Dive Centre Manly

Dive Centre Manly sits closest to Sydney's best dive sites, and as a PADI 5 Star Instructor training facility it offers a complete range of courses — from Discover Scuba right through to Instructor level and beyond, including Sydney's most talked-about Learn to Dive course. Its skill-based training programs are built to turn out confident, capable divers.

Who it suits

With 18 PADI Instructors — among them Course Directors, Staff Instructors, Master Scuba Diver Trainers and Divemasters — the centre works for complete beginners and those chasing professional ratings alike. Full and part-time courses keep learning flexible, and on-site facilities include a training pool, classroom, retail shop, a waterfront location and a dive boat.

Guided shore and boat dives explore Sydney's protected marine areas at sites such as Old Man's Hat, Blue Fish Point, Fairy Bower, Shelly Beach and Clifton Gardens. Look out for Wobbegong and Port Jackson sharks, friendly Blue Groupers, giant cuttlefish and the unique Weedy Sea Dragon.