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Sapphire Coast Scuba
Eden · NSW
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Planners, checklists & logs
Eight tools to organise a trip, compare courses, keep equipment records and prepare useful notes.
Open the tools →01 / BEFORE YOU TRAVELWeather & dive preparation
Official forecasts, tide information and a worksheet to take to your briefing.
Open the preparation resources →02 / KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENTManuals & manufacturer support
Find the correct documents for your model and prepare a useful support enquiry.
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Scuba Culture
Burwood · VIC
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Scuba Haven Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · NSW
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Scuba Warehouse
Clyde · NSW
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Scuba, snorkelling and freediving
Distinguish three ways people explore the water.
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Second stage
The regulator component from which the diver breathes, supplying gas on inhalation in a demand system.
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Sharing goals and experience
Make different expectations visible before an outing.
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Shark Diving in Australia
A practical guide to grey nurse sharks, whale sharks, wobbegongs and leopard sharks — including the regions, seasons and encounter styles that differ.
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Shore access and exits
Identify the practical questions behind a shore dive.
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Shore Dive Entries and Exits
A planning framework for beaches, rocks, jetties and tide-dependent Australian shore dives.
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Shore Diving vs Boat Diving
In Australia, shore diving is not a fallback — in several states it is the main event.
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Shore entries and exits
The dive is not complete until the team is safely out of the water.
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Sidemount Diving
Cylinders at your sides — redundancy, streamlining and restriction access.
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Slate
A surface designed for writing notes underwater with a suitable writing tool.
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Snorkel
A breathing tube used with its upper opening above water; it does not supply gas at depth.
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Southcoast Diving Supplies
Albany · WA
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Speaking up about comfort
Practise clear language for a concern before a dive.
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SPG
Submersible pressure gauge: an instrument that indicates cylinder pressure.
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SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
Explore five specialty training dives, including deep diving and navigation, in SSI’s current programme.
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SSI Deep Diving
Develop the planning and awareness needed for deeper recreational diving.
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SSI Divemaster
Develop the leadership foundation for supporting diving activities within SSI standards.
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SSI Diver Stress and Rescue
Learn to recognise stress, prevent incidents and assist with diving emergencies.
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SSI Dry Suit Diving
Learn preparation, buoyancy management and practical use of a drysuit.
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SSI Enriched Air Nitrox
Understand recreational nitrox planning, oxygen exposure and gas verification.
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