Boat Dives
Boat dives are run 2 or 3 times a month from our Swansea store, or can be booked for groups of 4 or more. A double dive costs $85 and second tanks can be filled or hired for $10. Our customers have complemented us on the stability of the boat, the large deck space, the fact there is a toilet, tea and coffee available and the amazing smell of Toad in the Hole cooking for us as we surface. Paul, the boats skipper,has been a diver himself for more than 20 years and provides a predictable and reliable service. Dives are conducted using a shot line rather than just the anchor line and he is usually able to put us within a few metres of the Bonnie Dundee wreck. Click the button below to open our boat diving flyer in a new window.
The Arch
The most popular site for our boat divers, with a maximum depth of 22 metres. This large swimthru is always full of schooling fish and Wobbygong Sharks. It is situated between twin bommies near walls and sponge gardens. Its a great photo spot. Rating: Advanced Open Water
The Temple
A huge overhang cave holding masses of fish, and usually Port Jackson Sharks. The Altar, a ledge running across part of the entrance, is covered by soft corals, gorgonian, sea ferns and bryozoa. Nearby rocks are honey-combed with caves and swim-throughs with a maxmimum depth of 22 metres. Rating: Advanced Open Water
The Temple
A wall dropping from 13 to 22 metres. This dive features sponge covered ledges, heaps of fish including pelagics and a small cave. Eastern Blue (Bleekers) Devilfish are usually sighted in this area. Rating: Advanced Open Water
The New Arch
Another of Moon Island's large swim-thrus. The area around the arch includes gutters with wonderful growth and schooling fish including Pelagics, Wobbies and Port Jacksons. This dive has a maximum depth of 22 metres. Rating: Advanced Open Water
Dark Side of the Moon
A drop-off to the south of Moon Island. It consists of a large wall featuring overhangs, caves and a small swim-thru. This dive varies from 10 to 18 metres. Rating: Open Water
S.S. Bonnie Dundee
A costal freighter that sank in 1879 after collision. The Wreck includes boiler, stern, engine and parts of the ships hull. Always covered with fish, Wobbies and Port Jacksons. Maximum Depth 35 metres. Rating: Deep
S.S. Byron
The Byron was a wooden hull 145 ton steamer screw. During a heavy gale it sprung a leak whilst transporting coal from Newcastle To Sydney in 1896. Today the wooden hull has rotted away but there is still an interesting dive with the boiler, engines and various other steel components still remaining. The Byron is always covered with plenty of fish life and Morey Eels. Maximum depth 40 metres. Rating: Deep
Tug Boat Advance
The Advance was a steam powered steel hulled tug. It sank after a collision in heavy seas on Christmas Day 1908. Today half of the hull remains intact and you can check out the boiler, engines and lots of other interesting things. Maximum depth is 50 metres. Rating: Technical