting out, or have never scuba dived before, it might be a bit daunting spending an entire day on a dive boat to go scuba diving in the Whitsundays or Great Barrier Reef, so we have some special options for beginners, non divers and people interested in trying scuba for the first time. If you are staying in the area just drop in, or email us to talk about booking a Discover Scuba Dive or Scuba Diving Whitsundays Day Trip.
Discover Scuba DivingYou may not know it, but the Jubillee Pocket & Airlie Beach area's, give you access to amazing scuba diving in Australia's beautiful Whitsunday Island's & on Queensland's world renowned Great Barrier Reef!
Airlie Beach is the vibrant hub of The Whitsundays and an ideal mainland base for fun, adventure and diving!! The perfect stepping off point for activities on the water and in the lush rainforests and waterfalls nearby. Relax into holiday mode as soon as you reach the main street. Immerse yourself in one of the many spas and boutiques. Find yourself a great [...]
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Located in the heart of The Great Barrier Reef on the Queensland coast, lies the 74 Islands. The majority of these islands are uninhabited national park islands, with only a select few having resorts on them. All of them are surrounded by the fringing coral gardens of The Great Barrier reef. Ready to be explored by divers and snorkelers alike. Swim amongst ancient und [...]
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One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soake [...]
Show Me MoreWhitsundays Diving Academy is the only choice for sailing & scuba diving day trips in the Jubilee Pocket & Airlie Beach area's. Let us show you the amazing hidden world that is, scuba diving in the Whitsundays & Australia's Great Barrier Reef !!
" Ian, Wayne and their team are the friendliest and most organised crew I've dived with in 25 years. They are very professional and safety is paramount to their operation. All of your needs will be met regardless of your diving experience ... "
- AlanVicci" Had been a while since my last dive and I am a novice diver. Wayne, Ian and the team were great they made me feel totally safe so I could relax into the dive and really enjoy it. Thoroughly enjoyed my day with them and will return ... "
- V A" This is an absolutely first rate team who provide PADI lessons and a wonderful experience. Waded through the reviews of Dive Academy in Airlie and Greg Nadine and Wayne provided the best responses and they lived up to expectations ... "
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