HMAS Brisbane Dive

All Divers/spectators charged the same.

SSI Dive Centre – Departing from Brisbane Road
The dive shop is located on the outskirts of Mooloolaba, this dive shop is much easier to find parking and boasts more spacious facilities including hot showers, the drawback to this is that it’s a longer trip down the river before their 500hp rib can get up to speed. They also have a sliding scale for refresher course requirements which we like, and an attractive cancellation policy.

PADI Dive Centre – Departing the Mooloolaba Wharf – CLICK HERE
Located Close to town, parking for the day can be hard to come by. This tour operator boasts an excellent service with dive guides rinsing/washing your personal gear. 

A Little History
The Ex HMAS Brisbane is one of Australia’s best dive sites, and suitable for all divers. The 133m guided-missile destroyer served in the Australian Navy from 1969-2001, in both the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, as well as assisting in a humanitarian mission following the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy in Darwin. Scuttled in 2005, this historic vessel still serves today, but as an artificial reef to a vibrant ecosystem and as an exciting exploratory dive.

Marine Life
Look out for a resident Hawksbill Turtle and Octopus. Visiting Loggerhead and Green Turtles, Smooth & Marbled Stingrays. Cobia, Jewfish, Snapper and Trevally patrol the perimeter.  Inside, Queensland Groupers can often be found lurking in the shadows and Lionfish can be found in the middle of the rooms on the back deck. Wherever there is space, thousands of schooling fish and juveniles seek shelter. On the deck an eclectic array of soft and hard corals and colourful reef fish, including anemones and their Clownfish inhabitants, and Moonfish at the top of the stacks. 

Eagle Rays are a common sight during the summer months. On occasions, Leopard Sharks (summer) and Grey Nurse Sharks (winter). During the months of July to November Humpback Whale song can often be heard as 30,000+ individuals passby on their annual migration. Bull sharks are more rare and very skittish, but have been seen a handful of times, as well as Bowmouth Guitarfish..

Watch out for Scorpion fish, and the resident Damselfish are the most aggressive of anywhere we’ve dived.

2 x 50 minutes dives, or return to surface with minimum 50bar (whichever comes first). 

Surface intervals spent in the calmer waters around Mudjimba Island.

NO WRECK CERTIFICATION required for this dive.

Minimum Age* vs. Minimum Certification* vs. Maximum Depth*:
Junior Open Water Divers (10-12 years) limited to 12 meters.
Junior Open Water Divers (12-15 years) limited to 18 meters.
Open Water Divers (15 years+) limited to 18 meters.

Junior Advanced Open Water Dive (12-15 years) limited to 21 meters.
Advanced Open Water Diver (15 years +) limited to 30 meters.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland advise a certified diver should not dive in excess of the depth to which they have been trained or have logged experienced to. We will require a certification card or a dive log signed by a Dive Guide proving that you have had experience to a certain depth.

Price includes:
– Two Dives.
– Guides.

Upgrades (on following page) include:
– Tanks & Weights (EANx available)
– Full set of Hire Equipment (BCD, Regs, Wetsuit, Mask*, Snorkel, Fins and all necessary safety equipment). 

* Corrective Lens Masks are available to hire (limited availability). Please let us or the tour operator know in advance of your trip.  Alternatively, we recommend that you wear contact lenses or consider purchasing your own prescription mask. These can be ordered through our affiliated dive store, CLICK HERE

Full use of equipment-wash area, toilets, hot shower and storage at the dive shop.

Exposure Suits: Average Sea Temperatures 19°c – 28°c

QLD regulations: Divers must have a Snorkel, Whistle, Surface Marker Bouy, Computer and Torch.

Please ensure that your equipment is operational and serviced as per the manufacturer’s specifications.

Please be aware that the crew reserves the right to prohibit anyone from entering the water if they deem it unsafe. If any of the below is not found out until on the day, you may not be permitted to join the tour and you may not receive a refund.

Please be aware that the crew reserves the right to prohibit anyone from entering the water if they deem it unsafe.

Please be aware that if you do not pass the following requirements and this isn’t found until on the day of your tour, you will not be permitted to join the tour and no refund will be issued.

