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Field notes, gear deep-dives, and trip reports from our instructors and dive crew.
Can Kids Scuba Dive? Why We Start at 12 in Bondi
PADI lets kids certify from 10, but at Dive Centre Bondi we start most young divers at 12. Here's why, what junior...
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Made-to-Measure Navyfel Drysuits for Technical and GUE Divers
Dive Centre Bondi now offers made-to-measure Navyfel drysuits for technical and GUE divers. Your suit is made in 28 days once your...
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Dive Centre Bondi Wins PADI's Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education Award
Dive Centre Bondi has won the PADI Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education award, our sixth PADI Outstanding Contribution award since 2020. Here...
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Seahorse Hotels at Camp Cove: A New Home for Sydney's Endangered White's Seahorse
Seahorse hotels are going into the water at Camp Cove, giving Sydney's endangered White's seahorse a new place to shelter at one...
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How Much Does It Cost to Learn to Dive in Sydney? Our 2026 Course Prices
What it really costs to learn to dive in Sydney: our PADI Open Water course is $895 with eLearning, equipment and certification...
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Where Can I Do a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Australia?
Where can you do a PADI IDC in Australia? Here is what to check in any IDC centre, the five steps from...
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Scuba Cylinder Testing in Sydney: How Often, What's Involved and What It Costs
Every scuba cylinder in Australia needs a visual inspection and hydrostatic test every 12 months. What the test involves, how to read...
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PADI Rescue Diver Course: What to Expect (and Is It Hard?)
What really happens on the PADI Rescue Diver course: how hard it is, what you learn on each of the two days...
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Advanced Open Water Adventure Dives: What We Teach in Sydney, and Why
Which adventure dives are on the PADI Advanced Open Water course, and why we teach buoyancy, navigation and rescue skills before a...
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