Melbourne Diving

Melbourne has a diving adventure for everyone! It doesn’t matter if you just wish to skim across the surface and do some snorkelling or dive down below the water level and explore the many underwater gardens and coral reef formations, ship wrecks and bommies that provide some of Australia’s finest diving, you will be amazed at what fringes the coastline of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne has the longest established diving school in Australia, so if you wish to learn or just brush up on your skills you can book in with the trained and professional staff who can easily bring you up to speed and will have you diving the reefs in no time.

Whether you have your own vessel or would like to join one of the many dive charters that make their way out to the open waters you can enjoy the underwater adventures at anytime through the year. All of the diving charters will provide you with the right equipment that you will need so all you need to bring is your towel, swimmers and sunscreen. You can look forward to diving ship wrecks, going through caves and tunnels and seeing an array of underwater species for yourself.

From the sandy beach of Mordialloc to Port Phillip Bay you can jump into the waters right from the beach for some unforgettable snorkelling and diving adventures. There is also wonderful diving to be enjoyed at Black Rock and many local divers and tourists can be found diving the HMAS Cerberus where there are hundreds of marine species to get up close and personal that have made these waters their home.

You can look forward to diving the famous HMAS Canberra or perhaps you might like to dive a little further afield and head to the Mornington Peninsula or even the Gippsland coastline where there is an abundance of diving opportunities for the beginner and advanced diver. There are plenty of beautiful marine parks to explore all along the coast around Melbourne and with many bays, inlets and beaches surrounding Melbourne, you will have plenty of chances to see it all for yourself.

From diving during the day and doing a couple of night dives there are many different charters that you can choose from as well as extended overnight dive charters for those of you who just can’t enough of it. See the reefs come alive at night with exotic species of marine life, schools of fish, stunning coral formations and so much more.

There are reefs that lie just off shore and very popular bommies, caves and shipwrecks to explore at anytime of the year. The waters that fringe the coastline of Melbourne are a moderate temperature but during the cooler months you will have to wear a wet suite as the waters can get a little cooler than usual. Melbourne has, for much of the year, a great climate for you to get out onto the water! The visibility is excellent creating the ideal diving experience.

Whether you are coming to Melbourne for a couple of days or even longer for an extended stay, one of the attractions you must experience is the underwater world that ribbons the coastline. From scuba diving to free diving, there are plenty of places to explore and see firsthand the amazing diving that people from all over the world come to enjoy!