• You must be able to speak and understand English to a good standard.
• You’ll be asked to confirm how many and when your last dive was on the following page.
• Sliding scale for Refresher/ SSI Scuba Skills. If you have completed the following amount of total dives, you must have dived within the associated time scale, otherwise you will be required to touch up your scuba skills by completing a short course.
  4-5 DIVES – must have dived within 6 months.
  6-14 DIVES – must have dived within 1 year.
  15-100 DIVES – must have dived within 2 years.
  101-250 DIVES – must have dived within 3 years.
  250+ DIVES – must have dived within 4 years.
• Proof of your dive certification is required.
  If Nitrox is available and you have chosen this option, please bring proof of certification.
• If you have any pre-existing medical conditions, are taking prescription medication, you have suffered  from any injury or illness, or you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant,  then it is important that the tour provider is made aware. If they deem it too dangerous or unsafe, they reserve the right to prohibit you entering the water or joining the tour and a full refund will be issued.
• You may be required to also complete a valid 4005.1 AS Dive Medical or doctors clearance prior to your dive if you answer “YES” to any of the following questions:
  – You are taking medication
  – You are suffering from an injury/illness that affects your ability to dive
• Guides are provided, with a maximum group size of 6.
• If you are pregnant, unfortunately, you are unable to join this tour.
• If you are unable to walk on-board or are wheelchair bound, unfortunately, you are unable to join this tour.

This tour operates out of Mooloolaba, QLD.

Please check-in with the team promptly, at the time stated on your booking, at their dive shop located at 207 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba, (next door to Three Seafood Bar & Grill, before the bridge). Free parking within 100m of their dive shop, and four onsite parking spaces for drop-off/pick-up.

An email and text message confirmation will be sent the day before your trip to confirm.

You will receive a confirmation email upon purchasing this tour which will provide you with all of the relevant information, e.g. CONTACT NUMBERS,  ADDRESS ETC.

Please wear your swimmers ahead of arrival. Certification Card/Proof of Certification, Towel, Water Bottle, Sunscreen (Reef safe, please), warm clothing/ windproof jacket, and polarised sunglasses are recommended for best viewing through the surface of the water.

Seasickness Medication – You may experience seasickness out on the open ocean. We suggest that you should speak with your pharmacist in advance of your trip, to seek their advice on seasickness medication. We will not reschedule bookings or issue refunds for those suffering from seasickness.

The dive vessel is a 11.3 metre Naiad rigid hull inflatable, powered by 2x 250hp Suzuki Four-Stroke Outboards. The stepped hull provides a soft ride, and the front-positioned console and high beam provides ample space for divers, including seating and tank storage. There is storage below the seats for snorkelling equipment and weights are stowed away in front of each diver. Light storage for personal items can be stowed above the diver’s seat under the canopy. 

There is a marine toilet on board, a shower is located at the rear of the vessel, and drop down clear side covers at the front of the vessel for wind protection during the winter months.

Divers have the choice of either a roll back entry off either side of the vessel or a giant stride entry from the rear of the vessel. There are 2x fin-friendly ladders for exiting the water.

Distance to Dive Site: Approximately 3 miles from shore.

Cancellations/changes to your booking must be made in writing directly to Salty Swims – Please contact Salty Swims  via email (info@saltyswims.com.au), or Facebook (via the chat icon linked to this page).

Please be aware that refund policies do not cover travel, accommodation or any other associated costs. We recommend you take out travel insurance to cover unforeseeable cancellations.

What if the tour provider cancels?
In the event of poor sea conditions, minimum numbers not being reached or for any other reason, the tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour. If your trip cannot be rescheduled to your satisfaction, you will receive a full refund.

What if you cancel?
If you cancel or move your booking any time prior to your scheduled dive and the trip was fully booked, you will be charged the price of a seat on the boat, unless we can find a replacement diver.

If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled arrive time the following will occur:

• If the boat was not filled, no refund will be provided, however we will provide you with a standby voucher (50% off your next trip) valid for 3 years.
• If the boat was filled, you will receive a full refund for your dive charter less a $40 administration fee.