Ocean Dive with Sharks - Sunshine Coast
Highlights
- Dive with grey nurse sharks at a secret shark reef off Mooloolaba
- No cages, no tanks - just you and the sharks in the wild
- View the magical underwater world from a glass bottom boat
Calling all adrenaline junkies! Head out to sea and enter shark infested waters for the dive of a lifetime - without a cage. You'll embark on a scenic glass bottom boat ride out to a secret reef off Mooloolaba and take the ultimate plunge, coming face-to-face with grey nurse sharks.
What's Included?
- All gear hire, training and transport
- PADI professional guide
This experience is not for the faint-hearted! Face your fears with this thrilling cage-less shark dive in the open waters off Mooloolaba. You'll board a purpose-built glass bottom boat spearheaded by Queensland's only Sea Shepherd Dive partner, who are committed to the preservation of marine habitat and marine life. On your journey out to the reef you will learn a little about their preservation efforts and the grey nurse shark species. Before you know it you'll be diving with up to 20 of these majestic creatures and other marine species including fish, corals and turtles.
This experience runs with a maximum of 12 divers so as to not disturb the sharks. No prior scuba diving experience is necessary.
Session Length
- This experience is four hours in duration
- Available June to November only (shark season)
Restrictions
June to November Only - Shark Season No asthma, pregnancy, pre-existing medical conditions that are contra indications to a safe dive. Participants over 45 years will require a medical certificate.
Guidelines
- No experience is required. If you are certified, it is mandatory that you bring your dive certification card
- Diving requires a reasonable level of fitness and the ability to swim
- Not suitable for people who are pregnant, suffer from asthma, or have conditions that exclude them from diving
- Participants over 45 years will require a medical certificate
- Available June to November only (shark season)
Cancellation
Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to this policy:
- If you change the date of your dive charter outside of 48 hours of your departure time you will incur a $20 administration fee
- Cancellations or transfers inside of 48 hours of your dive charter departure will incur a cancellation fee of the dive charter price only, unless a legitimate medical document can be produced to the provider within five business days. If you can produce this medical you will receive an opportunity to re-book your dive charter and there will be no administration costs incurred
Numbers on the Day
Maximum of 12 people.
Weather
Dive will proceed in rain, hail or sunshine, but will be rescheduled if wind exceeds 15 knots or waves exceed 1.5 metres, out of concern for guest safety and quality of experience. You will receive a credit in the event of a dive charter cancellation due to weather.
Dress Code
Swimmers, sunscreen, hats and flip flops.
This experience departs from Mooloolaba, QLD.