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I have dived with the team at South West Rocks Dive Centre about five times now and I can say that each time I have been there I have had a fantastic time as have the friends I manage to bring along. While the weather can be changeable the service, friendliness and professionalism of the staff is the best I have experienced anywhere in Australia or the Pacific region. The dive sites are really as good as the other reviewers have said so I wont go there. Simply I would like to state that if you want to have a great weekends diving at one of the best dive locations anywhere then you need to go here !!
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A cave, sharks, rays, turtles, crustaceans, schools of fish...extremely cool dive site. Accommodation is nice and clean with a big common room and free breakfast. Free nitrox which is sweet, and although I only rented a wet suit, the rental gear looks to be of solid quality.In addition to the diving, what really makes this place are the staff...it's a picturesque small town and they make you feel right at home. Very helpful and organized, yet super laid back and personable. Cheers to all of them, with special thanks to Kevin, Sonny, Brooke and Nathan. It's also not THAT hard to get to if you're a traveller...just bus it to Kempsey on the East Coast between Sydney and Brisbane and they'll pick you up. If you like very cool dive sites and very nice people, go there; you will be happy you did. Hope to return in the future!
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This is our 3rd time diving with South West Rocks dive centre. We have found them always to be a very professional, well run team. Each dive was different and exciting with loads of fish life, grey nurse sharks, turtles and this time the added bonus of 2 hammerheads.The boat rides to the dive site are fast and exciting on there own.We will definitely be back to enjoy another outing with them.
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Diving at Fish Rock Cave with South West Rocks Dive Center is one of the top diving experiences I've had, from the GBR to Galapagos to Cozumel to Tierra del Fuego.SITES:Fish Rock Cave is about 105 meters long in total, with one tunnel leading into the cave at 12 m depth, and at the other end of the cave is a pair of chimneys leading down to a second tunnel at 24 m depth. Depending on sea conditions, you may enter one tunnel and exit the other.When I went, the surge was quite strong and we entered the 24-meter deep tunnel, swimming with the swell and grabbing on to the sides of the tunnel so as not to get sucked back out, before swimming up the chimneys into the belly of the cave. I quite liked this approach, as it was exciting to work to get into the cave and then gradually emerge from the darkness and see the light silhouetting fish at the mouth of the cave. A bunch of wobbegongs were hanging out on the rocks at the entrance of the cave.In early July 2014, surface temperature was about 21C / bottom, 19C. I wore a 3 mm shorty under a 7 mm full with a 5 mm hood. Visibility was about 5-8 m.Outside the 12-meter deep tunnel is Shark Gutters, which is a trench that is home to a bunch of grey nurse sharks (probably around 15 when I was there, but the staff said sometimes they get scores).STAFF was professional and friendly. Thorough dive briefing, clearly explaining the approach to the cave, where to go, etc. Thanks to the DM, Nate, for a great experience!GEAR was all in good condition as far as I could see.I only wish we could have stayed in the cave longer!
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we drove down from Bayron Bay, and decided to have an over night stop and dive fish rock cave, the dive center has rooms to let right above the shop.The accommodation was perfect for the occasion, we were 5 and there were 6 bunk beds, the toilets and showers are not in the room. The place is clean and well looked after.Including a kitchen, tv, free wifi and sofas. There is common food, cereals and milk for breakfast. The IGA supermarket right outside is a great plus. The restaurant area of town is a 10 minute walk.The shop is great and well tended too, with top of the line gear, and great staff.We had 4 hours on the water with 2 dives, the dive masters were excellent, friendly and knowledgable, very helpful to beginners. The dive was the best I've ever done, got to see, Sharks, turtles etc.Must go back.
