Sundive Byron Bay

Sundive Byron Bay is the town's only PADI Five Star Dive Centre, offering daily scuba diving, snorkelling and seasonal whale watching minutes from the heart of Byron Bay. Established in 1988, Sundive is recognised as a centre of excellence in diver training.

Dive and snorkel trips explore the Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Marine Park, only 2.5 kilometres offshore and often likened to a mini Galapagos. Tropical and temperate currents meet here to create one of the most prolific fish dives in the world, where turtles, manta rays, leopard sharks, grey nurse sharks and wobbegongs are common. Australian Geographic rates Julian Rocks among the best snorkelling spots in Australia.

Sundive also runs the Cape Byron Leopard Shark project, a citizen science study of the leopard sharks that visit Julian Rocks in the warmer months. Guest photos help identify individual sharks, and acoustic receivers on the site track their movements.

Diving suits everyone, from first timers trying a Discover Scuba session to certified divers and PADI courses up to Divemaster. Daily snorkelling tours visit sheltered, shallow areas rich in marine life, ideal for families.

Whale watching is the newest adventure. Each year thousands of humpback whales pass Cape Byron, the most easterly point of mainland Australia. Trips of just eight guests are backed by a whale guarantee, so anyone who misses out can return and try again.