Choose your dive
Minimum certification: Open Water diver. Other gear combinations for the morning dives are chosen when you book.-
Everything supplied
Manly double shore dive — full gear
Meet at the dive site at 8:00 am, about 4 hours
$189*
- 2 guided dives, usually in Cabbage Tree Bay
- A full set of hire gear, waiting at the site
- We take the gear back and clean it
- A good first dive if you’re newly certified or a little rusty
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Bring your own gear
Manly double shore dive — tanks and weights
Meet at the dive site at 8:00 am, about 4 hours
$119*
- 2 guided dives, usually in Cabbage Tree Bay
- Tanks and weights brought to the site
- Bring the rest of your own gear
* Prices are per person in Australian dollars (AUD) and can change by date. Your booking shows the price for the date you choose.
Dates & dive sites
Choose a date to see prices and spots left, then book.- Sun, 11 OctShelly Beach (Cabbage Tree Bay)From $79Check availability
- Fri, 16 OctFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Sat, 17 OctFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Mon, 19 OctFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Sun, 25 OctShelly Beach (Cabbage Tree Bay)From $79Check availability
- Fri, 30 OctShelly Beach (Cabbage Tree Bay)From $79Check availability
- Sat, 31 OctFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Mon, 2 NovShelly Beach (Cabbage Tree Bay)From $79Check availability
- Sun, 8 NovShelly Beach (Cabbage Tree Bay)From $79Check availability
- Fri, 13 NovFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Sat, 14 NovFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
- Mon, 16 NovFreshwaterFrom $79Check availability
Dive sites are a guide to where we plan to go and aren’t guaranteed. If conditions rule a site out, the skipper chooses the next best site. There’s no refund if we can’t reach the planned site. Prices are per person and can vary by date and option.
No date that suits? See guided shore dives at our other Sydney sites →
What our divers say
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 221 verified customer reviews, 2019–2024.
Great dive master and felt very well guided with the assistance of two additional trainees. So 3 guides for a group of 6. It was an easy pleasant dive and we were lucky to find a weedy sea dragon which was amazing
Rocco A. · Guided double shore dive, March 2024 · Verified reviewOur DMs were fantastic, calm and attentive, it was an easy and fun couple of dives
Jennifer K. · Guided double shore dive, November 2020 · Verified reviewGreat people! The dive masters and regulars make a great community that encourage and welcome new divers like myself.
Samuel W. · Guided double shore dive, September 2020 · Verified review
What you might see
- Weedy seadragonFound only in southern Australia, and one of Sydney’s signature dives.
- White’s seahorseAn endangered Sydney local that clings to sponges, soft corals and harbour nets.
- Sydney pygmy pipehorseA tiny, perfectly camouflaged relative of the seahorse, found only around Sydney.
- Port Jackson sharkA harmless bottom-dweller that returns to Sydney’s reefs every winter.
- Wobbegong sharkA carpet shark so well camouflaged that divers swim right past it.
- Dusky whalerYoung whaler sharks that gather in Cabbage Tree Bay.
- RaysFiddler rays, smooth stingrays and eagle rays on the sand around Sydney’s reefs.
- Eastern blue groperThe NSW state fish: big, curious and happy to follow divers around.
- Giant cuttlefishThe world’s largest cuttlefish, and a master of colour change.
Through the year in Cabbage Tree Bay
- February to MayDusky whaler sharks
- April to JulyGiant cuttlefish
- August to OctoberPort Jackson sharks
- Also look forGrey nurse sharks, blue groper and all the classic Sydney reef fish.
Shelly Beach is a relaxed place to get back into diving: a chance to refresh your gear set-up, hand signals, weighting and buoyancy with a guide beside you.
Where we dive
We pick the site on the day with the weather and conditions in mind. Make your own way there and meet us at 8:00 am; we bring any gear you’ve hired. Proof of certification is checked at the site. We email and text you the day before, at about 4 pm, to confirm the site.
- Shelly Beach, ManlyA sheltered cove inside Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, and one of the easiest shore dives in Sydney to navigate.About the siteGet directions
- FreshwaterOn the Northern Beaches, with good reef structure and two larger reefs east of the point for more experienced divers.About the siteGet directions
- Fairy Bower, ManlyAlso in Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, off the path between Manly Beach and Shelly Beach.About the siteGet directions
- Clifton Gardens, MosmanA Sydney Harbour muck dive and a favourite with underwater photographers.About the siteGet directions
What’s included
- Dive guideIn the water with you on every dive
- Gear you’ve hiredBrought to the site, then taken back and cleaned by us
Not included
- TransportMake your own way to the dive site.
- Gear you haven’t hiredBring your own, or choose a gear option when you book.
Requirements
Certification
- Open Water diver or higher, from any internationally recognised training agency.
Recent diving
- The fewer dives you’ve logged, the more recently you need to have dived. See the table below.
Recent diving experience
| Logged dives | You must have dived in the… |
|---|---|
| 4 | last 18 months |
| 6 | last 2 years |
| 10 | last 3 years |
| 16 | last 4 years |
| 20 | last 5 years |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shelly Beach good for new divers?
Yes. It’s an easy site inside an aquatic reserve, and a guided dive there is a relaxed way to brush up on gear set-up, hand signals, weighting and buoyancy.
Do I have to pick up hire gear first?
No. Choose a gear option when you book and it’s waiting for you at the site. We take it back and clean it afterwards, so the morning dives are done by noon.
Terms and conditions
- Manly double shore dive — full gearRead the terms and conditions
- Manly double shore dive — tanks and weightsRead the terms and conditions
