Gold Coast Dive Adventures

At Gold Coast Dive Adventures (GCDA), you'll find a crew of ocean enthusiasts running PADI programs across the Gold Coast — from the entry-level Open Water Diver course all the way through to Divemaster internships. With 6 PADI instructors on the team and English, Spanish, French and Mandarin spoken, it's a welcoming base for first-timers and aspiring professionals alike.

Local sites and marine life

GCDA runs daily trips for certified divers to some of the best sites in South East Queensland, including North Stradbroke Island, Nine-Mile Reef, Cook Island, Wonder Reef and the wreck of the Scottish Prince. Divers explore spots such as Flat Rock, Shag Rock, Manta Ray Bommie, Palm Beach Reef and Campos Reef, encountering sharks, whales, turtles, rays, eels, molluscs, crustaceans, corals and more.

Double-dive and triple-dive adventures run aboard custom-designed vessels, and as the only Sea Shepherd Dive partner in Queensland, GCDA takes an active role in local ocean conservation. Facilities include a waterfront location, retail shop, free Wi-Fi, parking, air fills, nitrox and equipment rental.