JCU Dive Club

James Cook University sits right beside the Great Barrier Reef National Park, one of the natural wonders of the world and home to an extraordinary range of marine life — from tiny nudibranchs to large pelagics such as humpback whales. Colourful, vibrant coral reefs lie close to shore, and with over 300 days of sunshine a year, Townsville offers some of the best diving conditions you could ask for.

Learn, dive, and make friends

The JCU Dive Club is all about a social, fun environment where you can scuba dive with friends or learn to dive with one of the club's PADI-certified instructors. There's an onsite classroom for training, scuba equipment rental, and conservation activities for divers who want to give something back to the reef.

Beyond the water, this is a particularly social club — pub crawls, parties, barbecues, an annual ball and camping trips run throughout the academic year. It's a great way to meet like-minded people from all over the world, explore the Great Barrier Reef, and make new friends along the way.