Dive Courses

Sharks are often wrongly portrayed by the media as dangerous and a threat to divers. In fact sharks are unique and play a crucial role in keeping our ocean healthy. Unfortunately some sharks species are close to becoming extinct and will be lost forever. The Grey Nurse Sharks which are regularly seen on our boat dives at Broughton Island is listed as Critically Endangered. The Project Aware Shark Conservation Course provides valuable information about sharks and the major threats to their existence, as well as some conservation management strategies and the reasons why we should be fighting to save the amazing creatures, but best of all you will learn what action we can take to give sharks a fighting chance. 

The course includes two dives where your instructor will discuss environmental issues which affect the wellbeing of the sharks. This course may be counted towards the prestigious Master Scuba Diver rating.

Diving option. The course can be completed as two shore dives but we recommend the course be completed with our double boat dive to Broughton Island. If you are a certified nitrox diver you may receive a nitrox fill in your 2nd tank at a discounted rate if you specify at time of booking!

Your course cost includes a $10 donation to Project A.W.A.R.E. At your discretion you may choose to match or better this donation to help this worthwhile cause.

We will start with a short session explaining some basic dive theory and how your equipment works then our experienced PADI Instructors will take you to the shallow area of Fly Point, within the stunning Marine reserve. Experience fantastic fish life, get up close to big blue wrasse and if you are lucky you may even spot our resident turtle Tracey!

To participate in this program you must first complete a short medical statement and you must be able to swim. We provide all equipment, you just need your swimmers, towel, sunscreen and excitement!

Following your dive we will offer you a chance to upgrade to our Deluxe Open Water Certification package  at a special price so you can enjoy some further fantastic diving! 

Has it been a while since you last went diving?

Were you rushed through a 2 day open water course and need to build experience or confidence?

Do you have an old certification card that you want to update?

Do you have a certification that is not PADI or SSI issued and are having difficulty getting your qualification recognised?


At Lets Go Adventures we take pride in training our divers so that they are comfortable and confident in the water. However we know that sometimes there can be a long break between dives, or that not everyone has had the same quality open water program we run over 3 days…… 

With our highly trained PADI and SSI Instructors we will refresh your skills and give you more confidence while exploring the famous marine reserve in Nelson Bay. Firstly we will take you through a brief theory and equipment setup session, we will then practice a few core diving skills in shallow water, followed by a dive in the stunning Fly Point/Halifax Marine reserve.

After successfully completing your dive we will bring you back to our shop for hot showers and tea/coffee while helping you fill in your logbooks and processing a new PADI or SSI certification card*.

*If you have a certification card that issued by an agency other than PADI or SSI, you will need to bring your existig certification, logbook and any training logs you may have to assist the upgrade to an SSI Certification. To receive a new PADI card you must have an existing PADI certification.

The fun part about this course is the opportunity to explore the deep. It’s exhilarating! After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers.

Our Deep Diver Specialty program is a series of 4 Instructor-led training dives for certification to a maximum depth of 40 metres. The program is divided up into 4 dives over two days. All deep dives through Lets Go Adventures are no-decompression deep dives. Our deep diver specialty course is designed to introduce student’s safety aspects and benefits of diving to the greatest depths recommended to recreational divers 

Deep diving gives you the opportunity for many different activities such as wreck diving and the chance to see coral and marine life found only at deeper depths. Any time you descend below 20 metres it is considered a deep dive and deep diving requires more intensive training and planning. Learn about nitrogen narcosis, making emergency decompression stops and how to set up a drop tank. Consider new hazards that may exist at deeper depths, such as reduced visibility and colder water temperature changes like thermo clines. 

Overall you will: 

• Learn safe deep diving practices 

• Use and experience redundant air systems. 

• Recognize and be trained to deal with many hazards 

• Gain valuable experience under the direct supervision of our experience Instructor 

• Learn about Deep scuba diving equipment considerations. 

• Learn Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet 

Requirements:

PADI Advanced Openwater Certification or equivalent. 

Full SCUBA gear including knife, slate and torch

Your Next Adventure:

Other training to consider is the PADI Enriched Air Diver course on your way to PADI Master Scuba Diver

Many shipwrecks are often found in deeper water. That’s why the PADI Deep Diver course is a natural companion to the PADI Wreck Diver course. Sometimes you can take these two specialties concurrently.

The NAVIGATION Program will teach you to navigate with a compass and how to apply natural navigation skills.

You will also learn to estimate distances, navigate different search patterns, find your way to different marking points, and be able to get back to the exit point at any time.

