Dive Centre Manly
Dive Centre Manly
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Dive Centre Manly is situated closest to Sydney's best dive sites. Being a multi-award winning PADI 5 Star Instructor training facility, we offer a complete range of dive courses from Discover Scuba to Instructor level and beyond - including Sydney's most talked about Learn to Dive course. Our fun and unique skilled based training programs, have continually produced better divers - when you finish a program with us, you will have gained the confidence and skills necessary to enjoy a lifetime of diving - we guarantee that you won't be able to wait to jump back in the water again. And learning to dive has never been easier - we have Learn to Dive programs starting up to 5 times a week and are taught by some of the most experienced dive staff in Australia including 1 PADI Course Director, Staff Instructors, Master Scuba Diver Trainers and Divemasters.
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
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PrincessInTransit
Newcastle, Australia361 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Solo
I can't recommend highly enough the wonderful team at Dive Centre Manly. I had a nasty experience with a person in Newcastle, to the point where I was ready to give up on my dream of diving. Then I called Manly. Sweet Tate patiently listened to my experience and explained how the training should have been conducted. After her positive reassurance, I signed up. I received loads of information about the process and what to expect. On day one, I pushed through my anxiety and turned up to meet the endlessly patient Marcos, an amazingly passionate young man who, over two days, explained every single step, listened to our concerns and made the experience fun.

To say it was a challenge would be a massive understatement for me but I did it. I’m now a certified diver and looking forward to exploring further. Thanks guys and congratulations on your amazing team.
Written March 17, 2024
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Carrie
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Solo
Fantastic day on the double shore dive on Shelly Beach, lots to see without being too challenging. John was a friendly, knowledgeable guide with a good eye for spotting different marine life, nice small group. Kit hire was a well organised process and everything was in good condition.
Written March 12, 2024
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Elizabeth B
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
I had Emma as my instructor and she did an amazing job!! She was so great at teaching and really made me feel confident in my diving. The dive centre as a whole was so friendly and helpful and I highly recommend!
Written February 3, 2024
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Dennis B
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Bill was top notch driving Instructor. Knows his stuff but explains in a practical and easy to understand manner. Also very patient. High recommend for open water diving program. All staff at the Manly Dive Center were excellent to deal with.
Written January 6, 2024
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Cristina
Beijing, China3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Solo
5 out of 5
I am here to get my certificate. And my instructor was Jeeven Jayanathan. During the whole process, he made me be relieved. Our assistant was Juliette. She was really helpful and thoughtful. She was taking care of every student’s situation. Once I kept tilting to my right under water, they helped me balance myself and adjust my weight at the surface. Although I am always the one who’s dragging the team behind, my buddy, Erina, never blamed me and always kept an eye on me. We have another male student together called Aaron. He also helped me with my balance and he was always sharing his food at lunch time. Although I was on my solo trip, I never felt lonely when learning here in Dive Centre Manly. PADI is really a good place to meet new people. Not only the four I mentioned, other employees in Dive Centre Manly are also very kind and welcoming. I love Aussies! I have received a lot of help since I was off the plane.
Written January 1, 2024
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Paul Phelan
Greystones, Ireland5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Excellent PADI Certification Experience, we were very inexperienced but our instructor Emma Werner was amazing. The shore dive site for the 4 x dives was Shelly beach Manly, honestly the most beautiful area to dive. Saw so many species,…Unexpectedly amazing experience 🤩
Written December 22, 2023
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KMunnich
Sydney, Australia35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
We took the one day refresher dive course with Dive Centre Manly. Very professional and our dive master Michael was incredibly patient and thorough. It was five years since we had dived (me - 57 and my son - 20) and the instruction suited our needs to bring our skills up to date. We enjoyed the experience. And bonus - we got to see a sea turtle while diving!
Written December 19, 2023
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Katherine N
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
We had such a fantastic time and nothing was too much trouble for this super helpful crew!
Thank you all at Dive Centre Manly for looking after us so well - from having to adjust our bookings, being so efficient and welcoming, getting us suited up in super warm new comfy wetsuits, explaining everything so clearly and patiently, giving us the help and confidence needed to succeed with our Refresher Dive skills and have such a great diving experience again after 17 years!
Our dive instructor Johnny was brilliant - the perfect combination of very friendly and attentive, but super focused and professional to make sure we understood exactly what we needed to do to have a safe, successful and fun dive. He took the time to explain everything really well to our group of 4 and answer any questions, so we could feel confident before going in.
My husband and I were especially impressed with his clear signals on land, which were perfectly repeated underwater!
He was always close at hand to help - even adding more weights to keep me underwater and stopping frequently to show us such a wide range of fish, rays, 8 wobbygongs even pointing them out under rocky ledges and an eel hiding in the old motorbike covered in marine life. After completing our Refresher Tasks he let us take our time and explore the dive sites, while under his careful guidance and we saw so much!
All of our dive log books were full of different species afterwards when we shared descriptions, looked at dive cards and his slate which had a very extensive list :)
Our daughter also went on her first Dive Introduction that afternoon with Geoff and had a wonderful time. She said she felt really safe and calm swimming next to him - even when an octopus came out from below a rock and attached to his arm! She found breathing off a DV much easier than snorkeling and loved spotting lots of new different fish. We are so excited she is now really looking forward to doing her PADI Open Water Course.
Even our upbeat bus driver put us in a jovial mood to and from the Manly Dive Center shop, as well as giving us a local insight into the importance of preserving the conservation status of Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve - the only one in Sydney which prevents fishing - I was surprised to learn.
We can't wait to get back in the water with Manly Dive Centre who are truly passionate about looking after divers and marine environment. I think the Weedy Sea Dragons will definitely have to be our next fun dive adventure in Manly!
Thanks guys for such a fantastic time we will definitely be diving with you as a family again 😊 Katherine, Simon and Emily
Written November 10, 2023
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Daydream34033758486
Sydney, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
I've been both certified through Dive Centre Manly and gone on Double Shore Dives with them, the guides and instructors are friendly, energetic and extremely knowledgeable. It's always a great time when you go out with this shop!
10/10 would reccomend
Written November 8, 2023
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rachel m
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Solo
My PADI open water weekend was just brilliant - thanks to my instructor Jeeven for being so patient and guiding me through all the skills. The underwater life at Shelly and Fairlight was amazing.
Written October 29, 2023
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