March News

We have been extremely busy here at DiveXsite these past few months organising new trips for you.

*NEW *3 Dive Trip Special        Date: 5 Mar.        $195

This special dive trip offers 3 dives; an afternoon dive, a late afternoon dive and then a night dive.
The first dive will be at a location that suits the conditions for that day, the next 2 dives will be at Cook Island. There is always something exciting to see at Cook; turtles, leopard sharks, eagle rays, octopi and wobbegongs are just some of the different creatures you can find around the island. Tea, coffee and snacks are available aboard the boat and we will be supplying you with a light dinner before your night dive, this is all included in the price along with tanks and weights.
So come along and experience this amazing site by day and then again at night!

Our Live Aboard Trips Dates:     18-20 Mar.,    6-8 May,        $470

Enjoy 8 dives on this action packed weekend as our boat visits some of the most spectacular reefs of the beautiful Moreton Bay and Marine Park. We spend 2 days and 2 nights on board, diving, hanging out and generally having a damn good time! This is a great opportunity for those of you wanting to do your Advanced Open Water course consisting of Computer, Enriched Air, Deep and Navigation. As an added incentive for those who have never participated in a Night Dive, we are offering the experience free and giving you the accreditation. Cost includes all meals, accommodation, 8 dives, tank fills etc, etc.
There are only 4 spaces left on the March trip!

We are off to Oztek!  11-14 Mar. 2011    

Oztek is a technical diving conference held in Sydney. Much of our staff and customers will be attending the conference, the shop will be closed from noon Friday 11th of March until noon Monday March 14.
We hope to come back with heaps of new ideas and information and to get you diving more.

Dive Ex-HMAS Brisbane!     Date: 10 April 2011      $170

Join us for a spectacular dive on the Ex HMAS Brisbane. This former warship was sunk in July 2005 for diving and now rests off the Mooloolaba coast in 27m of water. The wreck has purposefully blasted access holes allowing entry to the engine room, boiler room and the sleeping quarters of its former crew.
This is a great dive site; the wreck itself has now become an artificial reef and home to many species of tropical fish, nudibranchs, turtles, eagle ray, octopi, angelfish and much, much more. The trip is a perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to experience a wreck or deep dive and in turn can count towards an Advanced certification or a speciality course in these areas. The cost includes tanks, weights and transport. 

Windarra Banks Date:    27 March 2011       $155 + gases

Windarra Banks is located 8 Nautical Miles out from Brunswick heads. It is a beautiful area with gutters, broken reefs, pinnacles, drop offs and ledges. Due to its location, diving Windarra Banks is a rare occasion because weather conditions and currents often make the site inaccessible.
The Windarra Banks Dives are for Deco and deep divers, so this trip is open to suitably qualified divers only.
There are not many spots left on this trip to book early to avoid missing out!

St. Paul Deep/Deco Dive Date:         17 April 2011           $180

The St. Paul was a steamer that sank in 1914 in Cape Moreton after striking Smiths Rock. A lot of the ship has been eroded away after resting on the bottom of the ocean for nearly 100 years but there is still much to see. Beautiful sea life inhabits this wreck during the morning hours as well as at night. Because the wreck is located from 38 to 43 meters under the surface this is a deep or Deco dive and this trip is for suitably qualified divers only. This trip will also do a second dive at a spot that will be determined by the conditions of the day.
We have space for 9 divers with 6 spaces already filled so book on soon to ensure you don’t miss out on this historic wreck!

Easter Bunker Group Trip:         21-26 Apr. 2011           $1,199.00

Come try something different this Easter. DiveXsite is heading north for a fantastic trip to the stunning Capricorn Bunker Group (off Bundaberg). Diving in warm, crystal-clear water, surrounded by tropical islands with calm dive conditions all sounds too good to be true.
Enjoy the benefits of Live Aboard diving; 17 dives, 5 meals a day, all air fills, 4 nights air conditioned accommodation, dive guide services, and more fun than you can imagine. All of this while you cruise around the Barrier Reef visiting Islands such as Lady Elliot Island, Lady Musgrave Island, Fairfax Is, Hoskins Is, Bolt Reef and Fitzroy Reef.
This trip is nearly full and is closing on April 12th so hurry and book on so you don’t miss out!

Fish Rock Cave Trip:          29 Apr. – 2 May 2011          $627

Fish Rock Cave is the best-known and most popular dive site of South West Rocks. The Cave is just the beginning of the great diving around these parts. The surrounds of Fish Rock offer some spectacular dives and opportunities to view the abundant marine life that congregates around the Rock. The Grey Nurse shark is an ancient and docile species, but unfortunately is rare and endangered. Fish Rock is one of the few diving sites in Australia where Grey Nurse sharks are found all year around. This is one of our most popular trips.
This trip is NOW FULL and those of you who have booked on to the trip; deposits are now required. 

Tech Diving Weekend Dates: 17-19 June 2011 $TBA

This trip is a live aboard trip suitable for advanced and tech divers. For the advanced diver you will get the great valve of live aboard diving, 2 nights air conditioned accomm, all meals, up to 8 dives, etc, etc. As a special, this trip will be open to Technical divers, deco dives will be available. The sites we will be diving will be specially chosen for divers who want to experience exciting new depths and challenges.
Spots are limited to 20 divers for this trip and spaces are filling quickly. Don’t miss out!

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Overseas Trips

Vanuatu - SANTO           May 24 – 29 2011          Open Water Diver $ 1584

Considered by many divers to be the best wreck dive in the world, the SS President Coolidge was a luxury passenger liner converted to a troop carrier during WWII. While entering the Santo harbour she was hit by friendly mines, providing divers with a remarkable underwater playground. 

PNG - Kavieng           August 12 – 20 2011             Open Water Diver $ 2290

The waters surrounding PNG are exotic and still vastly unexplored. Thousands of coral atolls with crystal clear blue waters and a myriad of spectacular marine life awaits you! 

Solomon Islands - Munda            October 17 – 24 2011      Open Water Diver $ 2068

The reefs in Munda are in pristine condition with lush hard and soft corals and gigantic sea fans. In addition to the fantastic reefs and abundant marine life, underwater caves can be found and the seabed is littered with wrecks. All this in the one place!