You learn

• Navigation patterns
• Natural navigation (without a compass)
• Compass navigation
• How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
• Underwater map making
• How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
• Dive site relocation
• How to estimate distance underwater

Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it’s a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the…

Do you want to share your dives with friends and family but want to know how to improve your pictures? 

Please note that divers must supply thier own dive and photography equipment, plus laptop or tablet preloaded with software to enable editing.  For further advice please contact us.

This course includes:

• Hardcopy manuals or e-learning access pass
• Enriched Air Practical session 
• Two Enriched air fills to use during the two training dives required for certification in Australia. 
• Bonus 5 free EANx 32 fills for you to enjoy after certification!

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SCUBA Divers rarely forget their first dives – being able to breathe underwater is a fantastic feeling, not to mention the amazing marine life you can discover. Lets Go Adventures is a 5 Star PADI IDC centre where you can be assured a fun and safe journey through your diving training! 

Nelson Bay Locals voted us winners in the Port Stephens business awards, which is not surprising given that Lets Go Adventures has the most active and longest established dive club in Nelson Bay. We believe this is a direct result of the quality of training that our students receive from our highly qualified PADI and instructors. When lets Go Adventures trains you to be a diver, we spend time to make sure you are comfortable, competent and safe, which is why our open water training is a minimum of 3 days – why rush something that should be fun and enjoyable?! 

Your PADI Open Water Diver course includes:

• All equipment hire provided 
• 5 confined water (pool) sessions 
• 4 open water training dives 
• All instruction and PADI Gold certification card
• Your choice of either a:
  • ‘PADI Ultimate Crew pack’ including: PADI OW DVDs, a PADI Manual, a PADI Recreational Dive Planner and a logbook. 
  • PADI E-learning access pass which enables theory to be completed online at home.

To participate in the Open Water Course you must be able to swim 200m (not timed). You must also complete a medical statement and if required complete a dive medical with a doctor prior to starting course.  

Upgrade options:

• Deluxe Package (save $80). Most people choose to upgrade to the deluxe package. This upgrades the single boat dive gift voucher to a double dive and also includes gear hire (total value $180). This voucher can be used for any double boat dive either on a fourth day or on any double boat dive within a month after course completion. This includes the option of diving with grey nurse sharks at Broughton Island! These dives may also be used towards the PADI AWARE Shark conservation specialty or the PADI Advanced Open Water course. 

• PADI Openwater & Advanced Open water course package (save $50) Book your PADI Advanced Open Water course at the same time you book your open water course and save.

• Deluxe/PADI Enriched Air  Specialty (save $131). Include the deluxe upgrade and the worlds most popular specialty, PADI Enriched Air diver, and not only do you save but you also get 5 bonus Nitrox fills after your course and you are on your way to becoming a Master SCUBA diver!

Over the course you will go on five adventures dives, giving you the opportunity to try some of diving’s most rewarding and useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, wreck diving and much more. The two core dives are a deep and a navigation dive. You could also go on a night dive, head out on a boat dive or even fly through the ocean on a drift dive. 

Students must complete a dive medical statement prior to the commencement of course, and if required may need a full dive medical with a doctor.

Please note that if the advertised start dates dont suit, please feel free to call to see if we can schedule a course to suit you!

As a PADI Rescue diver you will learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. 

The course is designed to expand your knowledge and experience level and therefore is an excellent way to build your confidence. Rescue diver training will help prepare you to prevent problems, and if necessary, manage dive emergencies. Many divers claim that this is the most rewarding dive course they have ever taken. 

You’ll cover: 

• Self-rescue and diver stress. 
• Emergency management and equipment.
• Panicked diver response. 
• Egress (exits) In-water rescue breathing protocols. 
• Dive accident scenarios. 

To participate in this course you will need to be an Advanced Open water diver, have 20 logged dives, and hold a current Emergency First Response or other first aid qualification. You will also need to complete a medical statement. We also recommend that you combine this course with the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty course.

Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life.

It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird’s perspective and to glide towards the captain’s bridge. But there are also tragedies related to wrecks. Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but with the right training WRECK DIVING will become a great adventure.

The fun part of the Wreck Diver course is visiting wrecks, unlocking mysteries and starting to gain the knowledge and experience that allows you to see things that others overlook. Sometimes, only the trained, experienced eye recognizes that a small hole or open door likely caused the vessel’s demise.

Please note  – divers need to organise thier own Government park fee of $18 to enable thier dives on the ex-HMAS Adelaide. This is purchased directly from Central Coast Tourism

Please ask us how you may use this course towards the presitigious PADI Master SCUBA Diver rating!