PADI Wreck Diver
$699.00 inc. GST
Course Dates To Be Announced
PADI Wreck Diver
Explore more with the PADI Wreck Diver Course
Are Warships, Ships Wrecks, Tanks, Aeroplanes and even cars are your passion?
Sunken warships are not that unique because an act of war or weather; they are in random locations around the world.
But in most cases, warships are sunk too deep for any diver to visit. That’s not the case in Victoria, Australia. We already have ships and submarines, plus numerous other wrecks which were deliberately scuttled in-depth accessible to both recreational and technical scuba divers.
Maybe Artificial reefs are your passion?
There are numerous other wrecks, some dating back to the 1800s. Plus we have the ships graveyard, just off Port Phillip Bay, in the Bass Strait. These wreck dive sites are all teeming with marine life.
PADI Wreck Diver Course Outline
A PADI Wreck Diver course introduces you to wreck diving safety as well as the historical and legal aspects of wreck diving. You will also cover navigation, mapping, reel use, and buoyancy techniques.
Course Goals
- Demonstrate practical wreck diving knowledge, including recognizing and avoiding potential hazards, and planning procedures that make wreck diving fun.
- To enable you to explain the historical value of wrecks, social and legal issues surrounding that value, and describe some of its implications, including the pros and cons of removing artifacts from shipwrecks.
- Plan and organize dives to safely explore wrecks found within conditions that are as good as or better than those in which you have been trained. And within a comparable or shallower depth.
- To enable you to identify the hazards of wreck penetration diving and demonstrate the techniques and procedures
- Safety considerations, for navigating and exploring wrecks.
- Surveying and mapping a wreck.
- To use penetration lines and reels to guide you while exploring an underwater wreck.
- Learn special fin kicking techniques to avoid silting up the water and not disturbing the wreck and its inhabitants.
What are the Wreck Speciality course prerequisites?
Must be aged over 15 years of age
Be certified as at least a PADI Adventure Diver or an Advanced Open Water diver if trained by another agency
What will I need?
Your mask, snorkel, fins and boots, And hardware such as BCD, regulators, dive computer and wetsuit.
A primary and a backup underwater diving torches, A flat slate, Compass, Wreck Reel
A surface marker buoy for boat diving
What does the course include?
- Instruction
- Home study
- An evening of theory at the dive shop
- Air fills on the course
- A sling tank to use on the course (pony bottle)
- Three boat dives and one shore dive
- PADI Wreck Diver certification (which goes towards your Master Scuba Diver rating)
Here at Dive Gear Australia, we offer exceptional customer service as well as fast delivery & shipping to everyone with no exceptions.
With a large distribution centre in Melbourne, we ship daily to Sydney, NSW, Brisbane, Melbourne, Cairns, Queensland, Adelaide, South Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Darwin, Canberra, ACT, Northern Territory, and Hobart, Tasmania, etc.
How Products are Shipped
Orders are sent via Australia Express Post, Couriers Please, Startrack and Australia Post.
PO Box and Parcel Locker addresses are shipped via Australia Post; however, We cannot ship large items to these addresses, so you will need to provide a residential or business address.
All smaller items and as many as possible are sent via Australia Express Post for a speedy delivery.
Large Item Shipping Costs
Due to the increased freight costs, some large items incur an extra shipping fee in addition to the Flat rate shipping cost.
Large Dive Bags: $30
Long Freediving Fins: $15
Long Spearguns: $ 20
Shipping Time Frame
All orders are usually shipped the same day if ordered before 12 pm or 1-3 days after the initial purchase. At DGA, We only use reputable couriers that offer excellent service and fast delivery. Rural locations may take longer to arrive.
Shipping Rural and Remote, Offshore islands and Territories of Australia
In rural and remote parts of Australia, shipping will depend on the availability of our shipping companies that can transport your goods to you. We always choose the fastest way possible.
Please note our flat rate of $20 is based on delivery to mainland Australia. Some Rural parts of Australia, Offshore islands and Territories of Australia may incur additional postage costs due to the remote location, which means our DGA Customer Service team will contact you or the extra shipping costs.
Package Handling
Dive Gear Australia staff are fully vaccinated for the safety of all and follow safe shipping and packing practices.
Hassle-Free Easy 30-Day Returns Policy
We understand that the product that you have purchased may not suit or fit you. For us to best assist you in preparing for a return or exchange, please read the following information carefully before returning a product.
DGA Dive Gear Australia offers you a 30-day exchange policy on most products within Australia for all goods that are unused and in a saleable condition. This means:
Eligibility Conditions
- The product and packaging are undamaged, unworn, unmarked and where applicable with tags still attached.
- Must include all packing material, manuals, blank warranty cards, and accessories.
- If you believe your product is faulty, please refer to the faulty items section below.
- Dive Gear Australia is not responsible for misuse of products or poor treatment of goods including proper care and servicing or equipment on time.
- Claims for missing items or items damaged in transit must be received within 7 business days of receipt of merchandise.
If a product comes back and meets the standards above, we will offer you an exchange for a different size or a product of the same value.
If a product is returned to us that has been worn, used in water or is damaged, Your return may not be accepted and the goods shipped back to you at your expense.
We do not offer refunds for a change of mind or if you have ordered the wrong product. Please refer to this guideline by the ACCC. Refunds
Returns and Exchanges
For all returns and exchanges, please contact us at sales@divegearaustralia.com.au outlining what product you would like to return, the reason and your order number. We will do our very best to look after you from there as soon as possible.
Return and Exchange Shipping
Unless an item is defective, If you need to exchange or return an incorrect product, please send the item back with a copy of your invoice and any instructions or information we might need. Our customer service team will contact you as soon as we receive the goods for any charges and the cost of the return freight.
Return Address:
Dive Gear Australia
Phone Number 0397023694
Fy 11, 53-57 Rimfire Drive, Hallam, Victoria, 3803
Please Note: Processing your return may take from 1 to 7 working days from the arrival of your package back to Dive Gear Australia.
Clearance and Non-returnable Items
Special order merchandise or any item indicated on the website as non-returnable is as such.
Clearance items are not refundable and may not be returned unless there is a clear warranty issue or fault with the product. We will exchange as long as stock is available of the same item.
Refund and Credits
Please allow up to 14 days for a credit to appear on your account from the received date. We will issue your refund in the same way you made the original purchase, minus the original cost of shipping.
Click & Collect – LOCAL PICK-UP
Shop online and then collect your order in-store with our Click & Collect service. (Melbourne and Victoria customers only).
This means you can order your favourite product online and pick it up from our store, limiting the need for physical contact with our team.
Once your order’s processed, you’ll receive a confirmation email letting you know that your order is ready for collection.
Bring your confirmation email and ID to the front of the store.
Where do I collect my order from?
Dive Gear Australia
FY 11, 53-57 Rimfire Drive
Hallam, Victoria, 3803
What if I need to add or Change items that I ordered?
When picking up your order, we’ll happily assist you with any changes.
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