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I did an intro dive out at fish rock with SWR dive, and had an absolute blast! I have done a few intro dives now, so this was not the first, and I had only done a dive at another location the day before, so didn't really get the chance for SWR dive to teach me too much, they just did a quick refresher to make sure I knew what I needed to, and watched a video. I liked that it was one on one with these guys though, as all of the other ones I have done have been done in a group of two to four. I do understand why it is needed out at fish rock to go one on one though, as this was definitely one of the harder ones that I have done, needing to cling to and climb rocks in a current to get to the entrance to the cave, but it was all well worth it! Seeing all those big beautiful sharks in their natural environment was amazing, and I will be back when I am certified to swim through the cave!
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am glad to hear that you had a great experience with the South West Rocks Dive Centre. But I am sorry to hear you had an issue with one of our Dive Masters. Mike is an experienced Dive Master with well over 2000 dives and has been leading dives at Fish Rock almost every day for the past 8 years. In all that time I have not had a complaint about Mike's professionalism only praises about his great nature, sense of humor and skills as a Dive Master. So I am very surprised by your comments. Just to address a couple issues you had during your dive. Part of the brief given before each dive is 'if the Dive Master has a problem with someone in the group i.e. low on air and must leave the group, that you are to stay where you are, monitor your air / no deco time and wait for the dive master to return for a reasonable amount time or until you are low on air." Mike had to take a diver back to the mooring line (about 15m from where you and your buddy were) because they were low on air and returned a minute later but you had already moved away. Mike spent the next few minutes searching for you then surfaced and found you and your buddy safely on the surface next to the boat. Mike followed protocol, as stated you are both experienced divers and surfaced safely together. The other issue about weighting, Mike may have failed to properly explain that if you normally use 6 weights with an aluminium cylinder the equivalent is 4 weights with the steel cylinder you were using and he always carries a couple extra just in case. Thank you again for diving with the South West Rocks Dive Centre and I look forward to diving with you again in the future.
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New rental equipment and staff that know what they're doing made me feel safe when diving with South West Rocks Dive Centre. Very professional staff from the moment we entered the shop until we left. I would definitely recommend this dive centre to my friends!
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With a few thousand dives from around Australia and overseas under my belt I still rate Diving Fish Rock with SWRDC some of the best diving I have ever done. Fish Rock is a small island offshore from the beautiful township of South West Rocks. This Rock is the home of Grey Nurse Sharks which congregate in often large numbers as they move up and down the East coast of Australia. These sharks have a fierce look to them but they are harmless and have been given the title of "Labrador of the Sea". Fish Rock also has the longest sea cave in Australia which goes straight through the Rock. The cave dive is a must do and provides a truely unique experience as you swim the 120m cave with often Rays, Wobbegongs, Turtles resting. Fish Rock also recieves visits at certain times of the year by Humpback Whales. This is an awesome experience to have Humpback whales brenching near the boat when your on your surface interval.The staff at SWRDC cater for all levels of experience from those wanting to try a introductory dive (no experience) to those hard to please underwater photographers such as myself. The staff do all this in a relaxed easy going manner but with utmost importance of safety with the goal of providing the best possible dive. The staff have done thousands of dives out there and want to give you the best dive to the conditions as possible and it is important to listen to the brief no matter what level of experience you have. SWDC also provide free Nitrox (32%) which is an added safety feauture to both inexperienced and experienced divers alike.The Dive centre has accomodation above the shop in both private rooms and dorm style which is great value especially for those travelling up and down the East Coast on a budget. Next Door to the SWRDC is a supermarket and takeaway outlet which is great for convenience and price. The rental gear is in great condition and they provide steel tanks in great condition with decent fills and clean gas/air. Peter (one of the owners) is very meticulous with his compressor, tanks, and Nitrox and this is shown with his attention for detail. SWRDC provide genuine down to earth service with a great sense of humour with the ultimate goal of giving you the best and safest dive possible at one of the Australia's best dive sites.
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I had two great dives with this crew. Diving around the rock was a great experience, even though the viz wasn't that great on that day. Then came the dive in the Cave. that was a lot of fun. Had a close up experience with a few Nurses and nearly high 5'd them..... so yes I would recommend this dive experience. .... so close to the shore... so If you want to experience Grey Nurses, these beautiful laid back sharks, come here......